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• Ben Needham's grandfather reveals he spoke to man suspected of killing the youngster on day he vanished

  17-09-2016 23:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ed Needham said he had lined up Dino Barkas – who was working on a property 100 yards away – to dig a road on a farmhouse he was renovating
  
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• Dame Sarah Storey leads tributes to Iran cyclist who's first Paralympian to be killed in competition

  17-09-2016 23:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sarah Storey has revealed she was sitting opposite Bahman Golbarnezhad ahead of the doomed race as she spoke of her "devastation"
  
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• Dame Sarah Storey leads tributes to Iran cyclist who is first Paralympian to be killed in competition

  17-09-2016 23:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sarah Storey has revealed she was sitting opposite Bahman Golbarnezhad ahead of the doomed race as she spoke of her "devastation"
  
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• Meet the three-year-old football star already being hunted by top Premier League clubs

  17-09-2016 23:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jaxon Lal was spotted by club scouts after learning his skills from mum Joanne Radcliffe who practices football with her sons every day
  
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• Dopey motorists set fire to petrol station after lighter prank ends in disaster

  17-09-2016 23:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sparking a lighter inside a petrol garage is asking for trouble - but these dopey blokes thought they;d give it a go anyway
  
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• Tragedy of the Afghanistan and Iraq Army heroes who cannot live with the trauma of PTSD

  17-09-2016 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One serviceman or woman commits suicide almost every two weeks, official figures have revealed and nearly 400 have taken their lives between 1995 and 2014
  
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• One-punch road rage thug knocks out pensioner who asked him to move illegally parked car

  17-09-2016 22:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The man, 75, approached the Hyundai driver to tell him he had to move his car
  
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• Girl with rare 'constant hunger' condition breaks cupboard locks to get to food

  17-09-2016 22:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Keira Jones-McCarthy was born with a swollen abdomen, two additional fingers and bladder problems before being diagnosed with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
  
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• Defiant cancer bride Anna Swabey danced to 'Stayin' Alive' in hospital bed days before dying from brain tumour

  17-09-2016 22:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Anna, a successful blogger, passed away just hours before she was due to marry the man of her dreams Andy Bell
  
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• Young mum who raised £330k for mugging victim Alan Barnes admits there are times she 'wishes she hadn't got involved'

  17-09-2016 22:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Katie Cutler, 23, became a national icon through her charity drive to help 4ft 6in pensioner Alan Barnes, who was attacked by a drug addict outside his own home
  
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• Roald Dahl's giant peach rolls through Cardiff streets

  17-09-2016 22:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Welsh capital was transformed into the weird and wonderful world of Roald Dahl to mark 100 years since the beloved author was born in the city.
  
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• Pair of Syrian refugees who had paid nearly £4,000 to get to Spain are kidnapped by ship's crew and only freed because they managed to keep a secret mobile phone to call for help 

  17-09-2016 22:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A pair of Syrian refugees who allegedly paid a crew member working on a cargo ship almost £4,000 to get them into Spain were kidnapped and locked on board for three days.
  
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• The Aleppo family living in a cemetery

  17-09-2016 22:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman explains how her family has come to live in these conditions in the besieged city.
  
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• National Lottery results: Lotto winning numbers for tonight's £3.6million draw on Saturday, September 17

  17-09-2016 22:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Here are the winning numbers which could make you rich beyond your wildest dreams
  
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• World's largest telescope to be switched on as scientists step up search for alien life

  17-09-2016 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) will search deep space in the hope of unlocking some of the universe's deepest secrets
  
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• Mother posts video of her three-year-old boy playing football online and Manchester City headhunt him 

  17-09-2016 21:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jaxon Lal, from Droylsden, Greater Manchester, is due to meet with academy coaches after a scout for the club spotted his mother Joanne Radcliffe's post on Facebook.
  
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• Incredible US military all-terrain vehicle can transform into a PLANE

  17-09-2016 21:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The SkyRunner is being tipped as a new dawn in aviation, which could save the lives of countless soldiers trapped in remote and hostile locations across the world
  
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• Britain rides high in Paralympics medal table as Dame Sarah Storey celebrates FOURTEENTH career gold medal with her daughter 

  17-09-2016 21:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dame Sarah Storey cruised to her 14th career Paralympic gold today in the C4/C5 road race in Rio. She celebrated with daughter Louisa as Team GB rides high in the medal table, in second place.
  
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• Eastern European countries vow to BLOCK any Brexit deal that hits rights of their citizens living and working in Britain 

  17-09-2016 21:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Roberto Fico, Prime Minister of Slovakia, (left) was speaking on behalf of the Visegrad Four, which also represents Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic. He said: 'We will be uncompromising'.
  
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• Car used by German nationalist leader goes up in flames

  17-09-2016 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elections on Sunday could see Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) ejected from Berlin's state government, as voters warm to the AfD's anti-immigrant message.
  
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• Scientists discover 'super cute' dinosaur that could change the colour of its skin

  17-09-2016 21:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists in Bristol have discovered a dinosaur that was able to change the colour of its skin - a defence mechanism that has never been seen before in any other dinosaur species.
  
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• 'Carry on Constable' Northumbria Police 'sex scandal' tribunal is set to cost taxpayer up to £1.2 million

  17-09-2016 21:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mike Craik, the force’s then chief constable, was allegedly ‘shagg***’ Carolyn Peacock, his assistant chief constable, whose husband Jim punched him at a BBQ
  
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• Brutal Tory cuts to social housing have led to a £400MILLION benefit bill rise

  17-09-2016 21:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Labour’s final housing programme ran from 2008/9 to 2010/11 and built 37,321 homes for social rent in its final year
  
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• At least they're still laughing! Farron cheers up Lib Dem faithful with gags about F*** the Police, why George Osborne is like Darth Vadar - and even that the party matters more than ever  

  17-09-2016 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mr Farron aimed to set a positive tone for the Liberal Democrat party faithful 18 months after devastating defeat and being on the losing side of the referendum.
  
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• 'He has absolutely destroyed me': Heartbroken special constable killed herself after boyfriend dumped her

  17-09-2016 21:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dr Sara Gilks, 32, who had a distinguished academic career and considered one of West Yorkshire Police's most respected volunteer officers, was found by her friend
  
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• Police chiefs wants the state to give heroin to addicts - and crack down on dealers

  17-09-2016 21:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Durham Chief Constable Mike Barton, who has just been appointed head of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, has reignited the debate on how best to tackle the fight against drugs
  
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• Kashmiri boy, 11, is 'killed by Indian government forces' and thousands defy official curfew to attend his funeral

  17-09-2016 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thousands have mourned the death of Nasir Shafi, 11, offering prayers after his body was found on Friday night. The schoolboy was apparently shot with pellets by Indian security forces in Kashmir.
  
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• Brave toddler with rare cancer gets the all clear just after receiving a treat from the Sunday People

  17-09-2016 21:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Charlie Dawson was just 10 months when he was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, after his mother spotted bruising that wouldn't fade around his eye
  
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• 'On the run' driver chased by police along one of London's busiest streets hits bus, 70-year-old pedestrian and police biker before he is caught

  17-09-2016 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested after leading police on a chase along The Strand, sending tourists 'scattering' according to witnesses, with one pensioner checked by paramedics after being hit by the car.
  
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• Mum's heartbreak at her 'werewolf baby' who has inherited rare gene that will cover him in hair

  17-09-2016 21:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The five-month-old has inherited the one in a billion gene and has the same condition as his mum and two sisters
  
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• See 18-year-old boy's amazing facial transformation as he undergoes 158 operations to correct birth defects

  17-09-2016 21:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ollie Cartwright has Pfeiffer Syndrome, which leads to the skull bones fusing, leaving the growth of his brain in jeopardy
  
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• Tim Farron accidentally played NWA's F*** Tha Police in a meeting with his local NHS CEO

  17-09-2016 21:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Lib Dem leader's kids set the sweary hip-hop classic as his ringtone and hilarity ensued
  
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• Couple choose to educate kids with non-stop round the world trip rather than send them to school

  17-09-2016 21:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Paul and Caroline King say their two children, Winston and Henry, are more advanced than other children their age
  
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• Couple are 'globally schooling' their children as mum still breastfeeds four-year-old

  17-09-2016 21:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Paul and Caroline King say their two children, Winston and Henry, are more advanced than other children their age
  
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• Beer goggles are REAL: Girls who drink just a glass of ale are less shy about sex, psychological study finds

  17-09-2016 21:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A study in Switzerland has taken a step towards proving 'beer goggles are real'. Beer appears to make people less shy about sex and drawn to happy faces and the effect was greater in women.
  
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• Shocking video shows snarling policeman smashing car window

  17-09-2016 21:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The dramatic video shows the officer outside the car asking the man, believed to have been driving in London, to open the door. He refuses and so the constable tries to force the side window open.
  
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• Soggy start to Oktoberfest as six million revellers are expected to make their way to Germany's annual 17-day beer pilgrimage 

  17-09-2016 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Revellers from across the world have donned their finest lederhosen and dirndl's as they make their way to the world's biggest beer pilgrimage - Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany.
  
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• Pipe bomb explodes at 'US military race' minutes before thousands were due to pass

  17-09-2016 20:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thousands of competitors and spectators including wounded veterans had gathered before the start of the fundraising run when the blast struck
  
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• No justice for Scarlett Keeling, fears her mother after key witness refused to give evidence against men accused of raping and killing 15-year-old at Goan beach party

  17-09-2016 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The rape and murder case of Scarlett Keeling, 15, of Bideford in Devon may fail after Michael Mannion from Brighton refused to give evidence against Placido Carvalho, 42, and Samson D'Souza, 30.
  
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• Horrifying photos show how children are dying of hunger in socialist Venezuela

  17-09-2016 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Food shortages in Venezuela, South America, has caused a dramatic increase in child malnutrition as these dramatic pictures demonstrate. In the capital numbers have doubled.
  
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• Boy racers spared jail after horror crash left car wrapped round lamppost and three teens with life-changing injuries

  17-09-2016 20:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police have released pictures of Louis Greco's car after he lost control while racing pal Jake Hedges, both 19, down a dual carriageway
  
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• Britain's 'withered' armed forces can NOT defend us against Russia, says ex-defence chief

  17-09-2016 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  General Sir Richard Barrons delivered a scathing assessment of the UK military in a 10 page private memorandum to Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon.
  
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• Liberal Democrat says schools should be able to suggest PROSTITUTION as a career to pupils 

  17-09-2016 20:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dennis Parsons, who is chairman of the Cheltenham Liberal Democrats, questioned why schools are not suggesting prostitution as a potential career for pupils.
  
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• Immigration officials raid restaurant where Ukip officials were having a meal

  17-09-2016 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The extraordinary scenes were revealed on Twitter by a member of Ms Duffy's team hours after she was well beaten into second place by new Ukip leader Diane James.
  
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• 'Today should have been the wedding day': Devastated family of tragic bride-to-be Anna Swabey reveal heartache

  17-09-2016 20:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Family gather in lodges that had been booked out for the marriage on the day the couple should have tied the knot
  
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• Meet Pablo Escobar's hitman - the world's most dangerous man who organised killing of more than 3,000 people

  17-09-2016 20:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  John Jairo Velásquez has personally taken more than 300 lives and organised the killing of journalists, politicians and Escobar's rivals
  
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• Ashes of murder victim whose body was found in shallow grave turned into stunning firework display

  17-09-2016 20:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Relatives of Gemma Simpson set up the six-minute spectacular in a pub garden as a celebration of her life to make up for the fact she had been missing for more than a decade
  
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• Ukrainian prisoner left blind and armless in tripwire mine blast is handed over by Russian-led separatists in hostage exchange 

  17-09-2016 20:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Volodymyr Zhemchugov was released on Saturday as part of a hostage exchange between separatists and the Ukrainian government in rebel-occupied Donbas.
  
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• Brainwashed ISIS child soldiers reveal horrifying desire for 'martyrdom' and to terrorise Europe when they grow up

  17-09-2016 20:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The disturbing video shows the brainwashed youths describing their dreams of becoming martyrs for the bloodthirtsy terrorist group
  
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• Giant peach rolls through Cardiff to mark Dahl centenary

  17-09-2016 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A weekend of events have been planned in Cardiff to remember Roald Dahl, who was born in the city 100 years ago.
  
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