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• Sunderland 0-0 Man City: Pep Guardiola's side held to goalless draw - BBC2 January 2026, 5:34 am
  Sunderland 0-0 Man City: Pep Guardiola's side held to goalless draw  BBC'We are not happy' - Man City fall behind Arsenal in title race  BBCSunderland vs Man City LIVE! Premier League match preview, team news, live blog, goal videos, match report  Sky SportsSunderland 0-0 Manchester City: Premier League – as it happened  The GuardianPremier League as it happened: Liverpool, Man City start 2026 winless  ESPN
  
• Winter blooming of hundreds of plants in UK ‘visible signal’ of climate breakdown - The Guardian2 January 2026, 5:00 am
  Winter blooming of hundreds of plants in UK ‘visible signal’ of climate breakdown  The GuardianCornish estate sees record winter flower count due to warmer weather  Falmouth PacketJoin the New Year Plant Hunt!  The Wildlife TrustsNew Year Plant Hunt reveals influence of rising temperatures on British and Irish flora  Met OfficeEngland's only tea plantation records highest flower count due to warm weather  Yahoo News UK
  
• UK weather: Travel disruption expected as ice and snow grip UK - BBC2 January 2026, 3:34 am
  UK weather: Travel disruption expected as ice and snow grip UK  BBCAmber warning for snow issued  Met OfficeUK weather: Snow warnings upgraded to amber for some areas as country sees wintry start to the year  Sky NewsSnow and ice forecast for large parts of UK in new year cold snap  The GuardianSnow and ice warnings for Manchester and Cheshire  BBC
  
• PlayStation Plus Reveals January 2026 Free Game Line-Up - GAMINGbible2 January 2026, 2:41 am
  PlayStation Plus Reveals January 2026 Free Game Line-Up  GAMINGbiblePlayStation Plus January 2026 Game Line-Up Confirmed, Includes Need for Speed Unbound  IGNHere are our PS Plus monthly games for January  EurogamerRussian voice acting for Psychonauts 2 is almost ready — Mechanics VoiceOver presented fragments and talked about progress  IXBT.gamesPS Plus Essential January 2026 game leaked early and gamers are split  Indy100
  
• Birmingham revellers turn out for non-existent fireworks – for second new year in a row - The Guardian2 January 2026, 2:30 am
  Birmingham revellers turn out for non-existent fireworks – for second new year in a row  The GuardianHundreds tricked into attending fake New Year’s Eve fireworks display... again  The TelegraphNon-existent Birmingham NYE fireworks display sees thousands duped for second year running  Daily StarThousands turn up to non-existent New Year's fireworks display in Birmingham - after being fooled by fake adverts for the second year running  Daily MailUK news: Confusion swept across the crowds as thousands turned up  facebook.com
  
• PDC world darts: Van Veen dumps Humphries out as Littler wins over crowd - The Guardian2 January 2026, 2:30 am
  PDC world darts: Van Veen dumps Humphries out as Littler wins over crowd  The GuardianWorld Darts Championship 2026 results: Luke Littler into semi-finals but Luke Humphries knocked out  BBCWorld Darts Championship 2026: Live updates, video, analysis, results, schedule with Luke Littler, Gary Anderson, Gian van Veen in action  Sky SportsCheers replace jeers for Luke Littler as hatchet with fans is buried  thetimes.comPDC World Championship darts quarter-finals: Van Veen and Littler cruise into semis  The Guardian
  
• China's BYD set to overtake Tesla as world's top EV seller - BBC2 January 2026, 2:15 am
  China's BYD set to overtake Tesla as world's top EV seller  BBCBYD Sells 4.6 Million Vehicles in 2025, Meets Revised Sales Goal  Bloomberg.comChina's BYD posts weakest sales growth in five years on headwinds at home  ReutersBYD sold 4.6 million cars in 2025, but outlook for 2026 weakens  CarNewsChina.comBYD Company Limited Announces Unaudited Production Results for the Month and Year to Date Ended December 2025  marketscreener.com
  
• Chickenpox vaccines for children on NHS starts across UK - BBC2 January 2026, 12:31 am
  Chickenpox vaccines for children on NHS starts across UK  BBCUK children to get chickenpox vaccine with measles, mumps and rubella jab  The GuardianChicken pox vaccine: How and where to get children free jab as NHS rollout begins  The IndependentScratch the chickenpox party, the NHS is offering a vaccine  thetimes.comA chickenpox vaccine is being rolled out on the NHS for the first time.  Sky News
  
• ‘It happened in seconds’: sudden inferno brings horror to Swiss ski resort - The Guardian2 January 2026, 12:03 am
  ‘It happened in seconds’: sudden inferno brings horror to Swiss ski resort  The GuardianIsrael offers help to Switzerland after deadly ski resort blaze kills dozens  The Times of IsraelSwitzerland fire latest: King Charles 'heartbroken by horrific disaster' after fire killed around 40 people in Swiss ski bar  Sky NewsAuthorities racing to identify victims of Swiss bar fire  RTE.ie'Horror on the dancefloor' and 'Traitors twist'  BBC
  
• Frontrunner emerges as Chelsea begin search for Maresca replacement - London Evening Standard1 January 2026, 11:17 pm
  Frontrunner emerges as Chelsea begin search for Maresca replacement  London Evening StandardChelsea manager latest: Liam Rosenior leading candidate to succeed Enzo Maresca  BBCChelsea make managerial decision for Manchester City clash as Plan B confirmed  Sports IllustratedClub statement: Enzo Maresca | News | Official Site  Chelsea Football ClubEnzo Maresca: Chelsea head coach leaves Stamford Bridge | Replacement set to be announced imminently  Sky Sports
  
• Starship Barge identified ahead of Starbase to KSC transports - NASASpaceFlight.com -1 January 2026, 10:30 pm
  Starship Barge identified ahead of Starbase to KSC transports  NASASpaceFlight.com -
  
• M11 closed between Epping and Harlow after 'serious crash' - BBC1 January 2026, 9:31 pm
  M11 closed between Epping and Harlow after 'serious crash'  BBCDriver died after collision on M25 near Brentwood in Essex  BBCM25 shut after 'multiple vehicle' crash near Rickmansworth - recap  Watford ObserverAll traffic temporarily stopped on M25 after crash at Essex junction  Clacton GazetteBBC Essex News: M11 stretch closed after ‘serious crash’  Gateway 97.8
  
• ‘The Traitors UK’ Season 4 Cast Photos & BBC Episode Release Schedule - Deadline1 January 2026, 9:00 pm
  ‘The Traitors UK’ Season 4 Cast Photos & BBC Episode Release Schedule  DeadlineA new series of The Traitors begins - with a delicious twist  BBCThe Traitors review – ​this amazing new twist changes everything  The GuardianWhat is a Secret Traitor? The Traitors’ sensational new twist explained  The IndependentThe Traitors: Two men from Essex named among the players  BBC
  
• Arne Slot press conference: Verdict on Liverpool 0-0 Leeds - Liverpool FC1 January 2026, 9:00 pm
  Arne Slot press conference: Verdict on Liverpool 0-0 Leeds  Liverpool FCLiverpool 0-0 Leeds highlights  Sky SportsJeremie Frimpong: It's really frustrating but we move on to the next game  Liverpool FCNew year, same problems for a Liverpool side lacking depth, dynamism  ESPNDaniel Farke: We needed a really balanced performance today  Leeds United
  
• ‘My health is perfect’: Trump dismisses scrutiny of his age and fitness - Al Jazeera1 January 2026, 8:31 pm
  ‘My health is perfect’: Trump dismisses scrutiny of his age and fitness  Al JazeeraTrump says health is 'perfect' amid ageing concerns  BBCTrump news at a glance: president denies falling asleep in public meetings as he defends ‘perfect’ health  The GuardianExclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance  The Wall Street JournalBruising on Trump’s left hand sparks renewed questions about his health  CNN