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• Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe 'would rather have fatal injection than go back to jail'

  12-08-2016 23:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sutcliffe will be kicked out of Broadmoor after three decades there following a ruling by the mental health tribunal
  
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• Woman told cops about 137 paedophiles who abused her as teen – but only three were jailed

  12-08-2016 23:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The brave victim has come forward to describe her torment – and her horror at knowing that so many of her attackers still walk the streets
  
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• Newlywed goes on solo honeymoon with paper cutout of his wife after she loses passport

  12-08-2016 23:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Photographer Faizan Patel was forced to take the trip to Greece and Italy alone after wife Sana realised she had misplaced her passport
  
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• Meet the paralysed biker who had 120m stem cells put into his spine to help him walk again

  12-08-2016 23:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Determined Andy Bell, 30, was told he would never walk again after breaking his back and damaging his spinal chord
  
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• Parents of a dead Gulf War hero whose treasured campaign medal was stolen are delighted after the thief had a ‘prick of conscience’ and returned it 

  12-08-2016 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RAF navigator Sean Casabayo was killed in 1999 aged 30 when his Tornado crashed near Newcastle during a training flight. He won a Gulf War medal for his service in the campaign.
  
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• ISIS beat women with heavy chains just for wearing make up, tight trousers or smoking

  12-08-2016 23:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The terror group's 'religious police' headquarters were discovered by Syrian Democratic Forces in a building near the Turkish border in northern Syria
  
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• Rio 206 sprinter Kariman Abuljadayel is first Saudi woman to compete in 100m

  12-08-2016 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sprinter Kariman Abuljadayel became the first Saudi woman to compete in the 100m and despite finishing seventh in 14.61 seconds, she won the respect of people around the globe.
  
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• Prized painting stolen from Adolf Hitler comes to light 71 years later

  12-08-2016 22:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One of the dictator’s favourite artworks was taken as “war booty” by an allied solider after the last Nazis had fled the retreat in May 1945
           
  
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• As Theresa May is snapped hiking in the Alps where did other prime ministers holiday?

  12-08-2016 22:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mrs May is the first PM since Margaret Thatcher to take a break in Switzerland - but where did the others go on hols?
  
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• Teen girl plunges 26 floors 'while escaping Colombian gang who kidnapped and drugged her' but SURVIVES

  12-08-2016 22:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 15-year-old suffered a broken shoulder bone, bruised lung and liver, fractured pelvis and multiple lacerations all over her body
  
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• Incredible pictures show Syrians celebrate freedom from ISIS by burning niqabs, cutting beards and smoking cigarettes

  12-08-2016 22:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Syria Democratic Forces are completing their final sweep of the city Manbij after an operation which has lasted since May
  
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• Olympic synchronised diving doesn't end the way you'd think in this hilarious clip

  12-08-2016 22:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Creator Chris Nik decided to use the dive by Olympians Chen Aisen and Lin Yue after seeing the flawless display that won them gold in the 10m synchronised dive
  
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• Boomtown fire: Dramatic pictures show 'vehicle graveyard' after vast blaze sweeps through festival car park

  12-08-2016 22:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A total of 80 vehicles are thought to have been destroyed when the huge fire took hold
  
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• Radio station bosses deny decision to axe breakfast host was anything to do with maternity leave

  12-08-2016 22:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Chelsea Norris had fronted the flagship Key 103 breakfast show in Manchester for more than a decade
  
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• Jihadi terrorists could be hiding in Calais refugee camp ready to enter and attack Britain

  12-08-2016 22:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The notorious “Jungle” is impossible to police, French officers warn, making it a “national security black hole” where high-risk suspects cannot be traced
  
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• Rio Olympics 2016: Bryony Page wins trampoline silver for Great Britain

  12-08-2016 22:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Great Britain's Bryony Page makes history by winning Olympic silver in the women's trampoline.
  
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• Not enough police to cope with terror attack on UK regions, warn senior cops

  12-08-2016 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Terrorists could wreak carnage in unprotected provincial cities, with one major force making do with fewer than 10 armed officers on standby, a whistleblower claims
  
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• Homeowner cleared of assaulting burglar tells of his relief after case against him is dropped by police

  12-08-2016 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brian Sharp was held in the cells for around seven hours accused of attacking the man accused of burgling his house at knifepoint
  
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• Awkward moment friends arrive at superhero fancy dress carnival wearing bloodied tampon costumes

  12-08-2016 21:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Liam O'Farrell and Ashley Prust stood out from the crowd with their daring outfits with packaging which included the phrase: "Having a bloody good time"
  
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• The bravest sniffer dog of World War 2 denied a medal then put down

  12-08-2016 21:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  When the War Office discovered Rex was originally a stray, he faced the same tragic fate as all heroic war dogs with no owner
  
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• Rio Olympics 2016: Penny Oleksiak, Canadian swimmer, makes a splash

  12-08-2016 21:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The women's 100m freestyle final at the 2016 Olympics was a race marked by historic feats - and a rising star, Canada's Penny Oleksiak.
  
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• Euromillions results: Winning numbers for tonight's £33 million jackpot on Friday, August 12

  12-08-2016 21:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tonight's jackpot is an estimated £33 million - but have you got a winning ticket?
  
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• Four Brit teens arrested in Mallorca ‘after racking up £3,500 bill in luxury hotel and running away’

  12-08-2016 21:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Officials have reportedly taken away the youngsters' passports until they cough up the cash
  
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• Murder inquiry launched after 6 residents die in just 2 weeks at Calverton nursing home

  12-08-2016 21:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Six residents died at the Springwater Lodge Care Home in Calverton, Nottinghamshire. Two of the deaths - which took place within 24 hours of each other -are the focus of an investigation.
  
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• Driver admits 'coasting' in neutral before car clipped kerb and spun into telegraph pole killing three people

  12-08-2016 21:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  John Spencer Graham was jailed for 10 months at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court
  
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• Rio Olympics 2016: Team GB momentum & famous fans - Maddie Hinch column

  12-08-2016 21:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  GB women's hockey keeper Maddie Hinch on their 100% start to the Olympic tournament and how they've acquired a famous fanbase.
  
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• Kington sisters abused a six-year-old boy and repeatedly molested him for 14 years

  12-08-2016 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Julie and Jennifer Fellows (pictured) repeatedly molested the youngster over 14 years. The deaf siblings, of Kington, Herts, communicated with Worcester Crown Court via sign language interpreters.
  
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• Olympic silver medallist Liz McColgan 'let tenant live in leaky, freezing cold house unfit for humans'

  12-08-2016 21:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former world champion is now a wealthy private landlord - but one of her properties has landed her in hot water
  
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• Schoolgirl shot by sniper during Syrian siege as British family member campaigns to get her out of country

  12-08-2016 21:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fadah Jassan, who lives in London, is terrified for the safety of her niece Ghina Ahmad Wadi after she was targeted by a fighter while trying to buy medicine for her mother
  
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• Jessica Ennis-Hill launches bid to retain heptathlon golden glory in Rio 2016

  12-08-2016 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The British athlete, 23, from Liverpool, broke the event’s high jump world record – clearing an amazing 1.98m – to put her in overall lead after two events.
  
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• NYC Billionaire offers reward for stolen ice cream

  12-08-2016 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New York City billionaire John Catsimatidis is offering a $5,000 (£3,870) reward for information leading to the arrest of ice cream shoplifters.
  
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• Rio Olympics 2016: Divers can't train as work continues on green pool

  12-08-2016 20:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Athletes are stopped from training in Rio's green Olympic diving pool as work continues to restore it to its original blue colour.
  
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• Who is the Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe? History of notorious killer who brutally murdered 13 women

  12-08-2016 20:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thirty-two years after being declared insane by a court - and sent to Broadmoor Hospital -  the monster will be moved to a maximum security prison
  
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• Watch shocking moment CCTV records burglars breaking into family home stealing cash and Asian gold

  12-08-2016 20:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Greater Manchester police said they are now investigating the incident as family cameras captured the crime in broad daylight
  
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• Track and field starts at the Rio Olympics 2016 - but virtually nobody turns up

  12-08-2016 20:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There was further disaster for the Rio Olympics today when the much anticipated track and fields events began to a near empty stadium and the Games' spokesman said: 'We have a problem.'
  
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• Islamic State fighters 'kidnap 2,000 civilians and use them as human shields'

  12-08-2016 20:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Retreating jihadi soldiers grabbed them as they fled the ISIS stronghold of Manbij in northern Syria, snatching local residents and driving them away in a convoy of hundreds of cars
  
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• Firefighting plane sees walkers diving for cover as it swoops to collect water to tackle blaze

  12-08-2016 20:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The plane was taking part in efforts to control the fires that have caused chaos in the South of France over the past week
  
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• Kerber & Black on the Rio 2016 Olympics and the new Premier League season

  12-08-2016 19:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brilliant duo Neil Kerber and David Black give their trademark satirical take on the news in the Daily Mirror
  
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• Thailand terror attacks leave British tourists on 'high alert' after Foreign Office issues warning

  12-08-2016 19:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Travellers have been told to use caution and avoid affected areas after 11 explosions rocked places including holiday spots Phuket and Ao Nang
  
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• The new Duke of Westminster's overnight billions show how little Britain has changed

  12-08-2016 19:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mirror columnist and comedian Mark Steel admires the hard graft Hugh Grosvenor required to be the son of his own father
  
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• Islamic State leader in Afghanistan and Pakistan Hafiz Saeed Khan 'killed by US drone'

  12-08-2016 19:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It's the latest in a series of high profile targets killed by the coalition forces as the war on terror goes on
  
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• Labour's embarrassing High Court battle is the last thing the party needed

  12-08-2016 19:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Political correspondent Ben Glaze said party officials' argument was a truly unedifying spectacle
  
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• Britpop singer jailed after torching girlfriend's clothes because she didn't answer his calls

  12-08-2016 19:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The front man supported big names like Radiohead and the Manics in the 1990s but his life has been blighted by drug use
  
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• Toddler fights for life after dad killed in jetski horror

  12-08-2016 19:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Igor Shtutin, 41, died when he drove into a harbour wall, throwing his three-year-old son Michael who was riding as a passenger into the air
  
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• Toddler fights for life after dad killed in horrific holiday jetski accident

  12-08-2016 19:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Igor Shtutin, 41, died when he drove into a harbour wall, throwing his three-year-old son Michael who was riding as a passenger into the air
  
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• Workers at Rochdale metal firm arrive to find business locked and they are redundant

  12-08-2016 19:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Staff at SES Multi Metal Stock Ltd turned up for work at the plant in Caldershaw, Rochdale , as normal last Monday morning only to find the shutters down and the locks had been changed.
  
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• Dele Alli to wear 'Dele' on his shirt this season as Tottenham star says: 'I feel no connection with the Alli surname'

  12-08-2016 19:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli will play with his forename 'Dele' on the back on his shirt this season, citing personal reasons as his motivation for changing.
  
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• Killer raped pregnant McDonald's employee on her way to work with screwdriver then left her to die

  12-08-2016 19:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andrew Michael Burke will spend at least 20 years behind bars after he killed the woman and her unborn child in the horrific attack
  
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• Labour leadership debate recap: Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith go head to head in Gateshead

  12-08-2016 19:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Owen Smith and Jeremy Corbyn will face each other again tonight, in what is certain to be another fiery debate
  
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• Buying a second-hand car? Watch out for these cars' worst faults

  12-08-2016 19:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The most common fault on second-hand cars is the gearbox, with Vauxhall Astras, VW Golfs and the BMW 3 Series
  
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