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UK thieves to be tracked with GPS in 'world first'
More than half of convicts reoffend within a year, while four-fifths are never caught
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St Patrick's Day: 5 Patrick & Patricia famous namesakes you may not know
Maybe they were named after the patron saint of Ireland, maybe not
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NHS trials 'pill cameras' to help diagnose cancer at home
The tiny devices take two pictures per second as they pass through the gut
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Purple-painted postboxes to mark 'different' Mother's Day
The decorated boxes are in Liverpool, Lisburn, Pontypridd and Inverness
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Nurses 'not angels or heroes' but skilled, says RCN head
'Everyone knows a nurse but not everyone can say they know what a nurse does – until now'
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Covid rates fall below 50 per 100,000 across half of UK
The new data marks a major turnaround from one month ago
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Covid surge 'Nightingale hospitals' to close from April
Other hospitals have raised capacity so the pop-up facilities are not needed
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New rules for household appliances to help cut 1.5m tonnes of UK electrical waste each year
The law tackles short lifespans built in, forcing consumers replace sooner
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'No guarantees' of foreign holiday this summer - minister
Travel is banned until at least May, under England's lockdown road map
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Exams could be 'adapted' in 2022 for schooling disruption - Ofqual
Teachers will decide grades this summer, as exams are cancelled for a second year
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Rare UK meteorite could help unlock secrets of life on Earth
Similar rocks have contained amino acids – essential to all known life
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PM: Reversing education damage 'biggest national challenge'
A 'concerted national programme for education recovery' is now needed