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Hundreds of Army training places go unfilled

Hundreds of Army training places are going unfilled with not a single course for new recruits reaching capacity in the past two years, new figures reveal.On one course alone at the [...]

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Qld ‘paedophile’ Catholic brother Francis Broph jailed

A Catholic brother who inflicted 'sheer terror' on vulnerable boys at a Queensland orphanage, sexually abusing nine of them, has been jailed for his historical crimes.'Your legacy [...]

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Restaurant boss hits out at Tripadvisor review over pizza

A restaurant has hit back at a TripAdvisor reviewer after diners left a scathing comment when they couldn't order pizza.Father-and-son duo Andrew and Alex Peters, who run Green Par [...]

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Somerset villagers order travellers off their sports field

This is the dramatic moment that hundreds of furious locals confronted travellers who had pitched up in a community park.Police are shown forming a barrier between the two sides as [...]

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Tourist posts photo of mountain shaped same as his body

Tourist in Malaysia discovers his physique recreated in a nearby mountain rangeHe posted a photo of himself lying on a beach in front of Dayang Bunting IslandThe island is otherwis [...]

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Suspicious package is found on a bus in Barcelona

A government official confirmed the initial report of a 'suspicious package'Elia Danon, 21, posted a video to Twitter showing police rushing tourists from the busy Placa de Catalu [...]

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Artist strips on Germany’s Celebrity Big Brother

German viewers are watching their own version of Celebrity Big BrotherAmong the housemates is controversial performance artist Milo Moire She flashed her nipples as she was hosed [...]

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Funeral held for youngest Las Ramblas terror attack victim

A touching funeral has been held for two victims of last week's Las Ramblas terror attack.Hundreds flocked to the Sant Pere church in Catalonia to pay their respects to three-year [...]

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Natalee Holloway’s friend speaks for new Oxygen series

One of the Alabama high school students who joined Natalee Holloway on the 2005 trip to Aruba during which she went missing is speaking out for the first time.Jessica Caoila reveal [...]

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Murderers’ Row back on the field

The famous Murderer's Row New York Yankees team of 1927 have been brought back to life thanks to a series of incredible colorized photographs. The striking images show inaugural B [...]

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Queen Victoria gave her Indian servant sex position advice

Queen Victoria gave her Indian servant tips on different sex positions, a diary has revealed.Abdul Karim was one of the queen's most trusted confidants but their relationship was c [...]

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Texas mother, 25, indicted over death of toddlers

It is alleged Cynthia Marie Randolph left the children in the car as punishmentA mother has been indicted over the deaths of her two toddlers, who were locked inside a hot car.It i [...]

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Foreign drivers dodge Dartford Tunnel toll 1 million times

Foreign drivers have cost the British taxpayer £81 million by dodging tolls at the Dartford Crossing over a million times.Damning figures show 1,160,000 Dart Charge fines have bee [...]

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Moment teen risks life climbing down 100ft Dorset cliff

Reckless teen seen climbing down one side of Durdle Door in Lulworth, DorsetTraversed cliff on his hands and knees before sitting down and using his phoneCoastguard monitored situa [...]

Health

Cancer patient spends 13 HOURS ‘half naked’ on a trolley

A cancer patient has branded the NHS a 'disgrace' after he was forced to wait 13 and a half hours on a hospital trolley in a corridor whilst 'half naked'.Nick Turner, 54, says he f [...]

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Matt Dawson needed heart ops after suffering Lyme disease

Some people develop a bull's eye-like rash, called Erythra migrans, after being bitten by a tickLyme Disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi- a corkscrew-shaped bacterium - that [...]

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The incredible holiday photos that will leave you in awe

Heading off on a summer holiday and hoping to capture some memories? You may want to cast your eye over these incredible examples of holiday photography.Forget generic beach shots [...]

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North Korea warns Australia of ‘disaster’ for joining US

North Korea has labelled Australia 'suicidal' for its ongoing allegiance to the United States.The rogue state says 'counter-measures of justice' will be enforced if Australia conti [...]

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Lioness swipes greedy male with her claws in South Africa

Lionesses were tucking into meal when male arrived at Kruger National ParkAs he tried to grab a morsel for himself, sassy female swiped at him with her pawCatherine Van Eyk and Mat [...]

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Beaconsfield mine survivor Todd Russell reveals split wife

A miner who spent 13 days buried alive in the Beaconsfield Mine reveals he has been haunted by 'demons' ever since the disaster. More than a decade after he was trapped 900m under [...]

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Avon’s Infinite Effects has 30,000 people on waiting list

A new serum is getting beauty aficionados in a frenzy - and it's not even on shelves yet.Avon's ANEW Reversalist Infinite Effects Night Treatment Cream, £28, has already amassed a [...]

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Man shares image of urine-soaked seat on £1,200 BA flight

A businessman who paid more than £1,200 to fly to South Africa with British Airways has shared a picture of the urine-soaked seat he was allegedly forced to sit in for 11 hours.He [...]

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Meditation guru Jody Shield on how to chill out abroad

Do you ever feel like it takes you days to unwind on holiday and the stresses and strains of a busy lifestyle only start to lift when it's time to head home again?Well, in a bid to [...]

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Woman dead after car crashes into Marseille bus station

A woman has died and another person is injured after an man deliberately drove a stolen van into two bus stops during morning rush hour in Marseille, southern France.A man was inju [...]

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Harrowing images of Victorian beggars reveal 1800s poverty

Harrowing images of a 10-year-old prostitute holding her baby bump, orphans living in appalling squalor and child beggars pleading with old men for money capture the devastating li [...]

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Moggy’s Coming book will teach kids about terror attacks

Primary school children are to be taught about what to do in a terror attack with a book about a cat set loose in a school for mice.Moggy's Coming advises youngsters to 'run, hide, [...]

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Abusive drunken passenger thrown off Perth-bound flight

A passenger has been kicked off a Perth-bound flight for his alleged behaviourHe was removed from Virgin Australia flight for allegedly not putting on seat beltOther passengers a [...]

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Teen survives after her bungee jump cord snaps in China

A young girl fell into river during a bungee jump in China as the rope snappedVideo shows the moment of the fall after she rebounds from the jump two timesShe survived and was fou [...]

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How many legs does this elephant have?

A plethora of optical illusions have been sweeping the web in recent weeks but the latest may be the most baffling yet.A Reddit user has shared a simple sketch of an elephant onlin [...]

Science & Technology

Carrie Bickmore has a phone malfunction on The Project

She's the multiple Logie award winner who is also mum to Evie, two, and Oliver, nine.And The Project's Carrie Bickmore, 36, came in for some gentle ribbing on Monday's episode whe [...]

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Catalan terrorist left a suicide note in his room in Spain

Said Aalla (pictured), 18, left a suicide note in his room begging forgiveness One of the Catalan terrorists left a suicide note in his room begging forgiveness for the 'harm' he [...]

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North Carolina girl gives lesson on the solar eclipse

The North Caroline three-year-old explains how to enjoy the eclipse safelyShe uses visual aids in the lesson, which she delivers wearing a space suit outfitHer Winterville mother s [...]

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‘Couple’ with a 37-year age gap secretly filmed in London

It is often said that age is just a number. But when it comes to relationships people can be quick to judge couple when one partner is significantly older than the other. To disc [...]

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Argentinian man spends thousands to become a real-life elf

A fantasy fanatic who dreams of becoming a real-life elf has undergone a $12,000 surgery to give himself a widow's peak hairline 'like Dracula'.Luis Padron, 25, from Buenos Ares, A [...]

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Iowa man arrested for killing corgi in row over Wi-Fi

Christopher Vogel allegedly flew into a rage and snapped the neck of corgiHe had been refused Wi-Fi password in Des Moines, Iowa, by neighborsPolice said it appears Vogel, 25, acte [...]

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Illinois police investigation after 12-year-old arrested

Robert Bady, pictured with his son Iain, voiced his outrage over the arrestA father has voiced his disbelief after his 12-year-old son was arrested and hauled off to a police stati [...]