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• Tory MPs 'rip off' millions of students by blocking Martin Lewis-backed bid to make their loans fairer

  21-11-2016 23:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Money Saving Expert backed a law to stop ministers tinkering with student loans after millions were "sold a lie". But Tory MPs voted it down
  
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• From belts, whips to masks and even a gynecological bench: Dominatrix reveals what she does - and why she does it

  21-11-2016 23:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Reporter Sam Blackledge goes to meet Margaret Corvid - also known as 'Mistress Magpie' - a sex worker practising bondage, domination, sadism and masochism
  
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• Fukushima earthquake: Cooling systems at nuclear reactor have FAILED following 7.3 magnitude tremor

  21-11-2016 23:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The breakdown at the Daini plant has sparked fears nuclear waste may leak as happened following an earthquake in 2011
  
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• Trump cabinet contender accidentally unveils hardline anti-refugee proposals

  21-11-2016 23:52 via theguardian.com
  
  Kris Kobach, Kansas’s secretary of state, photographed entering meeting with documents proposing ban of Syrian refugees and national Muslim registryOne of the possible candidates to serve in Donald Trump’s cabinet has been photographed carrying documents into a meeting with the president-elect that outlined aggressive proposals to bar the entry of Syrian refugees and reinstate a national registry focused on Muslims.
  Kris Kobach, currently the secretary of state of Kansas, met with Tr
  
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• Pet lion pins man against wall after breaking free of leash and chasing him down corridor

  21-11-2016 23:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The attack escalated when the rope used to restrain the animal broke setting the huge beast loose on the two men in a confined space
  
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• Lions breaks from leash and attacks man who tried to pat him in terrifying moment

  21-11-2016 23:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The attack escalated when the rope used to restrain the animal broke - setting the huge beast free on the two men in a confined space
  
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• Nine men found decapitated in Mexico state plagued by brutal cartel slayings

  21-11-2016 23:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Discovery of bodies with ‘visible signs of torture’ brings the number of dead found over the weekend in the state of Guerrero to 14The decapitated bodies and heads of nine men have been found dumped on a roadside in the Mexican state of Guerrero, prosecutors said, bringing the number of bodies found over the weekend in the state to 14.Roberto Álvarez, the state security spokesman, issued a statement on Monday saying the nine bodies showed “visible signs of torture”
  
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• Six more 'victims' come forward to speak with police over football figure linked to paedophile ex-coach

  21-11-2016 23:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Cheshire Police says it is now in the process of interviewing them - but as yet no one else is currently under investigation
  
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• Fukushima earthquake: Live updates as tsunami heads towards coast of Japan

  21-11-2016 23:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tremors were felt in Tokyo after the 7.3 magnitude quake hit Namie, Japan, at 05:59am local time today
  
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• Masked men with blade and crowbars filmed holding knife to store worker's neck during terrifying robbery

  21-11-2016 23:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  CCTV footage shows three masked men wearing tracksuits charge into the Tesco Express store carrying crowbars and a machete-style blade
  
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• Match of the Day presenter Mark Chapman signed up to controversial tax avoidance scheme

  21-11-2016 23:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The TV host, known as Chappers, is listed in an investment plan designed to lower tax paid by top earners, becoming the latest sporting figure discovered to subscribe to the practice
  
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• Six come forward after Andy Woodward’s story of abuse at Crewe

  21-11-2016 23:07 via theguardian.com
  
  • Cheshire Police confirm they are in process of contacting them
  • Football Association sets up helpline for potential victimsAndy Woodward’s harrowing account of the sexual abuse he suffered from the football coach Barry Bennell in the 1980s has led to six people coming forward to the police and the Football Association setting up a helpline for potential victims.The police are now in the early stages of collating the new information and speaking to a number of former players wh
  
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• Victims of evil surrogate fraud celebrate birth of their baby boy for real with good Samaritan

  21-11-2016 23:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Cruel Samantha Brown tricked Benita and Mark Clutter into thinking she was carrying their child - then told them he died. But they now have their happy ending in little Logan-John
  
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• Amber Heard sued for $10m over 'conspiracy' in London Fields promotion

  21-11-2016 23:01 via theguardian.com
  
  The producers accused the actor for having ‘breached performance and promotional obligations’, the second lawsuit launched against the filmAnother lawsuit has been filed over the film London Fields – this time directed at actor Amber Heard.In the $10m suit filed by the film’s producers, Heard, who starred as Nicola Six in the adaptation of the 1989 Martin Amis novel, is alleged to have “breached performance and promotional obligations”, the Hollywood Reporter
  
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• Andy Murray’s work ethic is behind his rise to No1 and he can stay there | Kevin Mitchell

  21-11-2016 23:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The Scot has made the necessary improvements to his game and mentality in 2016 and, with rivals faltering, he can make his stay at the pinnacle a long oneAndy Murray has worked so hard to reach the top of his sport – which he marked emphatically by beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets on Sunday – that he intends to stay there for as long as he can. There is every chance he will still be No1 in the world when he returns to defend his Wimbledon title next June and he may even be Sir
  
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• Stunning image of a rare FOG bow is captured by a photographer in Scotland

  21-11-2016 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Photographer Melvin Nicholson snapped the fog bow on Rannoch Moor whilst out walking and described the sight as 'just beyond magical'.
  
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• Does Melania's White House 'snub' matter?

  21-11-2016 22:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Melania and Barron Trump won't move to Washington with Donald yet - is that unusual?
  
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• Barrow Winter Wonderland saw Santa sacked for smoking and the German market rained off 

  21-11-2016 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The winter wonderland in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, which cost £25 for families, saw people queuing for one and a half hours to meet Father Christmas in an inflatable grotto.
  
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• Muslim father demands action after finding NHS flu vaccines contained PORK

  21-11-2016 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mohammadda Shah said he had no idea what was in the nasal spray when it was given by the local GP surgery (pictured) in Bradford, West Yorkshire, to his daughter Raghad and niece Aisha.
  
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• Facebook joins Google with plans for new London HQs

  21-11-2016 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The social network will employ 1,500 people at its office set to open in Fitzrovia when it leaves its Regent's Place skyscraper, pictured, next year.
  
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• Ofcom rules Coronation Street episode accused of racism did not breach broadcasting code

  21-11-2016 22:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ofcom investigated an episode broadcast on ITV in August in which a character described her hair as having 'more roots than Kunta Kinte'.
  
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• Size 14 British model strips to her underwear on subway to protest against body shaming

  21-11-2016 22:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The beauty - once dropped from a modelling deal because her 'hips were too big' was praised for encouraging women to be body confident no matter their size
  
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• BBC investigate after Children In Need mascot in Leeds appeared to have a penis

  21-11-2016 22:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  She noticed the costume's appendage after taking the picture at a shopping centre in Leeds. The BBC are now investigating after revealing that the Children in Need mascot was not an official fundraiser.
  
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• UFC star Conor McGregor enters nightclub - and it goes EXACTLY as you would imagine

  21-11-2016 22:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The brash fighter is MOBBED by fans who rush to catch a glimpse of the Dublin
  
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• Edward Snowden downplays Trump victory: he's 'just the president'

  21-11-2016 22:30 via theguardian.com
  
  NSA whistleblower says he does not fear a renewed push to arrest him or calls to put dissidents to death: ‘I believe in the decisions that I’ve already made’Former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden on Monday downplayed the importance of President-elect Donald Trump and again defended his decision to leak documents showing widespread surveillance of US citizens’ communications.Related: Edward Snowden not worried about Putin turning him over to TrumpCont
  
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• Theresa May warns business leaders to clean up their act and embrace Brexit

  21-11-2016 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Addressing the Confederation of British Industry, the PM held out an olive branch to business by suggesting she wants to stage the process of leaving to protect key economic sectors.
  
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• Wife of ex-Premier League ace reveals moment tragic toddler son 'was with her' on charity trek in his name

  21-11-2016 22:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The fundraisers had just finished their challenge when they were moved to tears by an incredible 'sign' they felt proved the child was with them
  
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• Mansfield schoolboy who made YouTube rap insulting friend's cricket skills is suspended

  21-11-2016 22:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Owen Whitney (pictured), 14, from Mansfield, was given a three-day ban after staff took issue with the footage of him 'calling out' a friend for being bad at cricket and playing X-Box all day.
  
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• Grandad's 'shock' over speeding ticket for doing 42mph on his mobility scooter - which only reaches 8mph

  21-11-2016 22:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  James Roberts, 74, was resting after triple heart surgery when the alleged speeding happened and has never been to where the incident is said to have happened
  
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• Policies pursued by Theresa May and Cameron have led to the biggest cash crisis in NHS history

  21-11-2016 22:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A&E departments are at risk of closure, bed numbers likely to fall, and services to be rationed - the Chancellor needs to step up to the task
  
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• UK weather: Ominous flood warning sirens as mum and baby trapped in car are saved from rising waters

  21-11-2016 22:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Storm Angus is also feared to have claimed the life of an elderly woman after reports she had frozen to death
  
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• Tokyo earthquake 'brings Tsunami warning' as 7.3 magnitude shaker strikes off coast of Fukushima

  21-11-2016 22:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Early reports say a tsunami warning has been issued after the incident off the coast of Fukushima, the site of a major previous nuclear catastrophe.
  
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• Fukushima earthquake 'brings Tsunami warning' as 7.3 magnitude shaker strikes off coast of nuclear disaster zone

  21-11-2016 22:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Early reports say a tsunami warning has been issued after the incident off the coast of Fukushima, the site of a major previous nuclear catastrophe.
  
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• Naked man wanders onto London bus as horrified female bus driver asks him 'are you crazy?'

  21-11-2016 22:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The clip was taken on board the N279 route from St Martins Place, London as man walks upstairs and starts shouting at the passengers
  
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• England will change tack after passive defiance fails to gain positive result

  21-11-2016 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes are just two of the options open to Alastair Cook for Mohali after England’s selection process for India has been shown up as flawedThe end was swift and unflattering for England; the margin was 246 runs and there were at least 53 overs still to be bowled when Jimmy Anderson completed his record-breaking innings and the Test was over.Anderson stands alone at the top of the list of Englishmen with the most ducks in Test cricket; moreover this was the first time
  
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• Home Office ordered to review policy on torture survivors

  21-11-2016 21:57 via theguardian.com
  
  Justice Duncan Ouseley’s ruling may result in the release from detention centres of hundreds of asylum seekers who have been torturedHundreds of asylum seekers who are detained in UK immigration centres could be released after a high court judge ordered the government to review its policy on incarcerated torture survivors.Related: Learning to giveContinue reading...
  
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• Cannabis user who slaughtered his grandma and aunt is jailed for life 

  21-11-2016 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Christopher Whelan, 21, was armed with an axe and pen knife when he attacked Julie Hill, 51, and Rose Hill, 75, at his aunt's home in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, on February 25.
  
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• A320 passenger jet comes in at nearly a right angle and TOUCHES the runway before having to take off again

  21-11-2016 21:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In a so-called 'touch and go-around' landing the plane was filmed taking the extraordinary measure at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport due to fierce Storm Angus crosswinds
  
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• Jürgen Klinsmann out as US soccer coach, Arena favored as successor

  21-11-2016 21:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Coach fired in wake of back-to-back World Cup qualifying lossesMultiple reports indicate Bruce Arena will succeed KlinsmannJürgen Klinsmann’s reign as coach of the United States men’s team is over, with US Soccer announcing his departure on Monday. The news comes after the US lost successive games to Mexico and Costa Rica in the qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup.Multiple reports indicate Bruce Arena will be named Klinsmann’s successor, possibly as soon as Tuesday.
  
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• Owner reveals his venerable 21-year-old cat has had FAR more than nine lives 

  21-11-2016 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Author Tom Cox, from Devon, listed the 15 times that his cat The Bear had escaped death. He described how his moggie had been dumped by the side of a motorway by his original owner.
  
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• Storm Angus violently rocks an Emirates A380 and forces it to land sideways 

  21-11-2016 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The gigantic Emirates aircraft – the world’s biggest passenger plane – was filmed approached the runway sideways at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam.
  
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• Pervert used Minecraft to groom boy, 12, by luring him on to Snapchat and showering him with money

  21-11-2016 21:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Concerned parents checked their son's messages - but man, 22, used on-line game's 'faction' element to talk to boy and then added cash into his paypal account
  
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• Brit 'kills motorist while nearly four times over the limit in Turkey'

  21-11-2016 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sam Biker, who works for an upmarket Notting Hill estate agency, was involved in a head-on collision with Osman Ozmen on a busy main road between the resorts of Kalkan and Fethiye.
  
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• Storage Hunters star 'bombarded a market stall holder with X-rated messages'

  21-11-2016 21:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boudicca Scherazade, 47, who appeared in nine episodes of Storage Hunters UK last year, is on trial at St Albans Magistrates' Court accused of stalking a market trader.
  
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• Theresa May will say her hands are tied this week. Don’t be bamboozled | Polly Toynbee

  21-11-2016 20:54 via theguardian.com
  
  With Wednesday’s autumn statement, the Tories could begin to revive our public services and the ailing NHS. But they won’tShe has had time now to survey the dilapidated estate she has inherited. Theresa May and her chancellor, besieged by petitioners on every side, cannot plead ignorance of the condition of the country, as they allocate scarce resources in Wednesday’s autumn statement. All around them, wherever they cast their eye, they can see the creeping dereliction of the p
  
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• 'Proud' husband stabbed his wife then took both their lives with car fumes

  21-11-2016 20:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Graham McCartney knifed his wife Jane, 59, then filled her home with car exhaust fumes, after the pair had separated
  
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• Winter storms wash away farmers' huge paddy field artworks of Marilyn Monroe and Japanese warriors

  21-11-2016 20:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Heavy rainfall in the region has reduced the impressive paddy field artworks to a muddy mess
  
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• The Tories just quietly ditched one of David Cameron's most hated housing policies

  21-11-2016 20:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Councils and housing associations will no longer be forced to hike rents for high-income tenants in the cruel 'Pay to Stay' trap
  
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• Dad celebrating birth of his baby suffers horrific injuries after a pint glass smashed in his face

  21-11-2016 20:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGES: The glass narrowly missed damaging the right eye of Bradley Mills, who could be left with permanent scars after he has recovered
  
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• Young girl survives being attacked by a TIGER after she wandered too close to the animal at a market

  21-11-2016 20:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The animal's handler was leading it around near a market in Sakaka in north-western Saudi Arabia as it grabs little girl with paws and pins her to the ground
  
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