DWP reveals two new payments to support cost of living in 2026
Applicants will not need to be claiming benefits to qualify
The Independent 
Manchester Evening News 
Woman sexually assaulted by two balaclava-clad men down alleyway as cops launch urgent probe
COPS have launched an urgent probe after two men in balaclavas grabbed a woman and sexually assaulted her in an alleyway. South Yorkshire Police said the woman managed to flee and get help. Cops said she was grabbed by two men near Greenfield Gardens in Flanderwell, Rotherham, at around 11pm on January 13. One of...
The Sun 
39 per cent of young workers take days off with poor mental health
91 per cent of people say they experienced high levels of stress in the last year
WalesOnline 
Birmingham Council says park ‘withdrawn from auction’ after plans spark petition
Birmingham Council has already disposed of more than £250m worth of ‘assets’ as it recovers from a financial crisis
Birmingham Live 
Call this social cohesion? The six-day war of words that laid waste to the 2026 Adelaide writers’ festival
How a boardroom flare-up sparked an international boycott – and a looming defamation battle It began as a quiet programming dispute in the genteel city of churches. But by Wednesday morning, a frantic, six-day war of words had culminated in the end of the 2026 Adelaide writers’ week and total institutional collapse. Continue reading...
The Guardian 
'We're in survival mode': The cost of milk price crisis to family dairy farms
Adam and Lucy Johnstone have seen the price their receive for their milk tumble by 25% over the last three months.
BBC Politics 
Wales to become only UK nation to lose free baby book scheme
Parents say the scheme helps them bond with their babies and establish early literacy skills.
BBC 
We're trapped in ‘unsellable’ new-build home over £700 rule - it's a nightmare
It has been branded "one of the worst leaseholder nightmares in the country".
Heartbreaking words of 'isolated and lonely' mum who killed daughter before taking own life
'I love my daughter truly, but that's why I have taken her with me'
Massive £10m revamp planned at Quayside shopping centre with new indoor go-karting
Local residents have welcomed the plans.
'Awesome' boy, 15, found dead at home after mum 'went out for an hour'
Zack Ellis was described by family as 'awesome, loving and quirky'
Frantic search for missing schoolgirl, 13, last seen five days ago in busy city
POLICE are urgently searching for a missing 13-year-old girl last seen in a capital city five days ago. Olivia, 13, is missing from Cardiff, Wales, and was last seen on January 11. She has links across the city, including to the areas of Cardiff Bay, Llanrumney, Tremorfa, and the Splott. Anyone with information about where...
Renee Good's last moments revealed as woman suffered FOUR gunshot wounds during deadly clash with ICE
Renee Nicole Good, 37, was found suffering from four gunshots wounds and bleeding from her face after she was shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross.
Daily Mail U.K 
TV tonight: David Baddiel gives cats the television show they deserve
The comedian goes paddleboarding with Bongo the tabby in a surprisingly moving new series. Plus, an ‘educational’ Taskmaster spin-off. Here’s what to watch this evening 8pm, Channel 4 Why are there no cat TV shows? David Baddiel – proud owner of Zelda, Tiger, Ron and Pip – rectifies this with a surprisingly moving three-part ode to all things feline. First, he meets fellow kitty fans Jonathan Ross (cat dad to Pads Pikkleson and Maude Ross) and Philippa Perry (cat mum to Kevin). Then, it’s time for a spot of paddleboarding with Bongo the tabby. And will Larry the Downing Street cat – now 18 years old – let Baddiel pick him up? Hollie Richardson Continue reading...