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• RSPCA is at it again! Charity handed missing cat... then puts it to sleep before the owner can collect it 

  14-08-2016 23:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sandra Hall, from Larkfield, Kent, told how Kitty was put down before she and her husband James, 66, had even been able to speak to an inspector to arrange for the cat’s collection.
  
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• Dangerous egomaniac Donald Trump would win Olympic Gold if lying was a sport

  14-08-2016 23:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The billionaire hoping to enter the White House is the ultimate post-truth politician – but thankfully Americans are wising up to him
  
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• Road to Heroes: Bus tour to find Pride of Britain winners of 2016

  14-08-2016 23:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Our distinctive Routemaster will spearhead a 1,000-mile search for unsung heroes to nominate for an award
  
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• UK weather sees thousands flock to beaches as Britain is set to 'melt'

  14-08-2016 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Families made the most of the warm weather today, with the mercury hitting highs of 24C in the south west. More sunshine is expected next week, with warm air from the continent set to bring highs of 30C.
  
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• Ever wondered how EAR WAX is made and why? This bizarre video explains all in GROSS detail

  14-08-2016 23:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The clip, animated with basic cartoon characters, was uploaded by 'John' under the YouTube user name of Empuze
  
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• Bizarre video shows how EAR WAX is made and why - and it will really gross you out

  14-08-2016 23:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The clip, animated with basic cartoon characters, was uploaded by 'John' under the YouTube user name of Empuze
  
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• Terror at French Mediterranean resort of Juan-les-Pins as 'sound of gunfire' sparks stampede

  14-08-2016 23:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Footage from the scene appears to show panicking people running away after a loud noise which sounded like an automatic weapon being fired filled the air
  
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• Hunters in sick new low as black bear is stabbed with 7ft spear then left to die

  14-08-2016 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING - Graphic content: The slaughter has even appalled fellow big-game hunters after bodybuilder Josh Bowmar fitted a GoPro camera to homemade weapon
  
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• 'Calamitous' back-flop leaves Russian Olympic diver rare ZERO points on springboard event in unbelievable video

  14-08-2016 22:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nadezhda Bazhina appeared to approach the end of the springboard at the wrong angle and crashed backwards into the water
  
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• Blackadder star's son to become real-life Army officer after securing place at Sandhurst

  14-08-2016 22:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ben Atkinson, son of comedy legend Rowan, is set to start at military academy next year after passing tough mental and physical tests
  
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• Empty Rio 2016 stadium seats as organisers still struggling to sell tickets for 100m final

  14-08-2016 22:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 56,000-seat arena was only around 30 per cent full as heptathlete Jess Ennis battled to defend her title. Samba bands were deployed in a desperate attempt to improve the atmosphere
  
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• Muslims attend Britain's biggest Islamic gathering to reject violence and extremism

  14-08-2016 22:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Worldwide Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, spoke to thousands of delegates at the event at Alton, Hampshire, today.
  
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• Race riot on French holiday island as 'Moroccans' battle locals using HARPOONS over photo of woman wearing burkini

  14-08-2016 21:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Five people  - including a pregnant woman - were injured after the two mobs set upon each other on the French island of Corsica
  
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• Battle on French holiday island as 'North Africans' battle locals using HARPOONS over photo of woman wearing burkini

  14-08-2016 21:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Five people  - including a pregnant woman - were injured after the two mobs set upon each other on the French island of Corsica
  
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• Army bomb squad carry out two controlled explosions on ‘suspicious’ Volkswagen Golf

  14-08-2016 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police said the Volkswagen Golf had been parked illegally outside Bridewell police station and as a result several streets in the city centre were closed.
  
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• Swiss knifeman and one of his victims die after horrific 'fire and knife' attack on packed passenger train

  14-08-2016 21:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Attacker was on fire as he stabbed commuters - with 34-year-old woman succumbing to her injuries during horrifying incident in St Gallen
  
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• BBC Olympics presenter Dan Walker manages to keep his cool after broadcast is gatecrashed by rowdy hen party

  14-08-2016 21:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Clips from BBC 4's coverage this morning showed Dan Walker presenting from Copacabana beach just as he is about to switch to the weightlifting event
  
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• Controlled explosion in Bristol city centre carried out by Army after 'suspicious car' found outside police station

  14-08-2016 21:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Parts of the city centre have been closed after the vehicle was discovered earlier today
  
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• Herne Bay Air Show crash: Dramatic moment plane plunges into sea captured in breath-taking video

  14-08-2016 20:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The aircraft is thought have lost control before the pilot made a 'heroic' landing in the water at the popular Kent aerial event
  
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• Milwaukee riots: Governor Scott Walker tells National Guard "to be in position" after violence erupts over police shooting

  14-08-2016 20:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Protesters have hurled bricks and fired gunshots at police cars and set a gas station on fire as protester says "this is a warning cry"
  
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• Footage of dog sentenced to death after EATING its owner is released - but critics slam police methods

  14-08-2016 20:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Critics say the footage used outdated assessment methods and claimed Buster the elderly Staffordshire Bull Terrier had been 'set up to fail'
  
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• UK weather: Heatwave caused by 'Spanish Plume' is blown off course, but good weather still on the way

  14-08-2016 20:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A week of warm and summery weather  is expected for most of the country, with millions of litres of water on standby in case of shortage
  
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• Kind-hearted rocker Bryan Adams raises £10,000 for teenage fan suffering from rare form of cancer

  14-08-2016 20:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The singer passed round a bucket through the crowd at a show on Saturday night in aid of Kelly Turner, 16, who is aiming to raise cash for life-saving surgery
  
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• Olympic champion Ryan Lochte describes 'terrifying' moment armed robber held gun to his head after flashing police badge

  14-08-2016 19:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 32-year-old champion was on his way back from a party in Rio when the taxi was held up by crooks pretending to be police
  
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• Pope Francis treats Rome's homeless to day trips to the beach with pizza for dinner

  14-08-2016 19:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Around 100 disadvantaged people in Rome have taken advantage of the Pontiff's generosity so far, with Francis himself sometimes on hand offering the pizza after the trip to the beach.
  
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• Queen’s farrier thrown out of profession after taunting teenage apprentice

  14-08-2016 19:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Disciplinary panel found Stuart Craig, 59, repeatedly bullied 17-year-old Joseph Hopkins and told him he had to buy lunch for him
  
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• Convicted child rapist Apeldelrazek attacked three girls in ONE HOUR

  14-08-2016 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Apeldelrazek Badran, 33, was convicted of several offences at Wood Green Crown Court after attacking the girls in north London just months after being released from jail for raping a girl, nine.
  
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• Moment boozy burglar falls asleep during botched break-in is captured in bizarre CCTV footage

  14-08-2016 19:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The inebriated crook smashed a window to get into the Pizza restaurant - then promptly fell head first into the kitchen
  
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• Boozy burglar falling asleep during botched break in captured in hilarious CCTV footage

  14-08-2016 19:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The inebriated crook smashed a window to get into the Pizza restaurant - then promptly fell head first into the kitchen
  
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• MPs taught self-defence techniques used by feared spy agency after murder of Jo Cox

  14-08-2016 19:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Politicians are being taught Krav Maga street-fighting moves to defend themselves after Labour MP was killed outside her West Yorkshire surgery in June
  
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• My bum was so huge my husband had to pull me out of the bath... but now we can share it!

  14-08-2016 19:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As a size 26, Tasha Marcisz was left hot and bothered when she got wedged fast in her tub. But after losing 10st and eight dress sizes, she’s turned up the heat for a boudoir shoot
  
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• Sick British tourist dies in Bulgaria after insurance hitch meant he couldn't be flown home

  14-08-2016 19:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Michael Doyle was taken to hospital with suspected blood poisoning and passed away before his family could raise the cash to return him to the UK
  
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• Kentucky church knifeman stabs worshippers during morning Sunday service

  14-08-2016 18:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A police swat team and helicopter were involved in the operation to detain the person responsible for the fatal knifing
  
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• Why Rio Olympics diving pool turned GREEN is finally revealed as games bosses come clean

  14-08-2016 18:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The water in the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre had been the traditional blue when Tom Daley and Dan Goodfellow won a diving bronze medal on Monday
  
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• Revolutionary magic beer glass creates a whirlpool 'to create the perfect pint'

  14-08-2016 18:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brewer Molson Coors spent 18 months designing the glass which it says releases the aromas of the beer and forms a perfect head
  
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• Ayia Napa murder: British holidaymaker stabbed to death in street was due to fly home just hours later

  14-08-2016 18:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  George Low, 22, from Dartford, was attacked with a friend in the early hours of this morning
  
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• Turf war on Tory Brexit team as Liam Fox tries to take commerce policy from Boris Johnson

  14-08-2016 18:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  And there's more uncertainty in store with ministers reportedly warning the City the process of leaving the EU will have to be delayed for a year
  
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• British teenage girl drowns off coast of Thai island of Ko Chang while on holiday 

  14-08-2016 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The girl is believed to be a university student. A Foreign Office spokesman said: 'We are supporting the family of a British National who sadly died in Thailand on 14 August.'
  
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• Calais jungle at 'breaking point' as number of migrants passes 9,000

  14-08-2016 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The surge in numbers comes after French officials warned this week that increasing numbers of jihadi terrorists could be hiding among the refugees at the sprawling site near the ferry port.
  
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• Thunderbirds Lady Penelope's puppet looks a shadow of her former self

  14-08-2016 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The two-foot tall prop has been collecting dust in the back of a wardrobe in Hertfordshire for the last three decades but is now expected to fetch £20,000 at an auction in Shropshire next weekend.
  
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• Couple spent months 'living in a nightmare' after woman accused them of sexual assault during boozy threesome

  14-08-2016 18:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  She claimed the randy couple had separately molested her after a night drinking at their home but it took a jury just 30 minutes to clear the pair following a six-day trial
  
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• The Lappelles singer dies after plunging into river in 'tragic accident' night before 22nd birthday

  14-08-2016 17:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gary Watson died after plunging into the River Clyde in a "tragic accident" on the night before his 22nd birthday
  
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• Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn backs strikes on Southern Rail and Eurostar

  14-08-2016 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn was asked whether he backs the strikes on Southern Rail and Eurostar - which have caused misery for commuters - and said 'Yes, because I understand why they are doing it'.
  
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• Man dives underwater to rescue woman trapped in car submerged by floods - and then goes back to save her dog

  14-08-2016 17:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The terrified woman begs for her brave rescuer to save the animal who was still trapped in the sinking car - and amazingly he manages it
  
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• Olympic champion Ryan Lochte held at gunpoint in taxi after party in Rio after winning swimming gold

  14-08-2016 17:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The swimming sensation was invited to the party by a Brazilian swimmer but was held at gunpoint - his mum has described it as "terrifying"
  
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• Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte was 'held at GUNPOINT at party in Rio' 

  14-08-2016 17:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gold medalist Ryan Lochte has reportedly been held up at gunpoint after being invited to a party, along with three of his teammates, by Brazilian swimmer Thiago Pereira in Rio.
  
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• The great holiday rip off - families being stung by soaring taxes and hidden fees everytime we go abroad

  14-08-2016 17:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  MPs have called on ministers to slash amount as people are missing out on "seeing the world" as costs rise by 40 per cent in the last eight years
  
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• Boomtown fire - blaze was 'metres' away from setting campsite alight and causing 'major incident'

  14-08-2016 17:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Firefighters reveal battle to prevent fire from breaking out as 'wind, hear and fuel' were perfect conditions for blaze to spread to tents
  
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• Builder catches one of largest sharks ever in UK waters - on his FIRST shark fishing trip

  14-08-2016 17:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Experts say the 9ft 2ins-long fish is the biggest blue shark ever caught in Welsh waters and the second biggest ever caught in the UK
  
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• Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn backs strikes on Southern Rail and Eurostar despite the walkout causing misery for thousands of commuters

  14-08-2016 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn was asked whether he backs the strikes on Southern Rail and Eurostar - which have caused misery for commuters - and said 'Yes, because I understand why they are doing it'.
  
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