E-mails on iPhone 5 Won't Delete

So when I open my mail and I read it over and everything, I delete them. Then when I come back later to check my mail the same e-mails are there and I keep trying to delete them but fo some reason they won't disappear. Now my inbox is piling up with old messages and it's kinda annoying.

Hey there Rionic,
I would suggest that you troubleshoot this issue by applying the steps in the following article:
iOS: Troubleshooting Mail
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3899
Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
Braden

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