As more and more people seek rapid tests, pharmacists say staff and customers are stressed over supplies.

A review suggests there are too few residential places and some children are targeted by criminals.

International flights to and from the UK fell to just 400,000 this year, says analytics firm Cirium.

The Resolution Foundation says households face a £1,200 hit due to higher taxes and energy bills.

Forces in London, Manchester, Hertfordshire and Surrey spent more £4.3m to police the protests.

A scrap metal recycling plant is on fire and the smoke can be seen across most of the city.

Dame Vera Lynn and the inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell are among the new designs.

The pop icons' surprise return helped UK vinyl sales top five million for the first time since 1990.

Pubs and bars fear tougher Covid rules in Wales will see New Year's Eve custom cross the border.

The judge in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial asks jurors to deliberate every day.

Leona Peach was last seen in Newton Abbot and may have travelled to be with her dad, police say.

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

More than 9,000 people have tested positive in the last 24 hours, according to provisional figures.

Wales' case rate soars to a record 1,004 - but the full impact of Christmas gatherings is yet to be seen.

Vaccinations continue during the festive period as the UK's daily Covid cases hit an all-time high.

Covid rules are being strengthened in response to the Omicron variant.

New measures begin for hospitality and indoor leisure in a bid to halt the spread of Omicron in Scotland.

New Covid-19 guidance is now in force in Northern Ireland, including a limit on household mixing.

Mark Drakeford says 2021 was a “difficult” 12 months, but is hopeful for 2022.

There are many things in our favour, but Omicron is spreading fast. What have we learned this week?

Accounts reveal the former US president's two golf courses in Scotland made financial losses last year.

In his annual Christmas message, Boris Johnson says getting vaccinated shows a neighbourly spirit.

Testing sites are staying open on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Many test centres will operate reduced hours on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

Pub landlords on the Wales/England border say the situation is confusing for customers.

Two men are jailed for a total of 33 years for laundering £70m, of which £10m came from Covid loans.

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross says people should be allowed to leave isolation after a week if they test negative.

Conor Murphy says his department will deliver a support package of £40m for 3,000 businesses.

The BBC takes a look back at key pieces of evidence that were uncovered over the past year.

For years, Inverness Castle has largely been closed off to the general public.

Where was the original site of the house where the Queen was born? And was it bombed in the war?

The long-forgotten objects were among hundreds uncovered in a clear-out of historic laboratories.

Pete and Sadie Keogh believe their son may still be alive if he had been taught the risks of gambling.

Women who have come to Wales say they're learning the language for their children and job prospects.

England's latest Ashes defeat has caused the nation's fans to go through the all-too-familiar stages of cricketing grief, writes BBC Sport's Stephan Shemilt.

A selection of some of the best images taken by agency photographers during the past year.

Two former postmasters remain angry and bitter over their treatment in a computer errors scandal.

Mick Haddock had only been married a week when he lost his wedding ring while swimming in Lough Neagh.

Will Blowers, 17, says thatching is part of English heritage and needs to be preserved.

Raheem Sterling returned to Ark Elvin Academy to launch his foundation focused on social mobility.

We take a look behind the scenes at the Royal Mint, where new coins are designed and produced.

The care minister says lateral flow tests should be used by those planning on going out to celebrate.

Pip Peacock suffered serious injuries when she was trampled by a herd of cows in the Peak District.

Several front pages focus on suggestions Omicron presents a reduced threat and fears UK families could face a £1,200 rise in costs in 2022.

PC Ryan Connolly was also found to have taken "appalling homophobic, racist and offensive images".

Some families say they have waited five days for results of PCR tests taken before Christmas.

More financial support is needed to pay staff wages after cancellations, companies say.

Deputy chief medical officer Dr Chris Jones says he expects "further acceleration" of Omicron spread.

Sasha, 60, urges people to be vigilant after handing over £1,000 for a property that didn't exist.