The Traitors overnight ratings hit epic new heights with tense Rachel and Stephen scenes
**Warning: Contains spoilers for The Traitors season 4**AdThe Traitors season 4 pulled in an impressive audience for its semi-final last night (22nd January). The penultimate episode saw tensions reach a new high as Traitors Rachel and Steven attempted to throw suspicion onto each other. And the action certainly kept viewers hooked, as an average of 8.44 million people tuned in to watch the instalment on BBC One, according to overnight ratings. Traitors Rachel and Stephen in The Traitors. The Traitors season 4 continues on Friday 23rd January at 8.30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Source:The Times
January 24, 2026 02:21 UTC
Angela Rayner will back Burnham in campaign for Commons comeback
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January 23, 2026 23:21 UTC
Where to find Kent’s best farmers’ markets: dates, times and stallholders
From organic fruit and vegetables to artisan breads and local delicacies, Kent’s farmers’ markets offer something for every taste. Pick up locally-sourced food and drink from one of Kent’s bustling farmers’ marketsClick here to send us your nominations. Shepherd Neame marketing and communications manager, Kathryn Tye, said: “Our judges are looking forward to visiting the farmers’ markets which are finalists. The market is mostly food stalls, with a few craftmakers, and there’s also a demonstration kitchen. Details: Every second Sunday of the month from 9am to 1pm at Lenham Square, near MaidstoneSome of Kent’s markets have been taking place for generations.
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January 23, 2026 22:29 UTC
Campaigner launches £1.5bn legal action in UK against Apple over wallet’s ‘hidden fees’ | Apple | The Guardian | news
TLDRJames Daley, founder of Fairer Finance, has launched a £1.5bn class action lawsuit against Apple, alleging that Apple Pay's hidden fees and anti-competitive practices have increased costs for 50 million UK consumers. The lawsuit claims that Apple Pay has been the only contactless payment service for iPhone users in the UK for the past decade, allowing Apple to charge fees that were passed on to banks and then to all customers, regardless of their device. Apple has dismissed the lawsuit as misguided, stating that Apple Pay is a secure payment option and that banks benefit from offering it to their customers. The case will be decided by the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
Source:The Guardian
January 23, 2026 22:27 UTC
Podcasts on travelling, mums and adventures at Henley theatre
GOODFULL Media, the team behind “An Audience with the Movers and Shakers”, last year’s live podcast raising awareness of Parkinson’s, is back with a podcast festival. Georgie Parvin and Hattie Sanderson, both from Shiplake, have organised three podcast nights at the Kenton Theatre. For this event, which will be recorded in the theatre, Tanya will interview Christopher Biggins, alongside Simon Williams and his wife, Lucy Fleming, who live in Nettlebed. Tickets cost £27.75.Hattie says: “It’s a fabulous podcast, I actually listen to it and I find it really relaxing.“Simon and Lucy are touring with Posting Letters to the Moon. They’re really interesting and they’ve done some really crazy challenges.” Tickets cost £27.75.l The Hot Podcast Festival is at the Kenton Theatre from February 11 to 13.
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January 23, 2026 22:26 UTC
What went wrong in Birmingham? From bankruptcy to the Maccabi scandal
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January 23, 2026 22:21 UTC
Opinion - Trump’s ICE invasion is a slippery slope America may not survive
I never imagined I would need to learn what my legal responsibilities were if federal law enforcement showed up at my workplace. One day, an ICE agent pulled into our parking lot, near an entrance where trucks come in and out. Enforcement matters, borders matter, and law matters. “Door to door” is not legal language. But it is emotional language — the language of fear.
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January 23, 2026 21:15 UTC
How Keir Starmer hopes to revive ‘golden era’ with visit to Beijing
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January 23, 2026 19:19 UTC
Harry Styles ‘honoured’ to team up with Shania Twain for new tour
Styles shared posters for the upcoming tour on social media with images of people kissing, and wrote: “Together, Together. I Feel Like A Woman singer Twain, DJ Jamie XX, rising electroclash duo Fcukers, Swedish singer-songwriter Robyn and Blue Lights singer Jorja Smith. He told the programme: “I mean I’m honoured and like very amazed that she’s coming with us. Styles said the song represented a “mission statement” for his upcoming fourth studio album – Kiss All The Time. Styles will also head to Australia for the tour, spending two nights in both Sydney and Melbourne.
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January 23, 2026 19:01 UTC
Nice piece about the forgotten queer artist Marlow Moss, who...
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January 23, 2026 18:44 UTC
The Traitors season 4 finale to air tonight with extended episode and different start time after massive cliffhanger
**Warning: Contains spoilers for The Traitors season 4**AdThe BBC has announced a schedule shake-up for the hotly-anticipated season 4 finale of The Traitors. Whoever survives the twist will join Faithfuls Jade, Faraaz and Jack and Traitor Stephen in the season 4 finale. Former winner Jake Brown previously predicted that Traitors Rachel and Stephen would make it to the final. I just think they've been really good." The Traitors season 4 continues on Friday 23rd January at 8.30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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January 23, 2026 18:34 UTC
The Amazon is doing the exact opposite of what scientists predicted
NewsWith the advent of climate change, many were concerned about the fate of the Amazon rainforest. Scientists turned their attention to this ecosystem to see how it would react to the massive increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The most optimistic scenario of allAfter 44 years of observation, the researchers noted that the Amazon was not dying a slow death. The second possibility was that, conversely, this mass of carbon dioxide would benefit those under the canopy, who would grow better, while the giants would suffer. It seems that this last scenario is indeed unfolding in the Amazon rainforest.
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January 23, 2026 18:22 UTC
Royal Mail owner pays £320m dividend from his energy business
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January 23, 2026 17:48 UTC
Drink driver from Wraysbury jailed after footballer loses his leg in M27 crash
A drink driver has been jailed after a footballer lost his leg in a serious crash on the M27. The driver of a Mercedes, Anna Malgorzata Bogusiewicz, of Park Avenue in Wraysbury, crashed into a VW Golf, which had been pulled over onto the M27 hard shoulder. Footballer Jordan Chiedozie was inspecting a flat tyre on the Golf when the crash happened. The court heard his injuries were so severe that he lost his leg and was put into an induced coma. Bogusiewicz, 45, was charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving and a charge of drink driving.
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January 23, 2026 17:31 UTC
Playground's £150k 'Wonderland' upgrade to give children a ‘vibrant, inclusive space'
A £150,000 Alice in Wonderland-themed makeover planned for a playground near Ascot is designed to provide a ‘vibrant, inclusive space’ for families, a parish council has said. Sunninghill and Ascot Parish Council said the revamp would ensure the playground ‘remains a vibrant, inclusive space for families and children of all abilities’. More traditional equipment will include swings, slides, a climbing net and a rope walk, designed for children aged five to 12. A start date for the work has not yet been confirmed, but the parish council said construction would begin and be completed in spring, taking between eight and 10 weeks. The spokesperson said: “The project has gone through a rigorous tender process, with a number of playground equipment providers submitting bids.
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January 23, 2026 17:05 UTC