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• Quick-thinking driver risks his own life by rolling lorry off road to avoid collision when brakes fail

  22-07-2017 23:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 55-year-old trucker escaped major injuries after his vehicle flipped while on the freeway
  
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• Amazing transformation of man who shed 20st after being told by doctors he would die within five years

  22-07-2017 23:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  At his heaviest, Zain Harper weighed 35 stone – he was unhappy in life, suffered from an array of health problems, and had to go to work in slippers because he couldn’t get his shoes on
  
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• Sophie Hahn breaks her own world record to win another World Para gold

  22-07-2017 23:42 via theguardian.com
  • British 1-2 in T38 100m as Hahn defeats team-mate Kadeena Cox
  • Georgina Hermitage also wins her second gold in T37 100mThere was defiance from Kadeena Cox, brilliance from Sophie Hahn, grit from Georgina Hermitage and an awesome show of brute strength from Aled Davies. It was one of those Saturday nights at the London Stadium when it was difficult to know where to look first. Perhaps it was important just to take a moment to consider the beauty of Para sport, to appreciate how far t
  
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• Lee Rigby's sister Courtney vows to help Manchester Arena bereaved as she befriends victim Olivia Campbell's sister

  22-07-2017 23:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Ariana Grande suicide bomb attack took place four years to the day the soldier was slain by ISIS-inspired terrorists - May 22
  
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• Euro 2017: Mark Sampson warns England players of Spain’s ‘dark arts’

  22-07-2017 23:39 via theguardian.com
  • Teams meet in crucial European Championship Group D match
  • England Coach Sampson says Spain are ‘hard to fall in love with’Mark Sampson has warned his England players to beware the “dark arts” practised by a Spain side that he believes “people find it hard to fall in love with” when the Euro 2017 rivals meet in Breda on Sunday night. The game not only promises to determine which team finishes top of Group D but should also prove to be a useful lit
  
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• Ian Poulter feels the Open love but falls out of Claret Jug contention | Andy Bull

  22-07-2017 23:31 via theguardian.com
  The Englishman started the day with an ominous bogey and was unable to draw on the mass of affection from the Royal Birkdale crowd to stay with Jordan SpiethIn sport, affection is one of the rewards of endurance. Stick around long enough, and most everyone comes to like you in the end. Even if you are Ian Poulter. He may be Marmite online, but there is no player more popular with the crowd at Birkdale this week, not even Rory McIlroy. After the year Poulter’s had, he has earned every last
  
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• Tottenham’s Kieran Trippier hoping to steal Kyle Walker’s England shirt

  22-07-2017 23:30 via theguardian.com
  • Spurs full-back believes he has been handed a chance by Walker exit
  • ‘My dream is always to play for England’Kieran Trippier is undaunted at the prospect of battling his friend Kyle Walker for England’s right-back position at next summer’s World Cup having spent two years in his shadow at Tottenham Hotspur. While Walker begins life at Manchester City following his £50m move last week, Trippier knows this is his moment to shine.With Russia 2018 on the ho
  
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• New heartache for Mel B as her mum is BARRED from travelling to US to be at troubled star's side

  22-07-2017 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Visa troubles mean Mel's mum Andrea Brown is not allowed to enter the US
  
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• Manchester United title ambitions hinge on keeping David de Gea, says Herrera

  22-07-2017 23:30 via theguardian.com
  • United believe Real Madrid are preparing bid for De Gea
  • Ander Herrera: ‘He is a goalkeeper who can give you points’Ander Herrera says it is vital that Manchester United do not sell David de Gea as the Spaniard believes his countryman’s departure to Real Madrid would dent the club’s title prospects.On Sunday José Mourinho’s side play their fourth pre-season tour game in San Jose against Real, who United believe are preparing to make a serious off
  
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• My stem cell donor saved my life and now I'm his best man

  22-07-2017 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite having met only eight years ago, the bond that 51-year-old Paul Rogers (right), from Hertfordshire, has forged with Brett Dingwall is stronger than a lifetime of shared experiences.
  
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• Tearful brides-to-be cancel closure of Sandals Antigua

  22-07-2017 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of holidaymakers – including many devastated wedding parties – have been left high and dry after Sandals in Antigua announced it will close from September.
  
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• Tour de France diary: Macron’s man-hug, Barguil usurps Bardet and a killer wolf | William Fotheringham

  22-07-2017 23:00 via theguardian.com
  Another Chris Froome PR disaster; cringeworthy presidential memories; a new French hero is born; and a return to Puy-de-Dôme must be on the cardsFor the first time this year, I drive the roads of the Tour stage; the last 120km. Up to 10 years ago, this was a daily occurrence, but it is something we never do now, as all superfluous cars are directed on to a diversionary route to avoid risks to spectators. As always, there are insights to be gained from actually seeing the roads that you sim
  
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• Tory members turn to David Davis in battle to succeed Theresa May

  22-07-2017 23:00 via theguardian.com
  Brexit chief is ahead in a party survey but the search is on for a surprise candidateDavid Davis is the preferred choice among Tory members to replace Theresa May as leader, but the race is wide open, according to the most comprehensive measure of party opinion since its disastrous election campaign. Related: I can think of many MPs who could become Tory leader. But not yetContinue reading...
  
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• Revealed: Jeremy Corbyn’s secret backer when chips were down – Tony Blair

  22-07-2017 23:00 via theguardian.com
  Hilary Armstrong, who served as the former prime minister’s chief whip, says Blair stepped in to rescue Corbyn when he was under threat of deselectionFamously, Jeremy Corbyn could not have entered the Labour leadership contest without the nominations of MPs who wanted a leftwinger in the race, although they had no intention of voting for him. But even before that, it has emerged, the veteran backbench rebel had a highly surprising secret benefactor: Tony Blair.According to the Labour peer
  
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• Failing Chris Grayling's HS2 plans are more Northern powercut than Northern Powerhouse

  22-07-2017 22:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  We need a joint northern voice to establish our priorities and commitments on HS2 and to develop a rail network for the 21st Century
  
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• Recession is looming as households feel the heat

  22-07-2017 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Respected consultancy Fathom Macro - economics said it is now more likely than not that there will be a recession – defined as a fall in economic output for two successive quarters.
  
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• Brain damaged victim of OJ Simpson's robbery has forgiven ex-star - and will even pick him up from jail

  22-07-2017 22:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bruce Fromong had a succession of heart attacks days after a gun raid by Simpson and pals but still back his application for early release
  
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• Mother killed in front of her two children in freak accident as airborne deer crashes through windscreen

  22-07-2017 22:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Amy Stoneburner was riding in the passenger seat when the animal crashed through the car's window after being hit by the vehicle in front
  
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• Headteacher at award-winning school resigns as it's the 'only way to balance the books' as funding is cut

  22-07-2017 22:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Howard Blindt has resigned in order to highlight the damage funding cuts are wreaking on the education system
  
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• Shamed OJ Simpson could head straight back into showbiz when he's released from prison

  22-07-2017 22:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The shamed star is wanted back on TV in a planned new drama about ​his 2008 kidnapping and armed robbery convictions​
  
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• Milly Dowler's twisted killer Levi Bellfield claims CCTV footage and new witness will prove he did NOT kill 13-year-old

  22-07-2017 22:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Milly was found raped and ­strangled in woods six months after ­disappearing on her way home from school
  
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• Lives of brave soldiers ruined in online 'sextortion' scams putting the Army at blackmail risk

  22-07-2017 22:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An investigation can reveal that after getting victims to send intimate pictures and videos, the crooks threaten to publish them unless they are paid
  
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• Support from all political parties for hero soldiers suffering from devastating PTSD as MPs back Sunday People campaign

  22-07-2017 22:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  MPs signed a Commons motion congratulating us for showing the devastating impact of post-traumatic stress disorder on war veterans
  
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• Ready Player One: first trailer for Steven Spielberg's virtual reality game thriller

  22-07-2017 22:22 via theguardian.com
  The BFG director debuted the footage from his new film at a Comic Con event, showcasing elaborate VR and special effectsThe first footage from Steven Spielberg’s forthcoming thriller Ready Player One has been released onto the internet. Continue reading...
  
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• Bitter Palestinian rivalry adds to the agony of Gaza’s vulnerable

  22-07-2017 22:17 via theguardian.com
  Cancer patients desperate for drugs: a stricken territory suffers fresh miseryIn Shifa hospital, Gaza, tiny premature babies, some with multiple infections, others with congenital diseases, lie packed together in incubators, struggling for life amid a tangle of tubes as lights flicker. With electricity virtually cut off, their life support is powered by a generator with a variable current.The health of several of the babies is so poor they should have been transferred out of Gaza to modern inten
  
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• Newcastle United fan hailed "Ultimate Geordie" after breaking both heels jumping off pub roof but still making match

  22-07-2017 22:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A policeman awarded the die hard fan the accolade by tweeting a picture of the unnamed fan in a wheelchair watching the Preston vs. Newcastle game - with his feet bandaged
  
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• Revealed: how hundreds of BBC employees earn 1% of Chris Evans’s wages

  22-07-2017 22:13 via theguardian.com
  Corporation’s email to trade union reveals that 400 of its workers are on less than £20,000Four hundred BBC employees earn less than a hundredth of what the corporation pays its biggest star, it can be revealed.The corporation confirmed the shock figure to the broadcasting union, Bectu, last week, at the height of the furore over how much some of the BBC’s top stars were earning. Continue reading...
  
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• Ministers ‘undermined law’ over Iraq war crimes allegations

  22-07-2017 22:10 via theguardian.com
  Harriet Harman demands Ministry of Justice publish emails that may reveal it pressured law watchdog to act against Iraqi abuse lawyersThe government has been accused of undermining the rule of law by putting pressure on an independent regulator in its action against a legal firm pursuing claims of human rights abuses involving British troops in Iraq.The former deputy leader of the Labour party, Harriet Harman, has called for the release of any emails that would reveal whether the ministries of j
  
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• Peter Sutcliffe reveals child killer Ian Huntley asked for advice on how to be sent to Broadmoor

  22-07-2017 22:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sutcliffe said the Soham child killer asked for tips on getting a transfer to the psychiatric hospital
  
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• Glasgow’s dark legacy returns as gangland feuds erupt in public killings

  22-07-2017 22:03 via theguardian.com
  After decades spent reinventing its image, the city is plagued by the return of a brutal family struggle to control its drugs tradeIt was a moment of casual ruthlessness outside a busy Glasgow supermarket seven years ago that lit the fuse under Britain’s most brutal gangland feud. Kevin “Gerbil” Carroll, a brutal enforcer for one of Scotland’s most notorious organised crime clans, was sitting in his car outside a superstore in the city’s north-east. What happened ne
  
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• Sarah Payne's sick killer Roy Whiting planning to change identity and find a job if he gets out of prison – in his 80s

  22-07-2017 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New letters reveal how the monster – jailed for the 2000 abduction and murder of eight-year-old Sarah Payne – wants to hide his past and start a new life as a free man
  
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• Big Brother star has physical scars from her reality TV hell - and can't respect Love Island 'losers'

  22-07-2017 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lisa Jeynes starred in the fourth series of Big Brother - but she says she wishes she had never appeared in the show
  
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• Beautiful bride sheds HALF her body weight for her dream wedding - in just 10 months

  22-07-2017 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ashleigh Warren was able to show off her new figure in a bikini for the first time in years during her Mexican honeymoon in April
  
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• Boy whose brave battle with congenital heart defect won him thousands of supporters dies, aged 5

  22-07-2017 21:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ari Schultz passed away peacefully surrounded by his family just a month after he was finally able to leave hospital
  
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• Hospital staff will be hammered with £50 parking fines - by their own bosses

  22-07-2017 21:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Unions said the fines, which will also apply to visitors and patients, are a cynical ploy to raise cash and accused health managers of exploiting low-paid workers
  
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• Jordan Spieth leads the American surge to take three-shot lead at the Open

  22-07-2017 21:48 via theguardian.com
  • Spieth shoots 65 on day of low scores and good weather at Royal Birkdale
  • He leads Matt Kuchar by three shots and will partner him on SundayIt may as well have been Sunday. Jordan Spieth celebrated – putter aloft, adoring crowd roaring – having converted from the fringe of the 18th green for a birdie. Hard facts show tournaments are not won in the third round, but even Spieth seemed to appreciate the significance of this moment in time. It will be a shock if the 23-year-
  
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• EU demands right to child benefits even after Brexit

  22-07-2017 21:48 via theguardian.com
  Brussels talks falter as UK says £30m benefit must end in March 2019The right of EU citizens working in Britain to send child benefits to their children living abroad, even if they are born after Brexit, has become the latest flashpoint in the clashes between London and Brussels over the UK’s withdrawal from Europe.Brussels believes European citizens living in the UK should be left unaffected by the referendum result, and the EU’s negotiating team, led by Michel Barnier, raised
  
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• Sainsbury's accused of racism for tagging tins of fruit

  22-07-2017 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shopper Toby Taylor, 31,has been left furious after noticing a south London supermarket has been security tagging £3.80 tins of a Jamaican delicacy (above). He has blasted the chain for being 'racist'.
  
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• 100 tenants a day lose homes as rising rents and benefit freeze hit

  22-07-2017 21:44 via theguardian.com
  Charities demand action to tackle toll of soaring housing costs, welfare cuts and ‘no fault’ evictionsA record number of renters are being evicted from their homes, with more than 100 tenants a day losing the roof over their head, according to a shocking analysis of the nation’s housing crisis. The spiralling costs of renting a property and a long-running freeze to housing benefit are being blamed for the rising number of evictions among Britain’s growing army of tenants.
  
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• Irish man drowns while diving at beach resort popular with backpackers off the coast of Egypt

  22-07-2017 21:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The man is believed to have died while getting into difficulty in the Red Sea at the resort of Dahab
  
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• National Lottery results: Winning numbers for £12.8m Lotto jackpot on Saturday, July 22

  22-07-2017 21:36 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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• UK weather: Summer holidays 'weather curse' as Britain facing 10 days of washouts, disappointing temperatures and blustery winds

  22-07-2017 21:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The hottest start to summer for 41 years has evaporated as millions start their summer holidays
  
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• Rory McIlroy’s spirits drop as he fails to take advantage of benign Royal Birkdale

  22-07-2017 21:31 via theguardian.com
  Rory McIlroy, world No4, has been off his game all year and missed an opportunity to get closer to the leaders on a day when the weather was kindRory McIlroy says he wants another blast of foul weather in what is shaping as a forlorn pursuit of Jordan Spieth, the immaculate American putting master who leads him by 10 shots going into the final day of the 146th Open. Related: Rory McIlroy remembers who he is to put right damage of Open first roundContinue reading...
  
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• Vogue model's tales of drugs, sex, dungeons and celebs in London's seedy underbelly

  22-07-2017 21:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Patience Bradley was just 14 when she arrived in London and had no idea that she was about to be plunged into the capital’s wild 70s party scene of drugs and perverted sex
  
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• Incredible story of priest who died of AIDs and the tough pit village who provided him comfort

  22-07-2017 21:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Rev Simon Bailey could have faced a backlash of hostility but the people of Dinnington took him into their hearts and cared for him on his darkest days
  
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• Holiday rip off as families face whopping £389 bill before they even get on a plane

  22-07-2017 21:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Air-travel industry are ramping up charges including a £3 fee simply to drop off a loved one
  
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• Donald Trump launches US Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier yet - three years behind schedule and billions over budget

  22-07-2017 21:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The USS Gerald R. Ford needs a crew of several hundred fewer than the Nimitz-class carrier it is replacing and uses a new system to launch various weapons of war into the skies
  
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• Great Ormond Street staff 'get death threats' over Charlie Gard

  22-07-2017 20:58 via theguardian.com
  Scotland Yard investigates allegations of thousands of abusive messages received by medical professionalsScotland Yard has been called in to investigate allegations that staff at Great Ormond Street hospital have been bombarded with violent threats and abuse over the case of the baby Charlie Gard. Related: My sister-the-doctor has graduated – just as the world has turned on medical expertsContinue reading...
  
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• Train driver inches from death after yobs hurl 'very large' concrete block off bridge into cabin

  22-07-2017 20:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Block struck the side of the train as it was approaching a station in Doncaster on Tuesday evening
  
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• Family's heartbreak after binmen plucked their beloved dead cat from road and dumped him in landfill

  22-07-2017 20:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Beth Davies and her daughter Kez had wanted to have five-year-old Kelloggs cremated when they discovered he had been run over
  
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