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• Dad's emotional plea after 11-year-old son 'left for dead' with shocking injuries after being hit by stolen motorbike

  12-12-2016 23:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The callous driver stopped only to put his shoe back on after hitting Jake Jones as he walked home from school in the Castle Vale area of Birmingham
  
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• Teenager dies in scooter crash weeks after friend died in Croydon tram tragedy

  12-12-2016 23:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Daniel Webb, 18, had attended the funeral of pal Dane Chinnery just weeks before he died in the smash
  
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• Rotting corpse of nudist hermit pensioner found sitting at desk of remote mountain home he built 20 years ago

  12-12-2016 23:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Peter O'Neill's body was discovered by horrified cops after it was revealed he had not picked up his post for a number of weeks
  
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• Rotting corpse of mysterious nude hermit found in mountain home where he lived alone for 20 years

  12-12-2016 23:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Peter O'Neill's body was discovered by horrified cops after it was revealed he had not picked up his post for a number of weeks
  
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• World's best job? Drinks company advertises for £20,000-a-year gin taster who travels Europe sampling new blends

  12-12-2016 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Website ILoveGin closed the position for a new "gintern" in September but is yet to fill the vacancy after too many people applied
  
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• UK faces deadly dog disease crisis as three new cases of Alabama Rot discovered

  12-12-2016 23:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The worrying new cases  have been found in Devon and Cumbria, with both areas never having reported problems with the killer disease before
  
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• UK faces deadly dog disease crisis as new three new cases of Alabama Rot discovered

  12-12-2016 23:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The worrying new cases  have been found in Devon and Cumbria, with both areas never having reported problems with the killer disease before
  
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• Football abuse victim says suspended Crewe chief Dario Gradi took him on boat holiday aged 11

  12-12-2016 23:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gary Johnson, who was paid £50,000 'hush' money by Chelsea over abuse he suffered, says the suspended footie chief 'behaved impeccably' on the trip
  
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• Cops 'smash ISIS plot to attack Britain' in series of co-ordinated raids across the country

  12-12-2016 23:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 32-year-old woman and five men aged 22 to 36 are being quizzed after police interrupted the 'significant' plot
  
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• Terrified woman posted live Facebook updates while man followed her as she walked home from Christmas party

  12-12-2016 23:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fiona Walker's posts became more garbled as the mystery figure got closer behind her - only stopping when she stopped
  
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• Walter Swinburn dead aged 55: Three-time Derby-winning jockey sadly passes away

  12-12-2016 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Three-time Derby-winning jockey Walter Swinburn has died at the age of 55. Swinburn, who had been suffering from epilepsy, died peacefully at home. The former jockey also had a brief career as a trainer.
  
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• Dubai fire sees huge blaze engulf luxury residential block on artificial Palm island

  12-12-2016 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pictures from the scene have shown flames engulfing part of the Oceania residences high-rise block on the Palm, Dubai, which appears to have started in one of the penthouses.
  
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• Brave 12-year-old uses incredible karate moves to stop armed robber looting jewellery shop

  12-12-2016 23:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The little lad smacks the gun away from the suspect before trying to hit him in the stomach
  
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• Shocking X-ray images reveal how food manufacturers are 'cheating' shoppers by filling packages with AIR

  12-12-2016 23:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Twelve of the food packs which were investigated contained on average 40 per cent air
  
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• Tory divide deepens as Chancellor backs plan to ease Britain's withdrawal from the EU

  12-12-2016 23:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In a thinly-veiled slap down to Brexit Secretary David Davis, Philip Hammond insists 'thoughtful politicians' believe a transitional deal would be 'beneficial'
  
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• Mum catches girl 'performing sex act' on her son - then films her own VERY bizarre reaction

  12-12-2016 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The mother pulls no punches as she berates her child, claiming he's a "s***" and a "nasty b******" in the weird clip
  
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• Karen Matthews insists 'I need plastic surgery for my own safety' after street abuse over Shannon kidnap plot

  12-12-2016 22:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Karen, dubbed the 'most hated mum in Britain' says people scream and throw fireworks at her in the street, but adds: "I deserve everything I get really"
  
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• Gang launch horrifying hammer attack as victim cowers inside shop 'after row outside mosque'

  12-12-2016 22:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The men had allegedly been involved in an earlier dispute outside a mosque, which culminated in the hammer attack that saw a man taking shelter in a fish and chip shop as the attackers tried to force their way in.
  
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• 'Racist' woman screams 'go back to your own f****** country' at taxi driver 'after refusing to pay fare'

  12-12-2016 22:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The woman, who had allegedly been drinking and refused to pay her fare, then turned on the taxi driver, launching into a disgusting expletive-filled racist tirade.
  
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• Christmas survival guide to get you and your family through the festive period

  12-12-2016 22:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Whether it's moody teenagers, difficult in-laws or bored kids, Christmas is full of potential stress, so here's how to manage those seasonal setbacks
  
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• Which First Dog on the Moon creature are you? Take the test in our festive special!

  12-12-2016 22:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Are you Brenda the Civil Disobedience Penguin, Fiona the Unemployed Bettong, A Racist Carrot, the ABC Interpretive Dance Bandicoot, Ian the Climate Denialist Potato or Pancetta Mandibles? Take this quiz to find your First Dog on the Moon soulmate• Help fund our journalism (including cartooning) through a one-off or monthly contributionThis is Ian the Climate Denialist Potato and his mum, Irene. What are they doing in this picture?Taking the pledge at the weekly meeting of the Greg Hunt Enth
  
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• The Missing's Julien Baptiste inspired by French policeman who tracked serial killer

  12-12-2016 22:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brothers Jack and Harry Williams, who co-wrote the hit BBC drama, revealed they were inspired by 'genius' detective Jean-Francois Abgrall, who cracked the case of a serial killer in France.
  
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• Millionaire 'killed his escort girlfriend amid fears she would blackmail him'

  12-12-2016 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Peter Morgan, 54, strangled Georgina Symonds, 25, at her bungalow in Llanmartin, Newport, after discovering she planned to 'fleece him', leave him and work for other men.
  
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• Apple reveals hundreds of new and redesigned emoji for iPhone and iPad in iOS 10.2 release

  12-12-2016 22:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With the software update users have access to new professions, food and expressions - from bacon to a facepalm
  
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• Drunk Emirates passenger 'stripped off and lit cigarette in business class after forgetting he was on a plane'

  12-12-2016 22:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Horrified fellow passengers reported ‘chaos in the cabin’ as smoke filled the air
  
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• Huge fire rips through Grade II-listed farmhouse 'owned by TV mogul behind The Secret Millionaire'

  12-12-2016 22:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 50 firefighters battled the blaze at the £1.5 million 16th century thatched property
  
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• Girl, 16, is arrested after 'posing with gun on social media and threatening to shoot up school'

  12-12-2016 22:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 16-year-old girl from Warwickshire has been arrested following a social media post showed a female posing with a gun
  
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• Leonardo da Vinci drawing £12.6m discovered by retired doctor in France

  12-12-2016 22:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A previously unknown drawing by Leonardo da Vinci of the martyr San Sebastian has been valued at £12.6m after being brought in for valuation out of the blue by a retired French doctor.
  
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• These are crackers! Top 30 Christmas jokes to keep you chortling through the festive season

  12-12-2016 22:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The nation's cheesiest cracker jokes have been revealed -  following a competition to find the best wisecracks to entertain the family over Christmas dinner
  
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• Vile brothers banned from trams across entire city after hurling abuse at fellow passengers

  12-12-2016 21:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jason Russell and Jason Russell were filmed calling one woman a "fat b****" and saying "you're not even my babymother" when confronted them for abusing an elderly passenger
  
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• Support the Together for Short Lives Mirror Christmas Appeal and help children like Max and their families

  12-12-2016 21:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nine-year-old Max is severely disabled and relies on adult care for all his needs. Together for Short Lives helps families such as his mum and dad Claire and Dale, access desperately-needed support
  
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• Russian special forces shown in footage showing Putin's troops in Syria 

  12-12-2016 21:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The footage was broadcast in Russia on state-owned channel Rossiya 24 and in some of the more gruesome footage the soldiers can also be seen inspecting the rebel's corpses.
  
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• Man rides bear: Daredevil who adopted huge animal as a cub says she's one of the family

  12-12-2016 21:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It appears that there is genuine affection between man and beast as they grapple together in the snow
  
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• Philip Hammond warns Brexit could take more than two years to deliver

  12-12-2016 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Taking a swipe at Cabinet colleagues opposed to the idea, Hammond said there was an 'emerging opinion' among businesses and 'thoughtful politicians' that a transitional deal after Brexit will be needed.
  
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• One of UK's worst mining disasters in which nearly 400 people died is remember 150 years on

  12-12-2016 20:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Many child miners as young as 11 were among those killed in twin explosions in December 1866
  
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• Grade II listed farmhouse owned by TV mogul David Frank suffers huge fire

  12-12-2016 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A grade II listed farmhouse in Braishfield, Hants, owned by TV mogul David Frank, caught fire after it spread from a nearby property. Fire-fighters are in an ongoing process of controlling the blaze.
  
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• Dubai horror as huge blaze tears through skyscraper on Palm Jumeirah artificial island

  12-12-2016 20:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.
  
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• Mystery over bizarre 'sea monster with dreadlocks' that washed up on beach in New Zealand covered in barnacles

  12-12-2016 20:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Beach goer Melissa Doubleday asked Facebook users "What the hell is that?" after posting any image of the strange looking 'creature' online
  
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• Rotherham builder killed his partner then himself after accusing her of having affair

  12-12-2016 20:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nigel McGrath, 45, was found hanged at his isolated farmhouse in west Wales and his partner Tracy Cockrell was dead on the sofa, having been strangled.
  
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• Post Office 'Christmas strike' to cause festive chaos as workers set for five-day walkout

  12-12-2016 20:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Communication Workers Union is embroiled in a bitter dispute over job losses, the closure of a final salary pension scheme and the franchising of Crown Post Offices
  
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• German doctor’s vacant home and surgery is filled with creepy surgical implements

  12-12-2016 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A German doctor's vacant home and surgery was left behind, filled with spooky belongings and surgical equipment. Urologist Doctor Klaus Kraft died in 1988 and his home was left to rot.
  
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• Cruikshank Oliver Twist etchings from the 1880s have been discovered

  12-12-2016 20:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rare etchings, which picture The Artful Dodger, top left, Bill Skypes, top right, Oliver lower left and Fagin lower right are being sold by auctioneers Sotheby's with a pre-sale estimate of £3,000.
  
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• Man thought bizarre photo on phone was caused by glitch but now fears it's something far more chilling

  12-12-2016 20:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Vincent Smith, 42, assumed the weird snap was just a technical glitch, but when he looked at it a little closer he was shocked by what he discovered
  
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• Leeds delivery driver who killed an elderly couple when he lost control of his lorry jailed

  12-12-2016 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Michael Boothman, pictured, lost control of his delivery truck in Lincolnshire in January, having taken a corner too quickly, crashing into Brian Dickenson, 82 and his wife Ruth, 77.
  
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• Trump's Iran stance could threaten a WORLD WAR and the destruction of Israel warns Tehran

  12-12-2016 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Iranian defense minister has warned that Donald Trump could trigger a world war and the 'destruction' of Israel and small Gulf Arab states if he provokes the Middle Eastern power.
  
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• Tory MP says delay in renewing gun licence is police incompetence, but they blame his Government's cuts

  12-12-2016 20:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ian Liddell-Grainger moaned that he will miss this year’s pheasant-shooting season  after he was told it will take 16 weeks for a new permit - but admits he was sent a reminder and FORGOT to act on it
  
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• Super-rare £5 note featuring quotes from Jane Austen and worth up to £50,000 turns up in cafe

  12-12-2016 20:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Artist Graham Short revealed he used one of the engraved notes to pay for food at a cafe
  
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• Co-op has taken crisps to a whole new level – but the flavour might be a step too far

  12-12-2016 20:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Co-op's festive foray into the world of posh crisps has people quite excited
  
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• Battersea Ferrari crash injures seven people after car smashes into pedestrians

  12-12-2016 20:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The red sports car is said to have sent at least one of the pedestrians 'flying over the railings' of a bridge just yards from Battersea Dogs Home in Battersea Park Road (pictured), south-west London, this morning.
  
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• IMF chief Christine Lagarde goes on trial over ‘negligent’ £338million state payout to tycoon but insists it was ‘in the state’s interest’ 

  12-12-2016 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde went on trial today, accused of negligence for allowing the French government to give Bernard Tapie a £338million bailout.
  
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