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• Children let down by system as suspected child sex abusers are allowed to work as taxi drivers

  08-04-2017 23:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The inquiry has revealed vulnerable youngsters are still being let down by legal loopholes and red tape as bureaucrats refuse to pass on information that would flag up concerns
  
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• Queen are Britain's top choice for tackling mental health

  08-04-2017 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Queen’s We Will Rock You is the song most used in music therapy in the UK, followed by Three Little Birds by Bob Marley, Amazing Grace by Elvis Presley, and Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd.
  
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• Dad raffling off his £845,000 Grade II listed home because no one will buy it

  08-04-2017 23:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If you fancy a serious discount on this home, a ticket will only set you back £2
  
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• Donald Trump's missiles risk escalating war - only peace talks will stop suffering of thousands in Syria

  08-04-2017 23:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Labour leader calls on the Government to support a political settlement to end the Syrian war
  
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• Assad bombs Khan Sheikhoun hours after Trump strike

  08-04-2017 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aya Fadl, 25, a mother who lives in Khan Sheikhoun and lost 20 members of her family in the gas attack, said Assad is seeking revenge for US strikes with bombing raids on her home town.
  
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• Syrian town subjected to horrific gas attack is bombed as Assad's brutal regime targets more innocent civilians

  08-04-2017 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  President Bashar al-Assad's jets opened fire on civilians just a few days after locals were gassed in sarin attack
  
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• Police investigating Alexander Litvinenko also poisoned

  08-04-2017 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British officers were sent to Moscow in the hunt for suspects after Litvinenko, 44, a former KGB agent and critic of the Russian government, was poisoned with tea containing polonium 210.
  
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• Bad day for Boris Johnson as he's taunted by Russia after US lean on him to cancel Moscow trip

  08-04-2017 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  To add insult to Mr Johnson’s injury, he was ridiculed at home for being a “poodle” to the White House
  
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• Hospitals to shell out £80BILLION to repay PFI loans branded a 'scandal' by Lib Dem leader

  08-04-2017 23:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The massive sum – which could have gone on vital staff, equipment and drugs – is nearly seven times as much as the £12.4billion borrowed in the first place
  
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• Thousands of diabetics denied life-saving gastric band surgery due to NHS postcode lottery

  08-04-2017 23:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There are fears that the NHS is prejudiced against overweight people – the group most at risk of type 2 diabetes, which is at epidemic levels
  
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• Police arrest suspect after "bomb-like device" found in central Oslo one day after Stockholm terror attack

  08-04-2017 23:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One person was in police custody and a large section of the city centre was cordoned off
  
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• Cancer sufferer Bradley Lowery smiles at Grand National

  08-04-2017 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cancer sufferer Bradley Lowery, five, (pictured) was smiling when he arrived at the Grand National in Aintree earlier today after he was given an honorary 41st place in the famous race.
  
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• Trump's 15th trip to Mar-a-Lago golf course

  08-04-2017 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump appeared to be celebrating a triumphant week as he was spotted hitting links at his international golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
  
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• Stockholm terror attack: Girl, 11, was on her way home from school when she was killed by lorry

  08-04-2017 23:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The girl had talked with her mother on the phone shortly before the truck mowed down pedestrians
  
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• Peter Sutcliffe describes the chilling moment he told wife he was the Yorkshire Ripper in new recordings

  08-04-2017 23:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The serial killer, who has been quizzed over 17 unsolved hammer attacks, said he wanted to confess to Sonia himself
  
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• Prison where child killer Ian Huntley is held offers sick perverts chemical castration to curb vile urges

  08-04-2017 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Child killers Ian Huntley and Levi Bellfield are among those offered the radical treatment at HMP Frankland
  
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• I was groomed for paedophiles at 15 - just like Coronation Street's Bethany

  08-04-2017 22:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In Corrie, Bethany Platt, 16, played by Lucy Fallon, is groomed by older man Nathan Curtis (Chris Harper) to be abused in a sex ring
  
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• Murder probe launched after boy shot dead and man injured just yards away from London City airport

  08-04-2017 22:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating the two incidents but it is not yet known if they are linked
  
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• UK weather: Tomorrow set to be hottest day of the year

  08-04-2017 22:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Forecasters predict tomorrow will be the hottest day of the year - with parts of the country reaching 26C. Sunseekers in Brighton today (pictured) made the most of the good weather.
  
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• Dad-of-seven dies in agony in hospital with horrific bedsores and fist-sized hole in bottom

  08-04-2017 22:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: The family of Barsey Spencer, 88, say he also was almost wrongly cremated after a paperwork mix-up
  
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• Enjoy the hottest day of year because weather is set to take a DRASTIC turn by Monday

  08-04-2017 22:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sunday is set to see a high of 25C forecast for the south-east of the country, beating the year's record so far of 22.1C
  
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• Boy, 2, and couple suffer chemical burns in 'acid attack' as substance is thrown on them in street

  08-04-2017 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man and woman suffered burns to their hands and torsos while the child suffered slight burns to his face
  
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• Bradley Lowery held aloft by winning Grand National jockey as terminally ill 'super hero' makes more memories

  08-04-2017 21:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Picking a winner for the biggest race of the year is always difficult, but there's no doubt who deserved all the adulation
  
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• Tributes from "heartbroken" family as woman killed chasing her dog across M4 is named

  08-04-2017 21:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The accident happened after Patricia Joyce Connors left her VW Golf to enter the carriageway before she was tragically hit by a Ford Transit van
  
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• Family of British millionaire murdered by ex-lover in Spain still fighting to have body returned three years later

  08-04-2017 21:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andrew Bush's daughter Ellie, 22, is still being refused consent to repatriate his remains
  
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• Family of British millionaire murdered by ex-lover in Spain still fighting to have body returned 3 years on

  08-04-2017 21:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andrew Bush's daughter Ellie, 22, is still being refused consent to repatriate his remains
  
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• Pregnant women deserve better rights at work instead of being bumped down the career ladder

  08-04-2017 21:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It’s time the Government put the rights of freelance workers and employees on the same level
  
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• National Lottery results: Winning numbers for £13.5 million Lotto jackpot on Saturday, April 8

  08-04-2017 21:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tonight's lottery could make you a very rich person - but have you got a winning ticket?
  
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• Investigation finds a third of rape allegations were dropped last year

  08-04-2017 21:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sunday Mirror investigation reveals most cases were ditched because lawyers felt there was not enough evidence
  
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• Tory MP bills taxpayer for megaphone he hired to blast cuts made by his OWN party

  08-04-2017 21:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Djanogly put in £45 claim after renting it for hospital rally - yet the Sunday Mirror's loudhailer cost just £19.99
  
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• TV news presenter learns of husband's death live on air during breaking news report on his car crash

  08-04-2017 21:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Supreet Kaur kept her composure as a reporter on the phone gave details about the crash
  
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• Father-of-seven died after hospital 'neglect left him with bedsores and a fist-sized hole in his bottom'

  08-04-2017 21:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: The family of Barsey Spencer, 88, say he also was almost wrongly cremated after a paperwork mix-up
  
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• Mental health patients travel miles for treatment as cruel Tories raid NHS funds to plug holes in budgets

  08-04-2017 21:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Barbara Keeley has spoken out after new figures show that in February, 644 patients were not being given help locally
  
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• Spice 'zombie' crackdown as police ban suspected users of the drug from city centre for 48 hours

  08-04-2017 21:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Manchester cops are to ban anyone suspected of being under the influence of the drug from the city centre for 48 hours
  
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• Children with cancer given chance to be mums and dads by having eggs and sperm frozen

  08-04-2017 21:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Many cancer treatments can leave patients infertile, so nurses are being encouraged to discuss the freezing of eggs and sperm to prevent heartbreak in later life
  
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• Theresa May accused of snubbing the poor by wooing 49 fatcats since becoming Prime Minister

  08-04-2017 20:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Labour figures say the PM has gone against her pledge to create 'a government for everyone, not just the privileged few'
  
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• Convicted drug dealer turns ticket tout to rip off desperate fans eager to see Cliff Richard

  08-04-2017 20:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Chris Pawley has dozens of tickets at sky-high prices for the star’s outdoor comeback shows this summer
  
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• Lads go to extreme lengths in bid to win McDonald's Monopoly £25,000 jackpot

  08-04-2017 20:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  They decided to produce a consumer advice video about whether or not you can win any of the prizes on offer with McDonald's Monopoly
  
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• Cheshunt care home fire kills two with dozens rescued

  08-04-2017 20:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two people have died following a fire at an elderly people's home in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. A further six people were treated for smoke inhalation and the fire's cause is being probed.
  
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• Britain could be forced into online banking as RBS, Lloyds and Halifax scrap 437 street branches

  08-04-2017 20:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The move could be devastating for local business, elderly communities and people who do not have internet access
  
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• Pestering junk call firms dodge fines worth millions by closing down and changing names

  08-04-2017 20:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Cold calling firms are thought to make £5billion a year with messages like those about mis-sold payment protection insurance, but bosses will soon be held personally liable for nuisance calls
  
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• New version of drug that killed London Marathon runner is being sold to fitness fanatics for £1.70-a-gram

  08-04-2017 20:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  DMAA was banned after Claire Squires collapsed and died a mile from the finish line in 201 - but now a drug called DMHA is being marketed as 90% identical
  
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• Judge offers to pay a teenager’s fine for stabbing

  08-04-2017 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC refused at Bradford Crown Court to jail a 15-year-old girlfor nearly killing her tormentor, 56, by stabbing him near the heart.
  
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• Troutrageous! Fishermen's fury as cost of angling licences is hiked up by 60%

  08-04-2017 20:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A one-day permit now costs £6 - up from £3.75, while the price of an eight-day licence has risen from £10 to £12
  
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• 'They're tipping me into insanity': Shocking pictures of farmer's land show scale of £50m illegal dumping plague

  08-04-2017 20:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tom Fisher said piles of building, clinical and domestic had been tipped onto his land as flytippers treat the country like a rubbish dump
  
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• Protesters show solidarity with refugees in UK after 17-year-old asylum seeker brutally attacked

  08-04-2017 20:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The demonstrators carried signs and chanted "No hate, no fear, refugees are welcome here"
  
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• North Korea calls Trump's airstrike an 'act of aggression'

  08-04-2017 19:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The communist state, which has provided arms to Bashar al-Assad, said Trump's airstrike vindicated its decision to strengthen its military power by conducting missile tests.
  
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• Father whose twins were killed in Syria attack backs Trump

  08-04-2017 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE Abdul Hamid Youssef, 29, buried his wife, Dalal al-Saha, and their nine-month-old twins Ahmad and Aya after Assa'ds lethal attack on Khan Sheikhoun in northern Syria.
  
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• Woman who went to fight ISIS goes on hunger strike

  08-04-2017 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kimberly Taylor (pictured) left her life as a maths student in Blackburn to join an all-female Kurdish militia in Turkey. She is now on a hunger strike in solidarity with Kurdish political prisoners.
  
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• Bizarre glass tower stacked with cars works 'like a vehicle vending machine'

  08-04-2017 18:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A video showing how the new cars spin down the tower in just four seconds "adds a little bit more magic" to the experience of purchasing a new vehicle
  
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