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• 'Patients recover if they just think they've had surgery'

  11-06-2017 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Surgeon Andrew Carr’s warning follows research showing procedures including keyhole knee surgery and gastric balloons may all work largely because people expect them to.
  
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• Pablo Picasso ring set to rake in £500k at auction

  11-06-2017 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The artist gifted the jewellery to his muse, painter and poet Dora Maar, after she impulsively threw her own ring into the River Seine during a lovers' tiff in the 1930s.
  
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• How Tory MPs could overthrow Theresa May as she faces showdown talks with powerful backbench 1922 Committee

  11-06-2017 23:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Margaret Thatcher was deposed by angry backbenchers, but could the same thing happen to Theresa May after the Conservative Party's election humiliation?
  
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• Theresa May's hard Brexit is dead in the water after pressure from all sides

  11-06-2017 23:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The DUP will insist the Prime Minister keeps a 'frictionless border' with Ireland  in return for support in parliament and her ‘no deal is better than a bad deal’  promise has becomes undeliverable,
  
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• How stress of city life has made birds change their tune

  11-06-2017 23:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The stress of urban life is having a dramatic effect on birds. Scientists have found that they have developed their own 'urban music', while falcons (pictured) can now hunt at night.
  
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• Salmon prices jump by 83% in one year due to disease

  11-06-2017 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Research has found the price of some 113 salmon products across all the major stores are up by an average of 12 per cent compared to a year ago due to infestations oflice
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn promises to unify the Labour party and 'reach out' to rebel MPs

  11-06-2017 23:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As he prepares for a possible second election the Labour leader Yvette Cooper, Chukka Umunna and Angela Eagle are believed to be open to serving with him
  
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• How landlords are exploiting hard-up people by offering free rent in exchange for SEX in sleazy Craiglist adverts

  11-06-2017 23:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The disgusting adverts have been blasted by homeless charities in what has been likened to 'modern-day slavery'
  
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• Joe Hart defiant but Scotland goals undermine his England No1 status

  11-06-2017 23:29 via theguardian.com
  
  The England goalkeeper Joe Hart defended his performance in the 2-2 World Cup qualifying draw with Scotland but acknowledged: ‘This shirt’s not mine’It was difficult, listening to Joe Hart’s version of events, not to suspect he was putting on a front at a time when there has to be a legitimate debate about whether someone in his position – no future at Manchester City, no idea where he might end up next and, perhaps understandably, little of the old assuredness &nda
  
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• Dad-of-six was hit by lightning bolt 'five times hotter than the sun' that made his heart stop for 55 minutes

  11-06-2017 23:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Geordie Allen, 37, was told by a doctor that he would never walk again after the horrifying strike which caused his daughter's clothes to be burnt into her skin
  
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• Humbled Theresa May has been forced to bring back Michael and appoint a powerful Deputy PM by fuming Tory grandees

  11-06-2017 23:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Party chiefs also confirmed Mrs May will have to abandon most of the Tory manifesto, as she does not have the MPs to get it through
  
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• Twisted mum filmed herself having sex with her three young children and uploaded it to a paedophile website

  11-06-2017 23:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Vile mother admitted to having sex with her children and filming it and could face life behind bars after she was caught out when Interpol recognised children's accents
  
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• The Handmaid’s Tale recap: episode three – the most brutal yet

  11-06-2017 23:15 via theguardian.com
  
  Learning the torturous truth about ‘gender traitors’, Offred’s eyes are now wide open to this world – as we spy how a place as appalling as Gilead came to pass
  Spoiler alert: this recap is for people watching The Handmaid’s Tale on Channel 4 in the UK. Please do not add spoilers from the novel, or from later episodes if you are further on in the series.Last week we left Offred horrified at the removal of Ofglen (Emily) and her abrupt replacement with a new Ofglen.Th
  
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• Plane makes emergency landing in Sydney with huge hole in engine casing

  11-06-2017 23:12 via theguardian.com
  
  China Eastern flight bound for Shanghai had to return to Sydney after about an hour in the air after one engine failedA China Eastern flight from Sydney to Shanghai has been forced to turn around after engine failure caused a mid-air emergency.“The moment that we took off the wing to my left just started making a massive amount of noise and they cleared all the seats,” a passenger told the Nine Network. Continue reading...
  
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• Theresa May has been ordered by Tory Brexiteers to gorge on humble pie and bring back Gove

  11-06-2017 23:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Reviving the career of a man she despises must stick in her craw but the PM has been forced to make some humiliating concessions
  
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• Poldark recap: series three, episode one – Ross gallops back into our lives

  11-06-2017 23:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Bang the drums and howl to the black moon – what a belter of an opener, with enough action in one hour alone to fuel a whole series of any other showIt was all births, deaths and marriages in this belter of a series opener. Lead the fallen souls of Cornwall! ‘Tis the coming of the shadow of death – and the curse of the black moon. Bang the drums and hear the waves crashing on the shore, Poldark’s back. There was enough going on in this episode to fuel an entire series of
  
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• Eddie Jones tells England players of final chance for World Cup squad

  11-06-2017 23:00 via theguardian.com
  
  • England coach: ‘80% of World Cup squad will be from August squad’
  • George Ford shines in Argentina and Denny Solomona saves faceAfter San Juan there should be no need to talk up Santa Fe. Argentina and England put on one of the more exhilarating matches of modern times, a try-laden festival of dynamic rugby that twisted this way and that right up to the last, when Denny Solomona’s brilliant solo score tilted the balance one final time in favour of England.It was an
  
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• US-backed forces take more of ISIS stronghold in Syria after two days of fighting

  11-06-2017 22:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ast least 12 jihadis were killed in the clashes in Raqqa, as Syrian Democratic Forces said they had 'liberated the neighbourhood of al Romaniya'
  
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• Flames and smoke injure 12 as 'Molotov cocktail is thrown into Paris restaurant after robbery gone wrong'

  11-06-2017 22:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three victims who were badly burned when the petrol bomb exploded were airlifted to hospital
  
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• Breaking: Four injured as 'Molotov cocktail is thrown into restaurant' in Paris

  11-06-2017 22:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
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• Aleksandar Mitrovic denies Wales after Aaron Ramsey hits spot against Serbia

  11-06-2017 22:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Aaron Ramsey could not have picked a better place to convert a Panenka penalty as Wales secured a precious point against the Group D leaders, Serbia, to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup finals next summer, yet it was a night tinged with regret for Chris Coleman and his players after they allowed victory to slip through their fingers for the fourth time in this campaign.Playing in the stadium where Antonin Panenka first produced that nonchalant chipped spot-kick, in the 1976
  
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• Firefighter shot by muggers SIX times as he stopped off for a snack astonishes medics by surviving attack

  11-06-2017 22:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The helpless firefighter was blasted at point-blank range as he waited to be served at a snack bar, before beating him until he handed over his backpack
  
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• Beleaguered Theresa May refuses to commit to serving five-year term as she fights to cling on to power

  11-06-2017 22:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister reshuffled her top team to bring Michael Gove back into government, but she won't say 'yes' when asked if she'll serve a full term in Number 10
  
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• Theresa May's brain is gone and now all that we have left is a zombie premier

  11-06-2017 22:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Her special advisors Fiona Hill and Nick Timothy have jumped ship and left the Prime Minister rudderless
  
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• London Bridge hero Geoff Ho reveals how he took on knife-wielding terrorists with his martial arts skills

  11-06-2017 22:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ho initially thought the jihadists were just "three losers having a go" and was stunned when he saw that they were armed with 12in knives and wearing what appeared to be real suicide vests
  
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• London Bridge hero Geoff Ho reveals how he thought knife-wielding terrorists were just 'three losers having a go'

  11-06-2017 22:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ho was stunned when he saw that they were armed with 12in knives and wearing what appeared to be real suicide vests and had to use his martial arts skills to fight them off
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn says he could be Prime Minister in months - after Labour evict 'squatter' May from No.10

  11-06-2017 22:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As the PM was branded a 'dead woman walking' the Labour leader said the party was ready "at any time" if another general election is called
  
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• Kind sisters give Justin Bieber tickets to Manchester Arena attack survivors in amazing display of generosity

  11-06-2017 22:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The siblings say they hope their gift will restore the confidence of the two girls who were caught up in the atrocity at the Ariana Grande concert
  
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• Lewis Hamilton slashes deficit at top of F1 championship with Canadian GP win

  11-06-2017 22:04 via theguardian.com
  
  • Briton led throughout after qualifying in pole position
  • Championship leader Sebastian Vettel finishes fourthAlways a happy hunting ground for Lewis Hamilton, the Canadian Grand Prix was once again conquered by the British driver but his skill was rewarded to a much greater extent than merely claiming his sixth win at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. While Hamilton led from pole to flag in a race in which he never relinquished control and followed the Mercedes team’s plan to per
  
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• Cabinet reshuffle: who did Theresa May move and bring in

  11-06-2017 22:01 via theguardian.com
  
  The return of Michael Gove and Damian Green’s promotion to de facto deputy PM were the main talking points in a limited cabinet reshuffle ahead of the first working week of minority government Continue reading...
  
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• Amazing dinosaurs skeletons arrive in Britain after 5,000-mile trip from China for 'incredible' installation

  11-06-2017 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dozens of the rare fossils skeletons - some as tall as three double-decker buses - have been housed in the UK to tell the story of how birds evolved from dinosaurs
  
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• Liverpool MP barred from city centre pub for life after 'chanting and standing on furniture' days after being elected

  11-06-2017 21:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dan Carden admits being in the pub over the weekend but denies any wrongdoing after owner of Grapes wrote: "After last night the recently elected MP for Walton is barred. For life"
  
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• 'Do they get any hotter?' What music teacher asked pupil, 13, after making her send a pic of herself in just towel

  11-06-2017 21:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nathan Jones, 34, has now been banned from the classroom after bombarding the teenager with inappropriate messages and also asked the girl if she had a webcam for online sex
  
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• Duterte says he DIDN'T ask America for help fighting ISIS

  11-06-2017 21:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte claims he had no idea US special forces were coming to his aid until they arrived in Marawi on Saturday, which has been captured by ISIS militants.
  
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• Sunken ship off the English channel is crammed with 1,000 tonnes of explosives and could explode at any moment

  11-06-2017 21:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The SS Montgomery is crammed with unexploded WWII bombs and if it exploded it would be one biggest non-nuclear blasts ever and destroy the nearby port of Sheerness
  
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• Two newsreaders make unfortunate slip-ups calling Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt a VERY rude name live on air

  11-06-2017 21:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The embarrassing - but seemingly common - mistake was made by two newsreaders today
  
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• Self-taught baker makes handbag-shaped birthday cake with one special feature - it dispenses wine

  11-06-2017 21:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Demi Salt created her edible masterpiece after a friend asked her to make a cake for her mum's 50th birthday party
  
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• Terrified driver films men BRAWLING on her car bonnet as she drives through city centre during Protestant march

  11-06-2017 21:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The woman was left "absolutely mortified" by the way drunken men used her car bonnet as a fighting ring as violence erupted outside an Irish bar
  
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• Michael Gove makes return to cabinet in reshuffle

  11-06-2017 20:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gove was ruthlessly axed as Justice Secretary by the PM last year after she swept into the top job, but today was appointed Environment Secretary.
  
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• Martin Rowson on Theresa May's plans for government – cartoon

  11-06-2017 20:48 via theguardian.com
  
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• Jetboarder branded an 'absolute hero' as he rescues flipped over catamaran with amazing skills

  11-06-2017 20:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Incredible video showing unusual rescue mission has been viewed over 876,000 times - and naturally the hero celebrates with a victory somersault
  
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• Was London Bridge attacker plotting Wimbledon attack?

  11-06-2017 20:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ringleader behind the London Bridge terror attack last Saturday was trying to secure a role as a safety steward with the company - which also supplies staff to Premier League football clubs
  
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• Inside covert world of vigilante paedophile hunters who exposed pervert by pretending to be girl, 10, called Sasha

  11-06-2017 20:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 41-year-old mum, who is a member of The Hunted One, has revealed how she caught a 56-year-old father who was trying to groom an underage girl for sex
  
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• Anti-Trump sentiment permeates LGBT Pride marches across US

  11-06-2017 20:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Thousands of LGBT rights advocates mobilized in Washington DC and other major cities to resist Trump administration’s actions and celebrate queer livesIn the nation’s capital, and dozens of other cities across the US, supporters of LGBT rights mobilized for marches and rallies Sunday, celebrating their gains but angered over threats to those advances.The centerpiece event, the Equality March in Washington, was endorsed by virtually every major national advocacy group working on behal
  
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• How would the Tories trigger a leadership contest against Theresa May?

  11-06-2017 20:33 via theguardian.com
  
  15% of Conservative MPs would need to back a no confidence vote in the PM or she would have to resign to trigger a contestForty-eight Conservative MPs would need to back a no confidence vote in Theresa May to trigger a leadership contest, according to party rules.There are two ways a contest can be triggered, most obviously if the leader of the party resigns. If they do not, 15% of Conservative MPs must write to the chairman of the 1922 committee of backbench Tories. With the party’s curre
  
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• Just one snap of your boarding pass can help you claim more than £500 in compensation if flight is delayed

  11-06-2017 20:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Delayed flights can be irritating, time consuming and expensive - but here's how you can get your money back thanks to a brand new app
  
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