Practices in England can postpone minor surgery and routine health checks for over-75s, NHS chiefs say.

In a video, one woman says her family were told she would not survive after giving birth with Covid.

Fraudsters appear to be adopting the "sinister" tactic of spiking drinks to steal money, campaigners warn.

Two MPs who served in the Army want to scrap the £2,389 charge for those with five years' service.

The Labour MP accuses the government of stoking a culture war that will harm anyone "slightly different".

A cinema that breached Covid pass rules then refused to close will have its Covid grants reviewed.

Jim Donegan was shot dead in 2018 as he waited to pick up his son in west Belfast.

Connor Gibson was also charged with offences relating to the Sexual Offences Act 2009.

The electricity supplier for the North East warns some homes will be without power until Wednesday.

Railway lines are reopened after the device is detonated by disposal experts.

It is understood that Assistant Chief Constable Pat Campbell was suspended on Wednesday.

The number of cases in Scotland increases to 29, including six linked to a Steps concert in Glasgow.

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Saturday morning.

Scientists in South Africa have identified a spike in the numbers catching Covid again.

It's called sotrovimab and should cut the risk of severe illness, even for new variants such as Omicron, say scientists.

Researchers in Cardiff and the US work out how the Covid jab may be linked to the extremely rare clots.

Best Western is one hotel group that has seen many customers scrapping Christmas bookings.

Companies are deciding against holding a big bash in favour of allowing small, optional gatherings.

Labour has called for the reintroduction of pre-departure tests for travellers bound for the UK.

Tesco, Aldi, Lidl and Iceland have all told the BBC they do not plan to challenge customers without masks.

Visitors to the UK say new rules to slow the spread of Omicron have thrown travel plans into doubt.

What is the chance that after-work drinks with colleagues will turn into a Covid superspreader event?

All UK adults will be offered a Covid booster, and 12-15-year-olds will be offered a second jab.

Comedian Romesh Ranganathan is set to host a rebooted version of the BBC One quiz show.

The BBC's Jonathan Blake talks to voters in the West Midlands constituency ahead of the by-election.

They arrived like rock stars 10 years ago and their love life has been the source of endless speculation.

Social services are facing questions about their actions before Arthur Labinjo-Hughes was killed.

The South African actor went from feeling like an impostor to becoming a giant of the British stage.

Ticketless fans looked "like a line of 6,000 zombies trying to get in" and one even "hijacked a disabled child's wheelchair".

The stories from Scotland and the north of England of those with no power a week after Storm Arwen.

The pop stars have teamed up for a collaborative Christmas song - but can it get to number one?

An interpreter who had to flee Afghanistan is given a new home by a woman who was moved by his plight.

The Duchess of Sussex has won her court case over privacy, but interest in her is not going to go away.

The six-year-old was beaten, starved and isolated by his father and stepmother before he was killed.

A charity estimates that domestic gas bills in April will be double those of 18 months earlier.

An Instagram influencer explains how being accosted on the Tube was only the start of her ordeal.

Brentford FC's keeping its home shirt for two seasons - and some say other teams may follow suit.

BBC journalist Tom Brada, who happens to be British and Jewish, investigates what's going on.

Tally the Turtle is recovering in a UK zoo awaiting a flight back to the warm waters of Mexico.

Nuns, imams and Buddhist monks are among those sharing successful - and often fun - short-form videos on social media.

Ros Atkins investigates a Christmas party at Downing Street in the midst of 2020 Covid restrictions.

Labrador Bailey was once described as "untrainable" but turned out to be a fantastic search dog.

Labour MP Chris Bryant says the direction taken by some in government makes him feel less safe.

Several of Saturday's papers lead with scientists' warnings over the latest coronavirus variant.

Thomas Hughes will serve 21 years and Emma Tustin a minimum of 29 for the killing and torture of his son.

The suspension of a senior police officer and Omicron cases at a pop concert make the front pages.

Northern Ireland still has the highest infection rate for coronavirus in the UK.

Michael O'Leary's body has never been recovered after it was burned by his killer Andrew Jones.

Matthew Humphreys wants to encourage other people with disabilities to take up frame running