
House prices see fastest growth rate in January for 17 years - BBC News
Prices last month were up 11.2% from a year earlier, but Nationwide predicts the market will slow in 2022.

Ex director of Altcourse prison says 'I did all I could' as violence spiked - Liverpool Echo
Bob McCombe, also a former governor of Strangeways, accepted that the prison failed to drive down violence on his watch

The four Welsh properties that are among the top 10 most-viewed homes in the UK - Wales Online
A former pub, a pretty garden, a patio for partying, and a property with a parcel of land for ponies all feature

Tesco closing all its discount branches and 317 counters - Bristol Live
There is a full list of the locations which are being axed
Wayflyer becomes latest Irish tech unicorn after $150m fundraise - The Irish Times
Dublin-headquartered tech company has achieved unicorn status in just 2.5 years

Sacked Scottish Power worker wins £28,000 payout after claiming energy giant 'knowingly' overcharged customers - Daily Record
Thippawan MacLean told a tribunal she felt it was neither “legally nor morally appropriate” to ask for payments based on “estimates.”

Fears of food supply crisis as CO2 bailout ends and sparks warnings of a shortage - Daily Mail
Shoppers could face food and drink shortages amid new fears over supplies of carbon dioxide gas. Food and drink industry chiefs said it was 'critical' that ministers act to maintain CO2 supplies.

Skoda to follow Enyaq EV with three smaller electric cars - Autocar
Firm hasn't ruled out an electric seven-seater, but will prioritise compact entry-level EVs

Chain behind iconic Blackpool hotels voted worst in country for ninth year running - Lancs Live
The chain is responsible for four of the town's hotels

We purchased a full week's grocery shop for just £25 from Iceland - here's how we managed it - Daily Record
We decided to test out Iceland's promise and find out for ourselves if shoppers really can get a full grocery shop for much less.

Citrix acquired by private equity, will be paired with Tibco in $16.5bn deal - The Register
Go-private deal with gang it previously bought Wrike from

Face masks will be required on flights for years to come, experts warn - Daily Mail
It will be 'nigh-on impossible' for individual airlines to allow passengers to travel without face coverings because of a mish-mash of international rules, experts predicted.