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• 'Take back Tuesday' to be busiest day for online shopping as unwanted Christmas gifts are returned

  02-01-2017 23:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Returns of online purchases are predicted to jump by more than 50per cent in a single day on Tuesday
  
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• First pictures of married British couple found hanged and blindfolded in Cambodia flat with 'suicide note'

  02-01-2017 23:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Robert Wells, 36, and his wife Imogen Goldie, 28, were living in the seaside town of Sihanoukville, southern Cambodia
  
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• All on board the gravy train - rail firms’ £3.5billion profit despite passengers’ fury at dire service

  02-01-2017 23:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The huge profits raked in by rail firms are used to pay fatcat wages and dividends as passengers have to deal with overcrowding and delays
  
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• Francois Hollande warns military action against ISIS is key to preventing attacks

  02-01-2017 23:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Francois Hollande stressed that supporting Iraq was one of the surest ways of securing Europe, while visiting Baghdad days after an ISIS suicide bomber killed 32 people in the Iraqi capital.
  
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• Teenage boy with heart condition which leaves him tired and dizzy 'written off by school as lazy'

  02-01-2017 23:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thomas Wynne was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy and had surgery to correct an irregular heartbeat but is still trying to build his strength
  
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• Grandson gives gran with old pictures of ANT MCPARTLIN inside

  02-01-2017 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Daniel Mayes was mortified when Eileen James, 70, opened the boxed set of five albums to find one still contained a handful of retro photographs taken in 2002 - of Ant McPartlin.
  
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• British chef killed after travelling to Syria with no military experience to fight ISIS

  02-01-2017 23:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ryan Lock, 20, from Chichester, West Sussex, had told his family he was going on holiday before revealing in a Facebook post he was heading to the war-torn country
  
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• Young woman tells how she escaped ISIS gunman who murdered her friend and 38 others in Istanbul nightclub

  02-01-2017 23:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Natasha Volnova was celebrating New Year when the ISIS terrorist stormed into the exclusive waterside club with an AK-47 and sprayed almost 200 bullets
  
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• Istanbul nightclub shooting suspect smirks in sinister video selfie before 39 killed in ISIS massacre

  02-01-2017 23:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The suspect stares into the lens as he films himself in a busy shopping street in Istanbul before an ISIS killer massacred dozens on New Year's Eve
  
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• Boy stood on metal Aldi mince pie mould that sliced foot almost to bone

  02-01-2017 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Four-year-old Ty Simons, pictured, was playing with his sisters at home in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, when he stumbled on to the case, slicing his foot open to within millimeters of the bone.
  
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• British man who joined Kurdish forces to fight ISIS killed in Syria

  02-01-2017 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ryan Lock (pictured), 20, from Chichester,died just before Christmas day during an offensive by anti-Islamic State forces near Raqqa in northern Syria.
  
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• Optical illusions from the natural world that will have you rubbing your eyes in disbelief

  02-01-2017 23:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  These pictures are sheer animal magic as photographers around the world captured a series of bizarre shots
  
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• Lincoln musician who turned her back on singing career becomes online hit

  02-01-2017 22:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shukrananda Gant, 29, had no idea her spell-binding performance was being recorded when she sat down at a piano and started playing inside Lincoln cathedral.
  
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• UK weather: Commuters heading back after Christmas break warned of icy conditions and freezing fog

  02-01-2017 22:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sub-zero temperatures will grip the nation - dipping as low as -4C to -6C in central and southern England
  
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• Couple with Down's Syndrome share pictures of magical wedding day - telling people 'love is the greatest thing'

  02-01-2017 22:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Polly and Joe fell in love eight years ago and poured their hearts into planning their perfect day and hope to inspire others with disabilities
  
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• Florida State University scientists discover dinosaur eggs take six months to hatch

  02-01-2017 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Gregory Erickson, professor of biological science at Florida State University, said: 'Some of the greatest riddles about dinosaurs pertain to their embryology – virtually nothing is known.'
  
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• Istanbul nightclub ISIS attack: Recap as ISIS claims responsibility for gun attack that left 39 dead

  02-01-2017 22:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The terrorist went on a shooting rampage with an AK-47 in Reina, one of Turkey's most famous nightclubs
  
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• Terror attack training for all teachers amid fears that schools and colleges could be targeted by fanatics

  02-01-2017 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The training comes after a 2012 attack in France by Mohamed Merah, a jihadist who killed three children and a teacher outside a Jewish school in south-western France
  
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• Couple find winning £66,000 New Year lottery ticket in bin 3 days after draw

  02-01-2017 21:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mum-of-two Joanne Joynson raced the short distance home to rummage through the wheelie bin and 15 minutes later was back at the bookies clutching the ticket
  
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• Everything you need to know about new £1 coin - and what to do with your old ones

  02-01-2017 21:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The old 'round pound' - introduced more than 30 years ago - will cease to be legal tender as the new £1 is dubbed the most secure in the world
  
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• British soldier dies in Iraq but 'not as a result of enemy activity'

  02-01-2017 21:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In a statement, the MoD said the soldier had been serving with the 2nd Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment and his death is now being investigated
  
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• What's the bright light you can see beneath the moon tonight?

  02-01-2017 21:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Venus, which is nicknamed the 'Evening Star', was clearly visible and was particularly bright this evening
  
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• Britain's top family doctor says seven-day NHS is 'unrealistic' and could affect weekday service

  02-01-2017 21:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has made a seven-day NHS the flagship reform of the Tories' second term but has been told most GPs are already working at 'the limits of what is safe'
  
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• Turkish warplanes hit Islamic State targets hours after ISIS gunman slaughters 39 in Istanbul nightclub

  02-01-2017 21:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dramatic footage shows military planes carrying out air strikes near the Islamic State-controlled town of Al-Bab, Syria, on New Year's Day
  
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• Homeless man begging outside Greggs is handed rare 50p coin that is worth MUCH more

  02-01-2017 21:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The man sat in Exeter's High Street asking for help from passers-by before being moved on by police - but it proved to be his lucky day
  
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• MS sufferer who struggles to walk had mobility allowance axed 'because she could squeeze person's thumb'

  02-01-2017 21:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Department for Work and Pensions has now overturned the decision to stop Mel Wiseman's payments - but only after she complained to the Press and her MP
  
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• Dinosaur eggs took up to six MONTHS to hatch - which may explain why they were overtaken by evolution

  02-01-2017 21:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The lengthy incubation may have had a part in their extinction, exposing eggs and attending parents to predators and starvation
  
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• Syrian refugee 'who asked ISIS for money for cars he could drive into crowds' arrested

  02-01-2017 21:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  German police have arrested an unemployed Syrian refugee in Saarbruecken who allegedly asked ISIS to fund an attack using explosives-packed vehicles.
  
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• Young British married couple found hanged with bodies 'blindfolded, bound, gagged' next to 'suicide note' in Cambodian flat

  02-01-2017 21:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Local media have reported they were found with an apparent suicide note blaming the NHS for their mental health problems
  
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• Ride operator at Winter Wonderland attraction is suspended over claims that he tickled children

  02-01-2017 20:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One mum has described her shock at seeing the uniformed member of staff tickling every child who boarded a ride at the EventCity park in Trafford near Manchester
  
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• Girl tries to sneak puppy into nightclub so they can celebrate New Year's Eve together

  02-01-2017 20:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  She wanted to celebrate the arrival of 2017 with her beloved pooch
  
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• Scotland could trial giving every citizen a minimum income

  02-01-2017 20:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Councils in Fife and Glasgow are investigating trial schemes to give money to everyone, whether they work or not
  
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• Cannabis ingredient to be classed as medicine in UK as it helps calm patients down

  02-01-2017 20:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said cannabis-based ingredient cannabidiol is an effective medicine in calming people down
  
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• Garage boss who sold drugs 'to pay for wife's boob job' forced to pay back £100,000

  02-01-2017 20:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ashley Wilkin said he start selling class A drugs after running up debts of £40,000, but he was jailed for three years  by a judge who found the dad-of-two became a street dealer to fund a lavish lifestyle
  
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• Orphan orangutan fed with baby's bottle after being rescued from Borneo jungle

  02-01-2017 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The three-month-old male, named Paijo by rescuers, is the youngest ape to be taken in by the International Animal Rescue Orangutan Centre in Ketapang, Borneo.
  
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• Mum horrified as baby daughter taken to hospital after being fed 'contaminated' milk

  02-01-2017 19:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rebecca Oliver said her baby Bella-Mai Doran was constipated after being fed from a tin of milk powder
  
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• M62 police shooting: Live updates as crowds hold vigil for Yassar Yaqub at place he was shot

  02-01-2017 19:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Around 100 friends of Yassar have arrived for a vigil unveiling a Rest in Peace Yassar poster at the place he was shot this week
  
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• Orphaned baby orangutan clings to a teddy as one of man's closest relatives enters 2017 facing extinction

  02-01-2017 19:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shivering and utterly traumatised, two-month-old Paijo is still recovering from a wound inflicted by the same machete that killed his mum
  
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• Chilling footage shows Istanbul clubbers celebrate New Year minutes before ISIS gunman killed 39 of them

  02-01-2017 19:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Video shows the vibrant midnight scene with party poppers, dancing and singing before gunman stormed venue
  
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• Orkney Islands considering break from UK and Scotland to become independent after Brexit

  02-01-2017 19:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Scottish islanders backed staying in UK and European Union and are now looking into the option of exercising 'self-determination'
  
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• Weymouth school can't stop CHIP SHOP being built because obesity levels are below average 

  02-01-2017 19:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The application to build the new takeaway directly opposite Budmouth College in Weymouth, Dorset, can't be rejected as obesity levels in the area are below the national average.
  
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• Parker who left BMW to attend Stone Roses gig finally reunited with vehicle

  02-01-2017 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The man borrowed the BMW from a friend and drove it down from Scotland to go to a Stone Roses concert at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester - but couldn't remember where he left it.
  
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• Evangelical bishop who described Catholics as DEMONS is Rio de Janeiro's new mayor

  02-01-2017 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Newly-elected mayor of Rio de Janeiro Marcelo Crivella, pictured, has vowed to clamp down on corruption, much of which has been blamed on the city's recent hosting of the 2016 Olympics.
  
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• Israeli police to question PM Benjamin Netanyahu about corruption allegations

  02-01-2017 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A black screen was placed in front of Israeli Prime Minister Mr Netanyahu's official residence in apparent anticipation of the investigators' arrival and to obstruct the view of journalists.
  
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• Driver takes seven minutes and 18 manoeuvres to parallel park in double-bay parking space

  02-01-2017 19:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Video shows the driver repeatedly reversing, nudging forward and even opening the door and getting out of the car to assess her work
  
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• Mother of Pogues' Shane MacGowan killed after car crashes into wall on New Year's Day 

  02-01-2017 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Therese MacGowan, 87, died when her car hit a wall at Ballintogher, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, at around 3pm yesterday.
  
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• Bradley Lowery wins Match of the Day's goal of the month after touching hearts of football fans

  02-01-2017 18:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The brave five-year-old scored in the warm-up before his beloved Sunderland took on table-topping Chelsea last month
  
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• Boy with terminal cancer scoops Match of the Day's goal of the month after touching hearts of football fans

  02-01-2017 18:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  5-year-old Bradley Lowery scored in the warm-up before his beloved Sunderland took on table-topping Chelsea last month
  
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• Birmingham drug dealer who paid for his wife's BOOB JOB is ordered to repay £109k

  02-01-2017 18:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ashley Wilkin, of Erdington, Birmingham, was ordered to hand over £109,000 as his lavish lifestyle crashed down around him. He had previously been caught with £12,000 in drugs.
  
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• Coventry police hunt for South Korean thug captured on camera mid-way through attack

  02-01-2017 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for a man (pictured) who was caught on camera by his victim mid-way through a brutal street attack in Coventry.
  
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