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• Actress Holly Matthews posts emotional video paying tribute to late husband and defending social media posts

  04-08-2017 23:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Holly's partner, Ross Blair, the son of former footballer Andy Blair, was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour
  in 2014 and died in a hospice on last Saturday as he was surrounded by family
  
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• Princess Diana's limo was deathtrap: Chauffeur claims car had already been in horror crash and had steering faults

  04-08-2017 23:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  VIP driver Karim Kazi believes Diana could still be alive today if his bosses had listened to his warnings about the limousine she died in
  
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• Brendan Rodgers: I aim to make Celtic the best, I don’t care about the rest

  04-08-2017 23:38
  • Rodgers: ‘I always try to work at a world-class level’
  • ‘I am not going to have a lazy day because were are winning by 20 points’It felt appropriate that the eve of another Scottish Premiership season was dominated by Celtic’s reaction to a Champions League qualifying draw. It is on that grander stage that Brendan Rodgers and his players are widely judged, amid the perception of the domestic scene being less competitive than is healthy for anyone.The re
  
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• Katarina Johnson-Thompson inspired by memories of London 2012

  04-08-2017 23:33
  Heptathlon medal hope was 19 when she joined Jessica Ennis-Hill’s lap of honour on Super Saturday five years ago and aims to emulate her achievement at the world championshipsOver the past few weeks Katarina Johnson-Thompson has been repeatedly watching recordings of London 2012, allowing the memories to flood back in the hope they will assist her in winning a medal this time.They show a 19-year-old completely at ease with making her senior debut before the biggest crowd she will probably
  
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• Woman bickers with boyfriend about whether she's a better diver than Tom Daley in hilarious footage

  04-08-2017 23:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brad Holmes, an internet sensation, often posts funny sketches with his girlfriend Jen - who in the latest video decides to demonstrate her skills at their holiday pool
  
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• Eddie Jones: Manu Tuilagi is only England player able to demolish All Blacks

  04-08-2017 23:32
  • Tuilagi has played only 20 minutes of Test rugby for Jones because of injuries
  • ‘He’s worth time, he’s worth effort and worth a lot of care,’ says head coachEddie Jones has labelled Manu Tuilagi as the only player at his disposal able to “demolish the All Blacks” after seizing the opportunity to call the fit-again centre back into the England frame.Tuilagi has not played since January following a knee injury – the latest in a long line of fi
  
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• Lee Kuan Yew's grandson faces legal action by Singapore government

  04-08-2017 23:31
  Plans to prosecute Li Shengwu over freedom of speech allegations announced as family feud grips city state Singapore’s government is to take legal action against the grandson of founding leader Lee Kuan Yew over a Facebook post linked to a family feud that has gripped the city state. Related: Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong denounced by siblingsContinue reading...
  
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• Arsène Wenger confident Arsenal can prosper from Champions League absence

  04-08-2017 23:30
  Manager makes clear the Premier League is the priority this season and suggests he will probably use youngsters and fringe players in the Europa LeagueFor Arsène Wenger, the boot is on the other foot – well, almost. The Arsenal manager flagged up a trend at the end of last season when he noted that Chelsea and Leicester City, the two most recent Premier League champions, were unencumbered by the demands of European football during their triumphant campaigns.“Because the league
  
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• Andrea Radrizzani gives himself five years to get Leeds United promoted

  04-08-2017 23:30
  The new owner will sell up if things go wrong but already he can sense a new energy at Elland Road, with the fans backing his visionThe new owner of Leeds United, Andrea Radrizzani, has warned that if he fails in his five-year plan to get the fallen Yorkshire giants back to the Premier League he will look to sell the club.Radrizzani, 42, completed his takeover of Leeds from the controversial Massimo Cellino this summer. He then delighted fans by bringing Elland Road back under club ownership. Bu
  
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• Somerset reservoir staff find Caiman

  04-08-2017 23:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The baby caiman was found hissing at Chew Valley reservoir in Somerset.
  
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• Mo Farah storms to 10,000m gold at World Athletics Championships

  04-08-2017 23:19
  • British athlete wins 10th major championship gold at London Stadium
  • Staggering last lap proves just enough to repel vicious challenge from rivalsEven now, as Sir Mo Farah hurtles towards his 35th birthday and the finale of the greatest career in British athletics’ history, he retains a stunning capacity to find a way – a way to defy his opponents, a way to defy critics and, most of all, a way to defy Father Time.As the bell sounded for the final lap of a stormy and enth
  
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• Holidaymakers desperate to make flights from Manchester Airport abandon cars as 'police incident' closes M56

  04-08-2017 23:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Motorists have reported being stuck in 'standstill' traffic and it's not known how long the delays will last
  
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• Beware heatwave Lucifer: British tourists warned about "dangerous" temperatures of up to 46C sweeping Europe

  04-08-2017 23:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Countries such as Spain, Italy and Croatia are set to see blistering 40C heat which has triggered a series of severe warnings
  
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• Police probe 'chemical incident' as 'suspicious' items found in Bristol flat lead to evacuation of dozens of homes

  04-08-2017 23:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Officers set up a cordon around the property as experts from the fire service were brought in to inspect the items and find out if they posed a danger
  
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• Tegan Lowrey discusses abuse she suffered with son in arms

  04-08-2017 22:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tegan Lowrey, 18, of Kendal, has spoken out about her attack at the hands of 'the love of her life' Jordan Michael Lowther, 21, in a bid to inspire other victims of domestic abuse.
  
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• The real-life A-Team who captured Russian arms dealer known as the Merchant of Death

  04-08-2017 22:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three misfits with chequered pasts formed an unlikely crew that managed to ensnare one of the world's most notorious criminals
  
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• Lewis Grabban earns Sunderland a home point against Derby County

  04-08-2017 22:58
  Satisfactory is never the most thrilling assessment to take away from a match but Simon Grayson and Gary Rowett could depart the Stadium of Light feeling a point had been gained and, for Grayson in particular, a point had also been made.Last Saturday Grayson’s new Sunderland had been beaten 5-0 at home by Celtic and were then lambasted by one of their own, Darron Gibson, in a drunken rant at a Durham hotel. Continue reading...
  
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• Acid attackers could get life behind bars

  04-08-2017 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thugs carrying acid face four years in jail while those who throw it could get life behind bars. Resham Khan (above) suffered 'life-changing' injuries after being attacked in London.
  
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• Charlie Gard medic claims his final days were 'soap opera' being 'kept alive for Trump and the Pope'

  04-08-2017 22:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The clinician, who has not been named, said they did everything they could do for the baby but that at the end they weren't even 'doing it for Charlie or his parents'
  
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• Ex-soldier covered in blood as he's arrested in police bodycam video for murdering girlfriend in frenzied knife attack

  04-08-2017 22:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT: Dane Pilcher broke into Corinne Henderson's flat and stabbed her 21 times with a kitchen knife in a jealous rage after seeing photos of her with her new boyfriend
  
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• Heatwave hits Europe with highs of 109F in Croatia & Spain

  04-08-2017 22:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Today, Seville in Spain and some areas of the Italian island of Sardinia can expect temperatures around 109F, while Novska in Croatia is predicted an afternoon high of 104F.
  
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• Trump's 17-day holiday causes a stir

  04-08-2017 22:29 via bbc.co.uk
  The president is on an extended break at his golf club despite previously saying he would be too busy for the fairway.
  
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• Dunkirk boat which saved soldier from 'hell' is brought back to life after being discovered in yard

  04-08-2017 22:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The lost boat, named Count Dracula, is to take part in the Little Ships 80th anniversary voyage after the son of one of those it saved took efforts to restore the vessel
  
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• Acid attackers could face life in prison in new clamp down on horror sweeping Britain

  04-08-2017 22:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New guidance is giving courts the 'widest possible sentencing power' in relation to acid attacks and other weapons-related crimes
  
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• Biggest earthquake in 30 years hits western Scottish Highlands

  04-08-2017 22:02
  Magnitude 3.8 tremor in Moidart area is felt widely across west of Scotland
  The largest earthquake to be felt in the west Highlands of Scotland in more than 30 years was recorded on Friday.
  The British Geological Survey (BGS) recorded the magnitude 3.8 tremor in the Moidart area just before 3.45pm. It was the biggest earthquake in the region since a magnitude 4.1 quake near Oban in September 1986, officials said. Continue reading...
  
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• Westfield shopping centre evacuated in Stratford, London

  04-08-2017 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A spokesman for the east London shopping complex (pictured at around 4pm today) said there was a partial evacuation today due to a sprinkler activating a fire alarm.
  
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• Police send Europe’s most wanted summer postcards

  04-08-2017 21:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Europol, the European Union's law enforcement agency, has sent 21 postcards to the most wanted fugitives from the continent. One went to Welshman David Hayes, wanted for sex offences.
  
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• IK Kim leads Women’s British Open but Georgia Hall stays in the hunt

  04-08-2017 21:38
  • Hall posts second-round 67 at Kingsbarns to share second place
  • First-round leader Michelle Wie falls seven shots off the paceGeorgia Hall will put thoughts of a Solheim Cup debut to one side as she concentrates on becoming the first English winner of the Women’s British Open since 2004.Hall carded a second round of 67 at Kingsbarns to share second place alongside world No2 Lexi Thompson, two shots behind South Korea’s IK Kim. Continue reading...
  
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• National Lottery Euromillions results: Winning numbers for £25m jackpot on Friday, August 4

  04-08-2017 21:33 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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• Despacito becomes most-viewed video in YouTube history

  04-08-2017 21:30
  With nearly 3bn views in seven months, the recording has surpassed Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth’s See You Again record after breaking the most-streamed scoreThe music video for smash hit single Despacito, from Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, has become the most-watched YouTube video ever, surpassing the record for Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth’s See You Again. Related: Costa del pop: how Despacito is breaking down music's language barrierContinue reading...
  
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• Drug firm boss who raised price of HIV drug by 5,000% found guilty in securities fraud case

  04-08-2017 21:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Martin Shkreli, 34, was convicted of three counts, including securities fraud, and could be jailed for up to 20 years when he is sentenced
  
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• Drug firm boss who raised price of HIV drug by 5,000% found guilty in fraud case

  04-08-2017 21:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Martin Shkreli, 34, was convicted of three counts, including securities fraud, and could be jailed for up to 20 years when he is sentenced
  
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• Chaotic scenes as police wrestle youth to the ground in street while crowd of screaming teenagers look on

  04-08-2017 21:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than one hundred people spilled out onto the streets in Dingle, Liverpool, as the situation escalated
  
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• Brazen couple filmed 'having sex' at bus stop in broad daylight by 'revolted' neighbour

  04-08-2017 21:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The couple apparently made no attempt to be discreet as people walked past in the busy road and neighbours nearby were put off their dinner
  
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• Tycoon let dealers turn buildings into cannabis factories

  04-08-2017 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police found more than 2,600 plants in one leisure centre owned by Mohammed Nawaz (pictured), 68, from Middlesex.
  
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• Martin Shkreli found guilty of fraud by jury in New York

  04-08-2017 20:56
  The 34-year-old pharmaceutical entrepreneur found guilty on three of eight federal charges that he deceived investors in a pair of failed hedge fundsMartin Shkreli, the hedge fund manager turned pharmaceutical entrepreneur once dubbed “the most hated man in America”, has been found guilty on three of eight federal charges that he deceived investors in a pair of failed hedge funds. Related: Will Martin Shkreli's fraud conviction wipe the smirk off his face? | Arwa MadhawiContinue read
  
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• Deja vu for Keaton Jennings as Haseeb Hameed waits in the wings | Ali Martin

  04-08-2017 20:43
  Selectors see the 20-year-old Hameed as the long-term solution as partner to Alastair Cook as the Durham opener comes up short again for EnglandThe timing may have been purely coincidental but as Keaton Jennings trudged back to the dressing room stairs at Old Trafford on Friday with 17 to his name, and Haseeb Hameed began a net session with the England coaches, it was hard not to ponder whether the pair will be trading places come the first Test with West Indies in a fortnight’s time.Jenni
  
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• Alligator which can grow to 11ft long spotted swimming in British lake popular with families

  04-08-2017 20:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The two foot long reptile is not thought to be dangerous but it remains a mystery as to how it ended up being in Somerset
  
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• People who carry out ‘life-changing’ acid attacks face life sentences

  04-08-2017 20:41
  Criminals caught with acid to receive same sentence as those caught with a knife, says director of public prosecutions as number of attacks growsCriminals caught with acid can expect to receive the same prison sentences as those convicted of carrying a knife, according to new judicial guidelines that have come into effect.Life sentences could be handed down to those who carry out “life-changing” acid attacks, even if they miss their target or fail to inflict serious harm on their vic
  
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• Plane passenger 'spots man texting about sexually abusing children - leading to rescue of two youngsters'

  04-08-2017 20:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The passenger quietly alerted the flight crew after seeing sick messages on the man's smartphone, leading detectives to a home where they say two children were being sexually abused at his request
  
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• Game of Thrones episode leaked online after HBO suffers week of chaos

  04-08-2017 20:32
  Low-quality version of latest episode leaks in separate security breach from hack that has been self-described as ‘the greatest leak’ of the digital eraThe cable network HBO capped off several weeks of controversy and misfortune with further bad news on Friday when it emerged that the next episode of its star series, Game of Thrones, due to air on Sunday, had leaked on the internet that morning. Related: Game of Thrones is in jeopardy as HBO is target of major hackContinue reading...
  
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• England fail to capitalise on starts and lose Ben Stokes late in the day

  04-08-2017 20:27
  • Fourth Test, day one: England 260-6 v South Africa
  • Stokes top scores with 58 but falls to Rabada just before stumpsWith substantial rather than decisive contributions from the old guard – Alastair Cook, Joe Root and Ben Stokes (yes, he can just about be included in this category now) – England tiptoed towards a serviceable total in the final Test of the series, but no more than that. This trio scored 46, 52 and 58 respectively as England finished an absorbing day on 260
  
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• Loyalty means nothing as rip-off firms continue to exploit customers with price-hikes

  04-08-2017 20:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  I'm not the only one to be permanently angry that we’re being fleeced on a daily basis, just so a greedy few can stuff their already fat, bulging pockets
  
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• Venezuela crisis: loyalist assembly inaugurated amid Vatican criticism

  04-08-2017 20:19
  Nicolás Maduro installs body despite condemnation from dozens of countries, as opposition plans new protest: ‘We will take the streets to fight for freedom’The threat of confrontation mounted in Venezuela as president Nicolás Maduro, installed a controversial new assembly despite overwhelming international condemnation and a planned opposition protest. Related: The problem for Venezuelans: Maduro’s opposition would provide no relief | Oscar Guardiola-RiveraContinu
  
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• Westfield shopping centre evacuated in 'manic scenes'

  04-08-2017 20:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The east London shopping complex (pictured at around 6pm today) was evacuated after one shopper said it was sparked by a 'bomb threat' - but others said it was a false alarm.
  
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• Amir Khan and wife Faryal 'split up' in Twitter bust up

  04-08-2017 20:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The boxer, from Bolton, who is worth £23million, this afternoon astonishingly claimed she had an affair with heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.
  
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• Icarus review – Netflix doping scandal doc is flawed but fascinating

  04-08-2017 20:04
  Filmmaker Bryan Fogel stumbles upon state-sponsored doping in a sometimes clunky, but unquestionably revelatory documentaryFew filmmakers have stumbled upon documentary gold in quite as fortuitous a fashion as Bryan Fogel, the man behind this revelatory account of Russia’s state-sponsored doping program. Primarily a playwright (he wrote an off-Broadway comedy called Jewtopia), Fogel is also a keen amateur cyclist and, in the wake of the Lance Armstrong scandal, set out to prove just how ea
  
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• Lancashire mum pulled from house fire dies of stab wounds

  04-08-2017 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leanne Collopy, 25, was rescued from her house in Loveclough, Lancashire on 30 July after police were called at 10.45pm. But she yesterday died in hospital from her wounds.
  
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• Did Amir Khan divorce trigger house price drop?

  04-08-2017 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amir Khan knocked £200,000 off the asking price of his Bolton mansion just two days before he and his wife Faryal Makhdoom announced they would be divorcing.
  
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• You must include gay venue on site of Joiners Arms, planners tell developers

  04-08-2017 20:02
  Inclusion of gay pub a condition of planning permission for the first time as London fights loss of LGBT venues Gay bars in London are closing down at such an “alarming” rate that the redevelopment of the Joiners Arms, an east London pub that counted Alexander McQueen, Rufus Wainwright and Wolfgang Tillmans among its regulars, will only get the go-ahead if it includes an LGBT club venue – and the mayor’s office will send an inspector to make sure it is gay enough.Tower Ha
  
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