Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary will take over presenting duties for Monday’s This Morning following the departure of Phillip Schofield. Schofield, who has been on the morning show for more than 20 years, said on Saturday that he was stepping back because the programme “has become the story” and “I want to do what I
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When it comes to finding the coolest and/or weirdest EVs in China for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column, I’ve never shied away from work vehicles. Whether that’s tiny electric fire trucks or an ice cream van shaped like a 60s VW bus, odd little work vehicles somehow have extra charm.
Martin Amis was very much a legend in his own lifetime. Novels like Money and London Fields looked at the seamy side of London in the Cool Britannia era. He was a big fan of snooker. He had an alter ego who ate fast food and misbehaved in various ways. He summed up that period
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Nissan is saying goodbye to the little EV that started it all. Although Nissan is phasing out the LEAF electric car, the automaker plans to begin producing its successor in 2026. Beyond the LEAF, Nissan plans for EV successor The Nissan LEAF was, at one time, a top-selling electric vehicle. After releasing the electric compact
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss all the news that came out of Tesla’s annual meeting, including Tesla teasing its “$25,000 car,” new Roadster, Tesla Bot, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET
The Cannes Film Festival is a 12-day whirl of film premieres, Hollywood stars, champagne receptions and super yachts. The 76th year of the festival in the French Riviera city, 2023’s offerings include big blockbusters, new talent, and just a splash of controversy. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:56 Helen Mirren
Jade Jagger has been fined for attacking a police officer in Ibiza. The 51-year-old daughter of Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger was arrested along with a man in Ibiza Town on Wednesday. It followed an altercation at a restaurant in the island’s capital. In a hearing on Friday, Jagger agreed to pay fines of
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Andy Rourke, the bassist for indie legends The Smiths, has died aged 59. The death was announced by fellow band member Johnny Marr. He said: “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Andy Rourke after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer. “Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul
The US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced a Record of Decision for SunZia, the massive clean energy transmission project in the US Southwest. BLM completed the review period for SunZia in less than two years – one of the final steps the transmission project needed to complete before the project’s developer, Pattern
“This is the first interview I have done on this movie, so it’s completely fresh – from here on out, I will have said everything.” That’s how Richard Gere started our chat about his latest film, Maybe I Do. Refreshingly honest, the star known for hit romcoms including Pretty Woman and Runaway Bride hasn’t done
Paul Cattermole, the singer with pop band S Club 7 who died last month aged 46, died from natural causes, a coroner has announced. Dorset Coroner’s Service revealed in a statement that there will be no inquest into Cattermole’s death as a result. The group’s founding member was found dead at his home in Dorset
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This year’s Cannes Film Festival saw a unique debut quite a ways away from the silver screen and out on the docks of Southern France. During the event, BMW Group Designworks and boat builder Tyde unveiled a new all-electric boat concept called The Icon. This electric hydrofoil is powered by BMW battery packs and represents
The rapper Slowthai has been removed from the line-ups of several music festivals after he was charged with two counts of rape. The British rapper, 28, was scheduled to appear at major festivals this summer including Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds, and Parklife in Manchester. But his name has been removed from their line-ups in recent
Harry and Meghan have been involved in a “near catastrophic” car chase after being followed by paparazzi – the latest in a long string of run-ins between the press and the prince. Sky News looks at the strained relationship between the prince and the press and what he’s previously said about the paparazzi. Harry blames
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American actor Danny Masterson drugged women’s drinks so he could rape them before relying on his prominence in the Church of Scientology to avoid the consequences, a jury has been told in closing arguments at his trial. Masterson, a former star of the hit US sitcom That 70s Show, is on trial for rape for
Tesla is displaying a new Cybertruck at its annual shareholder event today, and it is giving a close look at the latest prototype of the electric truck. The Cybertruck could potentially start production in the coming weeks, and Tesla has been spotted testing some increasingly more refined prototypes that are getting closer to the production