Melissa Thompson

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Tour de chance: Doping bosses offered Lance Armstrong titles deal

January 13, 2013

US Anti-Doping Agency chiefs wanted to exchange information on other offenders and an admission of guilt for a short ban
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Magaluf trial told to jail British barmaid’s ‘evil rapist’ for 23 years

January 11, 2013

The prosecutor said Mohamed Fadel el Anssari should be locked up for 23 years and deported back to his native Morocco
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Best of 2012: Kerber and Black share their favourite cartoons of the year

December 29, 2012

It’s been a busy old year for Mirror cartoonists Kerber and Black with their unique and cutting daily take on all the big stories
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Charles Dickens is the REAL Father of Christmas: How the author defined our festive spirit

December 27, 2012

The great author popularised the festival like no one before - just as the Victorians were reviving Christmas, Dickens picked up a concept he adored and really ran with it
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Name that toon: Tinkerbell, Nemo and Buzzbee among names given to kids in 2012

December 27, 2012

Old favourites Harry, Jack and Charlie top the list of most popular boy names while Amelia, Olivia and Emily lead the girls
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Watch out for landslides: Unstable cliffs threaten to collapse after heavy downpours

December 26, 2012

Britain will be faced with “unsettled” weather for the rest of the week that could see more rain, snow and even gale-force winds
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Record demand for food banks as families struggle to feed themselves at Christmas

December 26, 2012

The emergency food providers estimated 15,000 would be seeking help – almost double last year’s figure of 8,454
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War is over (for a bit): How British and German soldiers laid down their guns for one day

December 26, 2012

The bullets, bombs and bloodshed on the Western Front in the Great War gave way to a precious moment of festive peace
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Mother’s last gifts: Kids open Christmas presents from mum killed in hit-and-run rampage

December 25, 2012

She had already bought presents for her daughters before she died and the gifts were given to them as a poignant reminder of their generous mum
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He died in his teacher’s arms: British shooting victim was found wrapped in arms of brave Sandy Hook staff member

December 19, 2012

Remembering Dylan as their “gorgeous angel”, his parents said they will “always be a family of four even though Dylan is no longer physically with us
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"Mommy, I’m OK, but all my friends are dead": Girl, six, survives Sandy Hook massacre by playing dead

December 18, 2012

When the unnamed girl thought it was safe, she ran out of the school “covered from head to toe with blood”
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Blitzed: Incredible map shows every bomb dropped on London

December 8, 2012

Every bomb dropped in eight months of intense attacks by the German Luftwaffe is represented by a marker on the map of the capital
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‘Together we can bring an end to poverty’: Big Issue founder reveals his next target

December 7, 2012

It is 21 years since John Bird founded the magazine – bought and sold by homeless people to give them a “hand up, not a hand-out”
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‘I was bullied at school but now my choir’s on X Factor final’: Only Boys Aloud maestro having last laugh

December 4, 2012

He founded the choir, took them to the semis of Britain’s Got Talent and they  are booked to sing on Sunday’s X Factor final
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Twice as stunning: Reflections offer double take of Britain’s best panoramas

November 23, 2012

Glassy water surfaces capture the warm autumnal colours of the Scottish Highlands and Lake District
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Girls not allowed: Why after women bishops snub, it’s still a man’s world

November 22, 2012

The Church of England is not the only section of society where females are treated as second-class citizens
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Eight out of ten fatcats went to fee-paying or selective school, study reveals

November 20, 2012

Nearly 12% of our top businessmen, politicians and diplomats studied at Britain’s top ten privileged schools
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Eight out of ten fatcats went to fee-paying or selective school, study reveals

November 20, 2012

Nearly 12% of our top businessmen, politicians and diplomats studied at Britain’s top ten privileged schools
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"Lack of evidence": Police drop case against "race row" ref Mark Clattenburg

November 13, 2012

The Premier League referee had been accused of abusing midfielder Obi Mikel during Chelsea’s 3-2 defeat by Manchester United
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‘He will not be forgotten’: Falklands governor who organised resistance to invasion dies, aged 86

November 12, 2012

Former Falklands governor Sir Rex Hunt, considered a hero for organising resistance to the invasion, passed away in hospital
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Prison officer drive-by shooting: ‘IRA’ claims responsibility for murder

November 12, 2012

The coalition of dissident republicans said the shooting was linked to a row over conditions at the high-security Maghaberry Prison.
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