Simon Waldman points out this very positive article about RSS in yesterday's Sunday Times. It's ironic, of course, because none of time Times online news sites have any trace of an RSS feed.
They'll work it out eventually.
Update: I sent an email pointing out the irony to webmaster@timesonline.co.uk, but it bounced back as an unknown address.
That's the reason! There is noone actually maintaining the sites! It's all clear now. (Really.)