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• Midwives failed my baby girl as infection killed her in just 31 hours

  20-04-2017 23:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mum Kayleigh Griffiths says her daughter Pippa was 'failed' by the NHS
  
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• Tory plans nicknamed the 'death tax' are being quietly dropped before the election

  20-04-2017 23:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There now isn't enough time left to sign off plans that would charge wealthy people's relatives up to £20,000 in probate
  
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• They didn't have to die - NHS trust to be probed over deaths of 15 babies and 3 mums

  20-04-2017 23:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A team is also reviewing 10 further cases where patients survived near-misses but suffered harm
  
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• Marcus Rashford’s extra-time winner takes Manchester United through

  20-04-2017 23:45 via theguardian.com
  
  In the end, it was a bittersweet night for Manchester United. They are through to the semi-finals, courtesy of another outstanding addition for Marcus Rashford’s growing portfolio, but the victory came at a heavy cost bearing in mind the sight of Zlatan Ibrahimovic limping away with a jarring knee injury just before the tie moved into extra-time.Ibrahimovic’s knee had bent to a point where there will inevitably be concerns about whether he is able to take any further part in the comp
  
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• Inside the mind of Jose Mourinho during Manchester United's thrilling Europa League win over Anderlecht

  20-04-2017 23:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Portuguese boss felt ALL the emotions as his side were taken to extra-time by the Belgians, before Marcus Rashford's strike won it
  
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• Paris shooting: ISIS claims responsibility after police officer killed and two others injured by 'Kalashniknov-wielding gunman'

  20-04-2017 23:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 'Kalashnikov'-wielding gunman opened fire on the Champs Elysees tonight - officials have described it as a likely "terrorist" attack
  
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• Johanna Konta can be world No1 in Serena’s absence, says Andy Murray

  20-04-2017 23:29 via theguardian.com
  
  • Murray backs fellow Briton to continue her rise up the WTA rankings
  • ‘If she steps up her game there’s no reason she can’t get close to the top’Andy Murray believes Johanna Konta can join him as No1 in the world this summer – perhaps when he defends his Wimbledon title – while Serena Williams leaves the Tour to have her first child.Murray said Konta, who is playing for Great Britain in the Fed Cup in Romania this weekend, is among a handful of con
  
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• Clint Eastwood set to direct film about France train attack

  20-04-2017 23:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Actor plans to adapt book The 15:17 to Paris that retells how three American servicemen thwarted a terrorist attempt aboard a high-speed train in 2015Clint Eastwood will continue his recent run of projects that depict American heroism after it was confirmed that his next film will dramatize the attempted terrorist attack on a French train that was stopped by three American servicemen. Related: France train attack heroes: 'It feels unreal – like a dream'Continue reading...
  
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• Iran disqualifies Ahmadinejad from bid to regain presidency

  20-04-2017 23:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Six politicians given go-ahead to run in presidential election, which is likely to boil down to a three-man race on 19 MayIran’s former hardline president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has been disqualified from running in Iran’s presidential elections next month, according to the final list of approved candidates announced on Thursday.Iran’s interior ministry said that the guardian council – the group of influential jurists and clerics that vets all candidates – had approv
  
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• The Last Kingdom recap: series two, episode six – bread-pudding boy weds

  20-04-2017 23:00 via theguardian.com
  
  With raids, betrayals and a wedding, it was another excellent episode of the most underrated show on TV. But who will save Aethelflaed from her awful husband?This blog is for those who have watched the sixth episode of series two of The Last Kingdom. Please try and avoid book spoilers in the comments. Catch up on the episode one, two, three, four and five recaps here.
  There are times when I think The Last Kingdom might just be the most underrated drama on television. Certainly this episode was e
  
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• Sheryl Crow: Be Myself review – a punchy return to form

  20-04-2017 23:00 via theguardian.com
  
  (Warner Brothers)After a short-lived dabble in country music, Be Myself reunites Sheryl Crow with 1990s collaborators Jeff Trott and Tchad Blake and returns to the sassy, carefree, stripped down folk-pop-rock that brought her massive success in that era. However, at 55 and with a cancer scare behind her, Crow has, as she herself says: “Seen more of this life than most have seen and it’s taken it’s toll on me.” The subject matter here is
  
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• Harlequins’ Kyle Sinckler revels in buzz of call-up to Lions’ New Zealand tour

  20-04-2017 23:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The 24-year-old prop can barely believe the progress he has made and admits he owes much to the influences of older team-mates Adam Jones and Joe MarlerFor Kyle Sinckler, the first clue something was up came when his phone started buzzing. That was 12.10 on Wednesday afternoon. He was in a team meeting at Harlequins, going over the previous week’s defeat to Exeter, so he couldn’t look to see what it was. “My phone started going crazy,” he says, “I wanted to look bec
  
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• Tiger Woods faces six-month recovery after ‘successful’ back surgery

  20-04-2017 22:37 via theguardian.com
  
  • 14-time major winner undergoes fourth surgery to alleviate ‘ongoing pain’
  • Woods has barely played in 2017 and ‘conservative therapy’ failedTiger Woods has announced he has undergone successful back surgery. The 41-year-old released a statement on Thursday confirming he had an operation to alleviate “ongoing pain in his back and leg”.The 14-time major winner announced on his official website: “The surgery went well, and I’m optimistic
  
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• Paris Champs Elysees shooting: Two police officers dead after gunman with Kalashniknov opens fire in 'likely terror attack'

  20-04-2017 22:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A second attacker is feared to be on the run after the shooting, which comes just days before the French presidential election
  
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• Pensioner drove scooter on a busy five-lane ring road

  20-04-2017 22:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The unnamed 83-year-old, from Chaddeston in Derby, claimed he thought he was allowed to drive the scooter on the 40mph, five-lane road.
  
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• Steve Bell on Jeremy Corbyn and Labour's election campaign – cartoon

  20-04-2017 22:13 via theguardian.com
  
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• Virgin Trains passenger is banned from using his OWN mug

  20-04-2017 22:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Environmentalist Peter Kohler (pictured) has carried his personal plastic mug for two years as his way of cutting back on waste from disposable mugs.
  
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• Can you guess their fetish? Meet the ordinary people using social media to shatter 'negative views' of kink

  20-04-2017 22:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Joshua T Gibbons has dedicated his life's work to photographing people with sex fetishes with his subjects including nurses, firemen, lawyers and teachers
  
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• General election 2017: Can parties select candidates in time?

  20-04-2017 22:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour and the Tories have streamlined their procedures and are selecting many candidates centrally.
  
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• Britain's 'gay capitals' revealed - find out where your part of the UK ranks

  20-04-2017 22:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Office for National Statistics has collected data between 2013 and 2015 on the UK's gay, lesbian and bisexual population
  
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• Emmerdale boss reveals new character who will add a bit of edge to the show

  20-04-2017 22:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Show chief Iain MacLeod said he doesn't think current characters "have any intimate piercings or secret tattoos"
  
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• Stroke and dementia risk linked to artificial sweeteners, study suggests

  20-04-2017 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Drinking a can of diet soft drink a day associated with almost three times higher risk, say researchers – but critics warn against causal connectionConsuming a can a day of low- or no-sugar soft drink is associated with a much higher risk of having a stroke or developing dementia, researchers claim.Their findings have prompted renewed questions about whether drinks flavoured with artificial sweeteners can increase the risk of serious illness, as heavily sugared drinks have already been sho
  
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• Undercover footage clears Chris Packham of assault as court slams Maltese police treatment of BBC presenter

  20-04-2017 21:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The case was dismissed when his ­undercover footage showed he was the real victim after being “pushed and jostled” by the hunters and the police
  
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• UN security council warns North Korea to stop nuclear tests or face sanctions

  20-04-2017 21:54 via theguardian.com
  
  In a unanimous statement, the council condemned Pyongyang for its ‘highly destabilizing behavior’ as US ambassador Nikki Haley considered new sanctionsThe UN security council has strongly condemned North Korea’s latest missile test and threatened to impose new sanctions against Pyongyang for its “highly destabilizing behavior”.In a unanimous statement, the council demanded that North Korea “conduct no further nuclear tests”, saying Pyongyang’s &ldq
  
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• Earning £70k? Whoever wins the election they’ll probably pay more tax | Gaby Hinsliff

  20-04-2017 21:52 via theguardian.com
  
  Britain’s public services are crumbling, and though the highest paid 5% may not feel rich they will be targetedIt’s a strange quirk of the rich that they never really think they’re rich. Comfortable, perhaps. Fortunate, maybe. But even when they’re rolling in it, people usually avoid the R-word. Famously, a survey of dollar millionaires found almost half denied they were wealthy, arguing that only applied to people with $7.5m (£6m) or more. Billionaires presumably f
  
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• Ex Ukip leader Nigel Farage rules out standing in election

  20-04-2017 21:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage has declared he will not stand in the General Election insisting that his role as an MEP gives him a bigger influence over Brexit.
  
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• Venezuela opposition launches new protests a day after three deaths

  20-04-2017 21:43 via theguardian.com
  
  Thousands of activists take to the streets in Caracas as opposition lawmakers say security forces have used excessive force to halt the marchesVenezuela’s opposition renewed nationwide protests on Thursday to pressure the government of President Nicolás Maduro to hold elections and improve a collapsing economy, a day after three people were killed in similar demonstrations. However, crowds were smaller than the hundreds of thousands of people who flooded the streets of Caracas and p
  
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• "Illegal" and "pornographic" - Twitter loses its' collective mind over a Paul Pogba pass

  20-04-2017 21:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Frenchman's brilliant ball set Manchester United off and running in their Europa League clash against Anderlecht, and people seemed to enjoy it
  
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• Paris Champs Elysees shooting: Live updates after 'terrorist' gunmen open fire and kill two police officers

  20-04-2017 21:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  We will be bringing you the latest updates on the developing scene in Paris after two police officers were murdered
  
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• Piano man richer to tune of £250,000 after finding cache of gold coins in instrument he was cleaning

  20-04-2017 21:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Martin Backhouse was stunned to find hoard of 913 coins dating from as far back as 1847 under keys of piano which had been donated to local school
  
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• Russia bans Jehovah's Witnesses deeming it 'extremist'

  20-04-2017 21:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Russia's Supreme Court has banned the Jehovah's Witnesses, deeming them an 'extremist' organisation. The ruling equates the country's 175,000 Jehovah's witnesses to Islamic State members.
  
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• WI set up a new branch in a PRISON teaching inmates

  20-04-2017 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  HMP Eastwood Park in Gloucestershire has become home to a new branch of the Women's Institute, allowing female offenders a support network and links when they leave prison.
  
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• Terrifying footage shows moment four daredevil teens climbed 200ft Thorpe Park rollercoaster without harnesses

  20-04-2017 21:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Self-confessed adrenaline junkie Rikke Brewer, 18, and his three pals say their death-defying stunt was no different from what maintenance workers do every single day 
  
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• Chechnya's leader denies rounding up and murdering gays

  20-04-2017 21:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has denied rounding up and murdering homosexuals and insists one man declared dead 'is in good health and at home'.
  
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• Shameless couple spotted engaging in sex acts on seaside bench near children's play park

  20-04-2017 21:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Edward Cochrane and Fiona McLeman indulged in a 'prolonged sex session' with details of their antics being "too graphic" to read in court
  
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• General election 2017: David Dimbleby to host programme

  20-04-2017 21:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Question Time presenter previously said 2015 would be his last election programme for the BBC.
  
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• The perfect colour for a cup of tea – according to the nation

  20-04-2017 21:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It's National Tea Day – but do you agree with this shade of brew?
  
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• British troops join Eastern Europe forces to guard Baltic states against growing Russian aggression

  20-04-2017 21:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Around 850 of our soldiers began a key mission in Estonia today, helping to guard the Baltic states, with 150 more in Poland alongside US forces
  
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• Poor dental hygiene a killer for liver disease patients due to 'oral bacterial translocation', says new research

  20-04-2017 21:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mouth bugs can cause complications as a persistent source of oral bacterial translocation, causing inflammation and increasing cirrhosis complications
  
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• Children who play on swings benefit by learning how to get along with others, say scientists

  20-04-2017 21:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The favourite childhood pastime encourages under fives to cooperate on other activities - because of this measured, synchronous movement
  
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• Massive hike in energy prices to hit thousands of households within weeks

  20-04-2017 20:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The impact has been made worse by a recent wave of price hikes by five of the UK’s big energy suppliers
  
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• Britain's best ever car is revealed - and it's not James Bond's Aston Martin

  20-04-2017 20:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The iconic motor – famed for its roles in classic films such as the Italian Job and The Bourne Identity – beat some much pricier competition to be given the top honour by industry chiefs
  
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• North Korea nearly completes work on its missile program

  20-04-2017 20:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The report, created by a panel of United Nations experts, suggests that 'rapid technological developments' mean the nation has made significant progress in its attacking options.
  
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• Being an older mum can be good for your kids, says Dr Miriam Stoppard

  20-04-2017 20:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There is reassuring news for women who are having babies later in life
  
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• Mother horrified to find NEEDLE inside Kinder Easter egg

  20-04-2017 20:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A mother was left terrified when she discovered a needle nestled inside her daughter's Kinder Easter egg. Vikki Maguire-Grant from Sunderland said the incident left her sick to her stomach.
  
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• Huge fire breaks out near power station as photos show gigantic cloud of black smoke blocking out sky

  20-04-2017 20:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said the inferno broke out at a warehouse and the cloud of smoke could be seen for miles around
  
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• Workers spend four weeks a year daydreaming at work - but boffins say it can be a good thing

  20-04-2017 20:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Your boss probably won't agree - because it costs at least £1,000 each in lost productivity, a survey suggests
  
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• Star of TV's Renovation Game is 'pepper-sprayed' 

  20-04-2017 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a clip which has amassed tens of thousands of views online, Huntley Thawe can be seen being dragged from his van and being hit with a baton by police in Redditch, Worcestershire.
  
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• Theresa May insists immigration vow WILL be in manifesto

  20-04-2017 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On her latest campaign visit to Enfield (pictured), Mrs May said her ambition remained to slash net migration to 'sustainable levels' seven years after the Conservatives made the pledge.
  
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• Number of pets with feline diabetes more than DOUBLES

  20-04-2017 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Overly-indulgent owners are being blamed for the huge rise in the number of cats with diabetes, according to a new study. Feline diabetes in the UK has increased by 130 per cent over the last year.
  
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