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Scientist can bring dinosaurs back to life with genetic engineering. (Pgs: 1 2) 12-03-2019 12 Mar 2019 23:43 Replies: 22
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Shamima Begum: "Unconfirmed reports" baby son dead (Pgs: 1 2 3) 10-03-2019 10 Mar 2019 16:22 Replies: 43
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Voting in North Korea...... 10-03-2019 10 Mar 2019 13:32 Replies: 2
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White saviour? Stacey Dooley in row with labour Mp David Lammy (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 10-03-2019 10 Mar 2019 0:38 Replies: 112
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LGBT acceptance lessons cancelled due to Muslims withdrawing pupils (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 08-03-2019 08 Mar 2019 15:57 Replies: 584
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MINI factory may shift from UK if No Deal Brexit 08-03-2019 08 Mar 2019 12:12 Replies: 15
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Anti-semitism at the university of Essex 08-03-2019 08 Mar 2019 11:13 Replies: 15
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ISIS bride's own father turns against her 08-03-2019 08 Mar 2019 7:49 Replies: 13
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Democrats pull bill condemning anti-Semitism after 07-03-2019 07 Mar 2019 20:01 Replies: 1
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ISIS henchman regrets his time with ISIS 07-03-2019 07 Mar 2019 16:53 Replies: 2
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The UK cash system is on the verge of collapse a report finds 07-03-2019 07 Mar 2019 14:20 Replies: 15
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Wannabe terrorist given life sentence 07-03-2019 07 Mar 2019 14:18 Replies: 16
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Small bombs sent to Heathrow, Waterloo, London City Airport and now Glasgow Uni 06-03-2019 06 Mar 2019 21:40 Replies: 19
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Trump threatened high school and college to not release his grades (Pgs: 1 2) 06-03-2019 06 Mar 2019 21:37 Replies: 25
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'It's not fair': R Kelly tearfully denies abuse allegations in tense interview 06-03-2019 06 Mar 2019 20:37 Replies: 19
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Pregnant ISIS bride wishes to return to the UK (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 06-03-2019 06 Mar 2019 16:50 Replies: 945
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'Domestic abuse happens to men too' (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 06-03-2019 06 Mar 2019 15:31 Replies: 65
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Will the Muslim migrant & refugee crisis cause the EU to collapse? (Pgs: 1 2 3) 06-03-2019 06 Mar 2019 15:27 Replies: 41
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IS bride has her UK citizenship REVOKED (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 06-03-2019 06 Mar 2019 13:48 Replies: 226
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Shooting Range Defends Using Isis Bride Shamima Begum Pic As Target Practice (Pgs: 1 2) 05-03-2019 05 Mar 2019 16:11 Replies: 33
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French protests 05-03-2019 05 Mar 2019 13:54 Replies: 2
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Feminist hypocrisy in a nutshell 05-03-2019 05 Mar 2019 12:04 Replies: 10
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12-year-old arrested for drawing chalk swastikas (Pgs: 1 2) 04-03-2019 04 Mar 2019 11:32 Replies: 31
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Plus size models help normalise obesity, study reveals (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5) 04-03-2019 04 Mar 2019 6:22 Replies: 85
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Poll: World's deepest waters becoming 'ultimate sink' for plastic waste (Pgs: 1 2 3) 04-03-2019 04 Mar 2019 5:13 Replies: 43
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Arizonans Attack Self-Driving Cars (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 04-03-2019 04 Mar 2019 4:31 Replies: 64
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(Viewer discretion) So the Momo challenge..... (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 04-03-2019 04 Mar 2019 1:46 Replies: 75
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LGBT group drop Navratilova after ‘transphobic comments’ (Pgs: 1 2) 03-03-2019 03 Mar 2019 18:01 Replies: 21
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22 reasons why IS bride Shamima should not be allowed back into the UK. (Pgs: 1 2 3) 03-03-2019 03 Mar 2019 16:32 Replies: 59
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UN Council: Israel intentionally shot children and journalists in Gaza 03-03-2019 03 Mar 2019 15:13 Replies: 7
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Man wins in women's competition (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 03-03-2019 03 Mar 2019 14:53 Replies: 155
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Australia uses Climate Change funding to upgrade coal-fired plants 03-03-2019 03 Mar 2019 14:04 Replies: 16
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How has Trump done at the half-way point in his presidency? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 03-03-2019 03 Mar 2019 4:14 Replies: 160
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Lord nazir accused (Pgs: 1 2 3) 02-03-2019 02 Mar 2019 20:05 Replies: 53
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Trump-Kim Summit Ends With No Deal 02-03-2019 02 Mar 2019 17:18 Replies: 6
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Girl, 11 gives birth to rapist’s child after Argentina refuses abortion (Pgs: 1 2 3) 01-03-2019 01 Mar 2019 22:51 Replies: 48
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Pakistan locals beat Pak pilot thinking he was Indian... 01-03-2019 01 Mar 2019 16:04 Replies: 4
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“We’re the EDL” with Jamali Maddix 01-03-2019 01 Mar 2019 12:38 Replies: 18
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May refuses to back Hunt on changing medicinal cannabis laws (Pgs: 1 2 3) 28-02-2019 28 Feb 2019 18:47 Replies: 55
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University lecturer fired for "thought crime." (Pgs: 1 2) 28-02-2019 28 Feb 2019 18:32 Replies: 33
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He Shouldn't Have Gone To Specsavers (Pgs: 1 2 3) 28-02-2019 28 Feb 2019 15:20 Replies: 40
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It is possible for two nuclear power rivals to make love not war 28-02-2019 28 Feb 2019 2:20 Replies: 1
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Mum, pasties & Dr Who meant Jihadi Jack now wants to return to UK from IS 27-02-2019 27 Feb 2019 21:02 Replies: 2
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Under 18 raves/clubs in London 27-02-2019 27 Feb 2019 19:01 Replies: 10
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Fire at Saddleworth Moor 27-02-2019 27 Feb 2019 12:08 Replies: 12
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Boy Scouts change name to admit girls 26-02-2019 26 Feb 2019 10:12 Replies: 12
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13 year old condemns racial abuse of his dad who was told to 'go back to his country' 25-02-2019 25 Feb 2019 18:04 Replies: 3
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Shamima Begum IS Bride opinions 24-02-2019 24 Feb 2019 16:07 Replies: 4
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PETA: Steve Irwin was killed while harassing a ray 24-02-2019 24 Feb 2019 13:15 Replies: 10
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Thinking of Busking to earn some money 24-02-2019 24 Feb 2019 7:24 Replies: 17
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Drugalysers now in force 23-02-2019 23 Feb 2019 20:02 Replies: 16
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Have you ever cried at a news story? (Pgs: 1 2) 23-02-2019 23 Feb 2019 13:03 Replies: 32
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Sir Terry Pratchett has died aged 66 (Pgs: 1 2 3) 23-02-2019 23 Feb 2019 10:58 Replies: 57
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UK driving licence no longer valid in Ireland (Pgs: 1 2 3) 23-02-2019 23 Feb 2019 10:01 Replies: 43
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jo swinson Mp was singing national anthem in opera style 22-02-2019 22 Feb 2019 23:07 Replies: 0
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What to expect from the upcoming parliamentary elections in Moldova 22-02-2019 22 Feb 2019 22:53 Replies: 2
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Sheffield bomber crash: Flypast on 75th anniversary 22-02-2019 22 Feb 2019 21:25 Replies: 13
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'Anti-semitism row in Essex University student society vote' 22-02-2019 22 Feb 2019 20:41 Replies: 16
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Begum no longer British - Are UK muslims concerned it could happen to them?? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 22-02-2019 22 Feb 2019 18:27 Replies: 113
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RIP Peter Tork 22-02-2019 22 Feb 2019 14:56 Replies: 10
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Dairy industry threatens vegan cheese shop for having the word cheese (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5) 22-02-2019 22 Feb 2019 14:52 Replies: 91
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