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• Everything you need to know about Britain's top spy Alex Younger as he warns of ISIS threat

  08-12-2016 23:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As he warns that the UK faces an 'unprecedented' terror threat, we profile the former soldier who became our top spy
  
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• Double murder police probe as man and teenager 'stabbed to death' at travellers site in Ipswich

  08-12-2016 23:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder and has been taken into police custody
  
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• Russian boxer and Romanian weightlifter stripped of Rio 2016 medals

  08-12-2016 23:53 via theguardian.com
  
  • Olympic flyweight silver medallist Aloian taken to task for stimulant
  • Romania’s Gabriel Sincraian tested positive for exogenous testosteroneThe Russian boxer Misha Aloian and Romanian weightlifter Gabriel Sincraian have been stripped of their 2016 Olympic medals after failing doping tests at the Games, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Thursday. Related: Wada intent on proving systemic doping is not limited to RussiaContinue reading...
  
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• Car crash victim dies on same day her niece is born in the same hospital

  08-12-2016 23:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mum Rebecca Devaney revealed the heartache of giving birth after losing sister Faye Evans, 20, as drugs mule Jacob Thomas was jailed for causing her death
  
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• Sadiq Khan takes Transport for London into new business territory

  08-12-2016 23:41 via theguardian.com
  
  The London mayor insists he can honour his election pledges by making his transport agency operate more efficientlyRows about the finances of Transport for London (TfL) were prominent during this year’s election campaign and also a bit odd. For years, Conservatives had claimed that the large and powerful mayoral agency is a bloated bureaucracy in need of ruthless trimming, yet there was the Tory candidate – a Mr Goldsmith, you might recall - insisting that it could not cope with its
  
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• Barack Obama says he 'absolutely' faced racism from some white Americans during Presidency

  08-12-2016 23:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In a candid interview a month before he leaves the White House, Obama reflected on citizens of southern US states "whose primary concern about me has been that I seem foreign"
  
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• Southampton 1-1 Hapoel Beer Sheva

  08-12-2016 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Southampton are out of the Europa League after a 1-1 draw with Hapoel Beer Sheva sent the Israeli side into the last 32.
  
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• Disabled diver invents the Scuba Chair - the world's first affordable self-propelled underwater wheelchair

  08-12-2016 23:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The brainchild of Igor Skikevich, 51, is about to go into full production
  
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• Solomon Islanders escape tsunami warning after 7.7-magnitude earthquake

  08-12-2016 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A powerful 7.7-magnitude quake struck off the Solomon Islands tonight, but there were no reports of any serious damage.
  
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• Anthony Joshua shuns table-throwing but admits ‘this is fighting not tennis’

  08-12-2016 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  • IBF heavyweight champion eschews shenanigans with Eric Molina
  • Joshua: ‘When it happens, it seems it’s what some people want to see’Don King was not in the room on Thursday, but his travelling surrogates did their raucous best to provoke Anthony Joshua into the sort of response that had illuminated the previous day’s press conference, starring the subsequently punished Dereck “Table-thrower” Chisora and Dillian “Sit-tight” Whyte.Joshua
  
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• Anthony Joshua says people want to see bust-ups after Chisora-Whyte scrap

  08-12-2016 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anthony Joshua says fans "want to see" bad behaviour from boxers, following a fracas involving Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora.
  
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• Islamic hate preacher launches vile rant at Birmingham police officer over incident

  08-12-2016 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former hate preacher Krissoni Henderson, 31, filmed himself arguing with a cyclist and police officers in Birmingham city centre, after he claimed the man had rode into him, his wife and his baby son.
  
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• Why Theresa May's official Christmas cards are very different to David Cameron's

  08-12-2016 23:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New Prime Minister chose three colourful designs from young constituents - whereas her predecessor sent pictures of himself
  
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• George Osborne earns average Brit's salary in just one hour for his speeches

  08-12-2016 23:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former Chancellor averaged about £26,055 an hour for after-dinner talks to bankers while the average UK salary is £27,531
  
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• King Edward VIII sent hate mail sent with specific abuse aimed at his beloved Wallis Simpson

  08-12-2016 23:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former king abdicated in order to marry his divorced lover and it caused huge controversy
  
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• Vietnam dredges reef disputed with China

  08-12-2016 23:16 via theguardian.com
  
  Activity on Ladd Reef in Spratly Islands runs risk of angering Beijing and TaiwanVietnam has begun dredging work on a disputed reef in the South China Sea, satellite imagery shows, the latest move by the communist state to bolster its claims in the strategically important waterway. Activity visible on Ladd Reef in the Spratly Islands could anger Hanoi’s main South China Sea rival, Beijing, which claims sovereignty over the group and most of the resource-rich sea. Continue reading...
  
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• Wasteful Southampton crash out of Europa League to Israeli champions

  08-12-2016 23:15 via theguardian.com
  
  Southampton’s European adventure came to an abrupt end on Thursday night at the hands of Hapoel Be’er Sheva, the Israeli champions, who dumped Claude Puel’s side out of the Europa League group stages to reach the round of 32 at their expense.Southampton were tepid throughout, edging towards a goalless draw that would have seen them through until, with the visitors’ first shot of the evening on target, Maor Buzaglo drilled an effort low beyond the goalkeeper, Fraser Forste
  
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• Polls close in Sleaford byelection

  08-12-2016 23:14 via theguardian.com
  
  Ten candidates contested Lincolnshire seat vacated by Tory MP Stephen PhillipsPolls have closed in a parliamentary byelection triggered by the resignation of Conservative MP Stephen Phillips over “irreconcilable policy differences” with the government.
  Ten candidates contested the Sleaford and North Hykeham seat in Lincolnshire where the high-flying barrister had a majority of more than 24,000 at last year’s general election. Continue reading...
  
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• Russian children continue to attend classes despite bone-chilling temperatures

  08-12-2016 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The coldest day of the winter so far in Batagai -population 4,369 - in Yakutia, saw lessons cancelled for pupils up to age 15, but older students were still expected to attend classes.
  
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• Royal Mail's worldwide hub photographed in run up to Christmas

  08-12-2016 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With less than three weeks to go until Christmas, Royal Mail staff at the Worldwide Distribution Centre in Slough are working hard to ensure everyone gets their presents in time for the big day.
  
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• Schoolboy facing Christmas in hospital due to rare brain cancer diagnosis

  08-12-2016 23:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Daniel Lord, 11, was initially diagnosed with Bell's Palsy when one side of his face suddenly dropped but now a rare brain cancer has been found
  
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• How Air Force One is the most secure and luxurious plane in the world

  08-12-2016 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The secrets of Air Force One has been divulged, revealing some of the amazing features that make 'the Flying White House' the most high-tech - and most luxurious - aircraft in the world.
  
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• Charleston shooting trial: jury shown graphic images of aftermath

  08-12-2016 23:04 via theguardian.com
  
  Court sees series of photos showing victims lying in pools of blood, following earlier failed motion by Dylann Roof’s attorneys for mistrial Horrific images depicting the bloody aftermath of the Charleston church massacre were shown to the jury on Thursday on the second day of the federal trial of Dylann Roof, the 22-year-old white supremacist accused of murdering nine black parishioners during a brutal hate crime.
  The series of 360-degree photographs taken from inside the Mother Emanuel c
  
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• Stuart Lancaster ‘not surprised’ at England’s success under Eddie Jones

  08-12-2016 23:00 via theguardian.com
  
  • Former head coach says Jones deserves the credit for England’s ‘fantastic’ run
  • Back at Northampton with new club Leinster in European Champions CupStuart Lancaster returns on Friday night to an English club ground in an official capacity for the first time since England were knocked out of last year’s World Cup and he lost his job as head coach in what was euphemistically described at the time as a mutual decision.Now a senior coach with Leinster after takin
  
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• Laura Kenny named Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year

  08-12-2016 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Laura Kenny is named the 2016 Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year, with the GB hockey side winning the team award.
  
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• John Glenn, first American to orbit Earth, dies aged 95

  08-12-2016 22:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, dies aged 95.
  
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• Top 5 WORST celebrity diet trends to avoid in 2017 as advised by BDA

  08-12-2016 22:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The British Dietetic Association (BDA) today revealed its much-anticipated annual list of celebrity diets to avoid in the New Year.
  
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• Kate Middleton turns to old fashion favourites with sparkling red dress and Diana's tiara for Buckingham Palace reception

  08-12-2016 22:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Cambridge first wore the dazzling floor-length Jenny Packham dress at the state banquet for Chinese President Xi Jingping last October
  
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• Former soldier takes prison survival kit containing knives, a corkscrew and £2,000 in cash to court

  08-12-2016 22:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Robert Jenkins, 55, was searched when he arrived in court when security guards discovered his homemade haul to take behind bars
  
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• Look back at the life of John Glenn

  08-12-2016 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, dies aged 95. Pallab Ghosh looks back at the day he made history.
  
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• John Glenn: First US astronaut to orbit Earth dies

  08-12-2016 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, dies aged 95. Pallab Ghosh looks back at the day he made history.
  
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• Amused dad spots toddler's chocolate Santa looks incredibly rude - and tells Cadbury it needs changing

  08-12-2016 22:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  He didn't realise until after he'd taken the photograph, but it's caused hysterics
  
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• Chechen leader claims his troops eager to fight 'scum' in Syria

  08-12-2016 22:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Ramzan Kadyrov offers vocal support for close ally Vladimir Putin amid reports of Chechen battalions being readied for transitChechnya’s strongman leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, has said that troops in the Russian province would be happy to fight the “scum” in Syria if they receive the Kremlin order. Related: Murder in Istanbul: Kremlin's hand suspected in shooting of ChechenContinue reading...
  
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• Stepdad who starved and beat Daniel Pelka to death died in prison hours after complaining of chest pains

  08-12-2016 22:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An inquest heard staff at HMP Full Sutton should have called an ambulance earlier for Mariusz Krezolek, 36, who was jailed for killing his stepson in Coventry in 2012
  
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• Solomon Islanders escape tsunami warning without major damage after 7.7-magnitude Pacific earthquake hits 

  08-12-2016 22:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A powerful 7.7-magnitude quake struck off the Solomon Islands tonight, but there were no reports of any serious damage.
  
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• Meet the '120-year-old virgin' who credits his lack of sex for his long life

  08-12-2016 22:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Swami Sivananda swapped sex for yoga and also enjoys food with no spices
  
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• British Cycling must come clean over Shane Sutton and Jess Varnish

  08-12-2016 22:13 via theguardian.com
  
  Governing body’s latest mishap is yet another example of its lack of openness and transparencyFor all its successes on the track in 2016, British Cycling continues to lurch unsteadily through a series of public-relations mishaps off it – many of them of its own making.Yet even by its standards, contriving to upset Jess Varnish and Shane Sutton in an internal review designed to find the inner truth of their dispute – while also generating more fears about its lack of openness &n
  
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• Boris Johnson's Saudi 'proxy wars' comment 'not UK's view'

  08-12-2016 22:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  No 10 says Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson's comments on Saudi Arabia are "not the government's view".
  
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• London mayor Sadiq Khan wants to introduce gender neutral announcements on tubes

  08-12-2016 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The London Mayor has asked TfL to review its training methods after 19-year-old transgender woman Aimee Challenor said she was told she 'didn't sound like a miss' by staff.
  
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• Allies defend Boris Johnson after No 10 disowns Saudi remarks

  08-12-2016 22:12 via theguardian.com
  
  Several Conservatives speak up for gaffe-prone foreign secretary, saying May should not have been so quick to issue slapdownBoris Johnson’s allies have spoken up to defend the under-pressure foreign secretary, saying he was right to accuse Saudi Arabia of waging “proxy wars” in the Middle East, despite Downing Street disowning the remarks.Several Conservative MPs defended Johnson as he prepares to visit Saudi Arabia and Bahrain this weekend, saying Theresa May should not have b
  
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• Millionaire property developer accused of murdering his escort lover

  08-12-2016 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Peter Morgan (pictured), 54, who is said to have Asperger's, had sordid romps with call girls at his family home before meeting Georgina Symonds, 25, in Llanmartin, Wales.
  
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• Rafael van der Vaart's 'red boots' contract clause at Real Betis earned him over €1.6m

  08-12-2016 22:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former Tottenham and Real Madrid man still signed for the Spanish club in 2015, despite this weirdness
  
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• Stunning Kate Middleton lights up Buckingham Palace wearing Princess Diana's tiara with vibrant red dress

  08-12-2016 21:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Princess Kate sported the Cambridge Lover's Knot tiara - famously given to her late mother-in-law Diana by the Queen as a wedding present
   
  
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• Who was John Glenn?

  08-12-2016 21:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man who became a national hero as the first American to orbit the earth
  
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• Theresa May unveils THREE Christmas cards to mark first festive season in No 10

  08-12-2016 21:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has followed constituency tradition of inviting school children to submit designs - unlike the glossy posed photographs common under her predecessor David Cameron.
  
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• Zorya Luhansk 0-2 Manchester United

  08-12-2016 21:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United beat Zorya Luhansk to reach the last-32 of the Europa League as Henrik Mkhitaryan opens his account.
  
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• 'Stop thousands of transplant patients dying' as Jeremy Hunt urged to adopt opt-out organ donor register

  08-12-2016 21:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones has hailed the success of the system in Wales and urged the Health Secretary to do the same across the UK
  
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• John Glenn, first US astronaut to orbit Earth, dies aged 95

  08-12-2016 21:39 via theguardian.com
  
  Glenn served 24 years as a US senator from Ohio and later became the oldest person to be sent into spaceObituary: John Glenn – astronaut, senator, aviation pioneerJohn Glenn, a former astronaut and US senator for almost quarter of a century, has died in Ohio aged 95. Glenn died on Thursday afternoon at the James cancer hospital in Columbus, according to Hank Wilson of the John Glenn School of Public Affairs. Ohio governor John Kasich also confirmed the news on Twitter.Continue reading...
  
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• John Glenn dead: Senator who became one of first ever astronauts and then oldest man in space

  08-12-2016 21:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The American senator has passed away at the aged of 95 at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus
  
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• Pensioners could be left broke under George Osborne’s pension reforms, economists warn

  08-12-2016 21:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Highly respected think tank says abolishing the need for annuities - guaranteed incomes until a person dies - risks leaving the elderly high and dry
  
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