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• The forgotten famine: 6.2m in desperate need of aid in Somalia where graves stand ready for next starved child

  09-03-2017 23:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Six-month-old Hamdi weighs less than 8lbs - the average for a newborn in Britain - is hungry, in pain and looks ready to die
  
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• Dad cremates daughter outside home of in-laws who 'made her have abortion that killed her because she was having third girl'

  09-03-2017 23:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sunil Jadhav wants the parents to face justice - as it's claimed they made her get rid of the unborn baby when a gender test revealed its sex to be a girl
  
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• Granddad forced to sleep on airport floor with family for 26 hours 'refused access to luggage for medication'

  09-03-2017 23:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The pensioner claims they were given just £5 after their flight home was delayed
  
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• Prince William shares joke with former Gurkha about Harry

  09-03-2017 23:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Prince William, 34, made the quip at a reception at Horse Guards Parade in London for military servicemen and women and civilians who had served in Afghanistan and the two Gulf Wars.
  
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• UK could face £50bn bill to leave the EU as Theresa May refuses to rule out paying one-off fee

  09-03-2017 23:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The PM would only say that we would not maintain huge annual payments to the EU after Brexit
  
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• Islamic State's 'debris of death': Gruesome footage shows corpses of child soldiers among Palmyra's tombs

  09-03-2017 23:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Some remains were charred and bodies decapitated in the horrific remnants of an ISIS battle
  
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• Theresa May's outrageous flimflam piles more shame on Philip Hammond for his betrayal Budget

  09-03-2017 23:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Chancellor knows the price of everything, especially National Insurance contributions, and the value of nothing
  
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• Brit holidaymaker married Tunisian toyboy fearing she was dying of brain tumour and wanted to 'fight for happiness'

  09-03-2017 23:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The couple are now appealing for help so they can have a baby - their "final piece of the puzzle"
  
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• Pictured: Woman and the brother who stabbed her to death before killing himself in horrific family tragedy

  09-03-2017 23:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Anne-Marie James, 33, was found with fatal stab wounds after being attacked by her brother Melvin James, according to police who stormed their Wolverhampton flat using stun grenades
  
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• Married couple charged with nearly 700 counts of child sex abuse against 10 children

  09-03-2017 23:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Daniel Spurgeon, 47, and his wife Jenise, 52, are charged with more than 300 counts each after their arrest earlier this week
  
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• Man who stole, sacrificed and ATE pet cats jailed after neighbours notice foul odour

  09-03-2017 23:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING DISTURBING IMAGES. Police found a skull and skins of several cats that matched descriptions of stolen animals at David Andres Florez Acosta's house
  
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• Princess Diana's ex-lover James Hewitt cuts lonely figure as he's spotted near former 'love cottage' shared with royal

  09-03-2017 23:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The once high-ranking cavalry officer now enjoys a quieter life in the English countryside
  
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• Dad ordered to pay £616 after failing to buy £2.30 train ticket 'because he only had cash'

  09-03-2017 23:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mat Wheeler said he only had cash and so couldn't just use a card machine to pay his fare
  
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• How TWO lesbian surrogates helped a couple have children

  09-03-2017 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tracy and Peter Akoun, from Portsmouth, are bringing up two daughters, Nyobi (right) and Kenya (left), who were born a month apart to two different lesbian surrogate mothers.
  
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• Convicted murderer caused £1m of damage to Manchester roof

  09-03-2017 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stuart Horner, 37, climbed to the top of the roof at Strangeways in Manchester to protest about inmates being locked up for 23 hours a day and poor basic hygiene facilities.
  
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• Dusseldorf axe attack: Horrifying footage shows trail of blood on train station floor after panicked commuters flee 'terrorist'

  09-03-2017 22:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It's claimed a man jumped off a train wielding an axe and began hitting random people wildly before police were able to subdue him
  
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• The 17 best Twitter reactions to Phil Jones' shocking performance for Manchester United against Rostov

  09-03-2017 22:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Red Devils secured a decent draw in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie in Russia, but that didn't stop their rubber-faced defender from getting one almighty trolling
  
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• Theresa May ignores mounting Tory fury and DEFENDS tax hike on millions of self-employed workers

  09-03-2017 22:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister failed to apologise for breaking the 2015 manifesto pledge not to raise National Insurance for the self-employed
  
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• "Cold and calculating" mum-of-three guilty of stabbing boyfriend after found cradling his head in pool of blood

  09-03-2017 22:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dawn Walker, 35,  was found guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm after blaming a non-existent
  
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• Scunthorpe reveller left with fractured skull after attack

  09-03-2017 22:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shocking footage shows the moment reveller Paul Beckham, 33, was left unconscious with a fractured skull and jaw following an attack at the hands of Kyle Kelsey, 33, from Scunthorpe.
  
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• Company which made 22 MILLION nuisance calls about PPI, debt & injury claims receives huge fine

  09-03-2017 22:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Firm phoned about mis-sold PPI, debt and personal injury claims - but says it believed those called consented to being contacted
  
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• Tory Surrey Council boss threatened Chancellor with 'all out blue-on-blue war' in plea for more funds

  09-03-2017 22:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Frantic e-mails reveal David Hodge's pleas for cash to plug a social care crisis just hours before he called off a referendum on a 15% rise
  
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• Royal Family watches as memorial honouring Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans is unveiled - but Philip isn't pleased

  09-03-2017 22:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It quickly becomes clear the Duke of Edinburgh is wholeheartedly unimpressed with the engraved writing on the sculpture - which fails to mention the war dead - as he can't read it
  
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• Friends at Withington hospital who were crushed to death

  09-03-2017 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The families of Clare Haslam and Deborah Clifton, who died outside Withington Community Hospital on Tuesday, have paid tribute, saying: 'They are together in heaven as they were on earth'.
  
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• Lawyer flees courtroom after his trousers catch fire - during an ARSON trial

  09-03-2017 22:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Stephen Gutierrez was about to address the jury when smoke started billowing from his pockets
  
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• Tributes to woman killed in Wolverhampton knife rampage

  09-03-2017 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ann-Marie James, 33, (pictured) was the victim of the Wolverhampton attack which was carried out by her brother Melvin James, who also died after reportedly turning the knife on himself.
  
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• 10 times Steven Gerrard and Xabi Alonso proved they had football's greatest bromance

  09-03-2017 21:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The retirement of the Spain legend and former Liverpool midfielder has a) made us all feel old, and b) reminded us of the bromance he enjoyed with his former captain
  
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• 'Enjoying being alive by celebrating death' at the Frozen Dead Guy festival

  09-03-2017 21:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thousands will visit this weekend's party for all things deceased, inspired by the bizarre tale of a grandad cryogenically frozen alone in a Colorado shed
  
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• Obese 25 stone man left with saggy six pack after losing more than half his body weight

  09-03-2017 21:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Noah Kingery's still impressive abs have left him with a reminder of his larger days, with loose, stretchy skin hanging by his hips
  
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• Terror fears in Dusseldorf as 'man armed with AXE goes on rampage at central train station'

  09-03-2017 21:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Witnesses report that at least five people were injured after a man armed with an axe leapt from a train as it pulled into the station and began hacking at people
  
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• Female staff at Met Office claim they are paid less than men for doing similar jobs

  09-03-2017 21:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  76 women have taken legal action against the forecaster, which could leave the forecaster with bills of £100,000
  
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• Essex tennis coach father in court accused of cruelty

  09-03-2017 21:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  John De'Viana, 55, of Ilford, Essex, described the girls in various terms including 'idiot', in expletive-ridden statistics sheets showing their performance in matches, a court heard.
  
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• Woman left with gruesome wounds after being savaged by pitbull which shook her 'like a dog toy'

  09-03-2017 21:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES. Suzy Meredith said her life has been turned upside down since the incident
  
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• First picture of "soulmates" who died after being 'hit by car' outside hospital leaving their daughter orphaned

  09-03-2017 20:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Clare Haslam and Deborah Clifton, who died in the grounds of Withington Community Hospital, were described as an "inseparable couple" who lived in Chorlton and have a daughter
  
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• Game of Thrones fans FUMING after Season Seven live stream fails - but new teaser reveals start date

  09-03-2017 20:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There was a lot of hype surrounding the expected confirmation of the big day when the mother of all TV shows returns to our screens - but it didn't exactly go to plan
  
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• Aldi shoppers fuming at lacking Monster Claws crisps

  09-03-2017 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Customers have been left horrified to find only a pair of crisps in the 17g packets of Aldi's Monster Claws. People have taken to Facebook to moan about the snack, such as Rhian Green from Bristol.
  
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• Study finds Viagra could lower mens' risk of heart failure as 'active sex life linked to long-living'

  09-03-2017 20:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Researchers found men who took the medication after suffering a heart attack were 33% less likely to die
  
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• Thief caught on CCTV in Newcastle stealing £115 plant

  09-03-2017 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The footage shows the brazen culprit - wearing a bright red jacket - edging ever closer to the 4ft corkscrew bay tree outside florist The Flower Box in Newcastle on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• More than 70 women take legal action against Met Office

  09-03-2017 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Met Office (pictured) has been accused by 76 female employees of paying women less for carrying out similar roles to men. Successful claims could be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds,.
  
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• Thousands of drivers caught using their phones while behind the wheel despite penalty fine doubling

  09-03-2017 20:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Offenders now face harsher penalties, including a £200 fine and six points on their licence, if they're caught
  
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• Wilberfoss farmer 'shot an intruder in the foot'

  09-03-2017 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kenneth Hugill said he was 'petrified' when the Land Rover 'revved up' outside his isolated farmhouse at Wilberfoss, near York. Richard Stables, a convicted burglar, was hit in the foot.
  
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• St Paul's Cathedral gets its first female chorister in 1,000 year history - and even she thought it was 'impossible'

  09-03-2017 20:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Carris Jones, 35, who will sing alto from September, said it was her "long-held ambition" to join the choir
  
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• Couple arrested 'trying to kidnap premature baby from hospital may have struck on another ward just days earlier'

  09-03-2017 20:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The pair - a man aged 31 and a woman aged 25 - were arrested after allegedly showing a photo of a baby in an incubator to staff and pretending to be the parents
  
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• Dad paralysed for life after falling from bucking bronco during lads' weekend abroad in horrific freak accident

  09-03-2017 20:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bruce Ford, 49, snapped two vertebrae in his neck and immediately lost all feeling in his arms and legs during a birthday bash with friends
  
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• Rostov's pitch was the subject of ALL the jokes during Manchester United's Europa League tie

  09-03-2017 20:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The pitch in western Russia wasn't exactly the greatest, and plenty of people on Twitter spotted exactly what it looked like during Manchester United last-16, first leg tie
  
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• Former football coach Barry Bennell charged with four further counts of sex abuse

  09-03-2017 20:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  63-year-old Bennell, who used to coach youngsters at Crewe Alexandra, now faces a total of 20 charges
  
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• Fearless schoolgirl fought off machete gang after hearing mum's screams when they smashed their way into her house

  09-03-2017 19:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dante Healey's mum said she couldn't be prouder of her daughter, whose actions meant the three burglars were brought to justice
  
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• Thatcher's government feared inquiry into police conduct during the Battle of Orgreave would be a 'witch hunt'

  09-03-2017 19:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Newly declassified files show the Home Secretary during the Miners' Strike believed an investigation into the violence would be riddled with 'anti-police bias'
  
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• George Eliot novel bought for £1 is worth hundreds - but it very nearly got thrown out

  09-03-2017 19:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Silas Marner book, which was picked up by Jacqueline Ralph in Powys, Wales, had handwritten note from Enid Blyton
  
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• Raging chef waves around foot-long knife after customers complain about his pub food

  09-03-2017 19:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Marco Antonio Sevilla, who was already in prison for other offences, was jailed for six months
  
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