The BBC will not continue filming its latest Top Gear series after an investigation into an accident that injured presenter Andrew Flintoff. In a statement, BBC Studios apologised to the former cricketer following its investigation into the incident in Surrey in December. It said it would “continue to support” Flintoff with his recovery. “Under the
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Theatre-goers can expect “the biggest cast of celebrities ever assembled”, according to comedian Al Murray – one of the writers and voices for the stage version of Spitting Image that’s opening in the West End. “There’s 105 people in this show… It’s the biggest cast of celebrities ever assembled on any stage,” Murray told Sky
Tesla told employees that it expects to lose the full $7,500 federal tax credit on its cheapest electric car because the batteries come from China. Since January, some electric automakers have been enjoying a surge in demand thanks to the new federal tax credit program for electric vehicles coming into place. Tesla has been the
Actress Lindsay Lohan, rapper Akon and singer Ne-Yo have been forced to pay tens of thousands of dollars to settle claims they promoted crypto investments to their social media followers without disclosing they were being paid to do so. The group of celebrities, which also included rapper Lil Yachty, boxer and internet personality Jake Paul
One of the largest lithium producers globally, Albermarle Corp, announced plans Wednesday to make Chester County, South Carolina home to its new $1.3 billion Mega-Flex lithium processing facility. The plant, once open, is expected to support the production of roughly 2.4 million EVs each year. Albermarle announces $1.3B Mega Flex lithium plant in SC With
Noel Gallagher says his brother Liam should “get his people to call my people” about an Oasis reunion. Noel made the comments in an interview with radio station France Inter, days after Liam sparked fresh hope that a reunion may be on the cards by telling a fan on Twitter that “it’s happening”. Speaking to
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This Is Going To Hurt, The Responder and The Crown lead this year’s BAFTA TV nominations. The adaptation of Adam Kay’s book about his experience of working in the NHS was widely praised by critics and viewers, while millions tuned into to watch Martin Freeman in The Responder – about a police officer in Merseyside.
Tesla is taking delivery of another of the world’s largest press at Gigafactory Texas, and it is again expected to be used for Cybertruck production. Last year, Idra, the maker of Tesla’s large casting press, teased a new 9,000-ton Giga Press that would take the prize as the largest in the world. Considering Tesla’s relationship with Idra, it
EV automaker Polestar is picking up where it left off with last year’s limited production Polestar 2 BST Edition 270 with a next-generation version of the sedan with a keener focus on performance design. The Polestar 2 BST 230 debuts new features to the brand both inside in out that you learn more about below.
Gwyneth Paltrow is expected in court in the US over claims she seriously injured a man in a “hit-and-run” skiing crash in 2016. She is accused of skiing “out of control” and hitting retired optometrist Terry Sanderson at Deer Valley Resort in Utah. He claimed that Paltrow crashed into him, “knocking him down hard, knocking him
Gwyneth Paltrow “slammed very hard” into a fellow skier, hitting him directly in the back, as he fell face down, lying “spread-eagled” in the snow, a US court has heard. The Hollywood actress, 50, has been accused of “dangerous” and “reckless” behaviour before “bolting” down the slope without saying a word, as she faces claims
Polestar has officially stepped into the global spotlight after releasing its stunning fully-electric SUV, the Polestar 3, in China. Polestar unveiled its first electric SUV, the Polestar 3, in October, as part of its new age of electric vehicles – following the wildly successful all-electric Polestar 2 – with up to 270 miles EPA range.
An actor who appeared in the Star Wars and Harry Potter films has died. Paul Grant, who played an Ewok in Return of the Jedi and a goblin in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, was found collapsed outside King’s Cross station in London last Thursday afternoon. The 56-year-old’s daughter, Sophie Jayne Grant, confirmed his
Much has been made of the supposed danger to pedestrians from quiet electric cars, to the point where the government now requires noisemakers on each EV model. But if we really want to save pedestrians, and everyone else, we need to target the actual culprits: big, pedestrian-killing SUVs and trucks, and the associated pollution they
Bruce Willis has celebrated his 68th birthday with a song and a cake, surrounded by his family, after it was announced he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) earlier this year. A video shared by his ex-wife Demi Moore showed the Hollywood star singing happy birthday while surrounded by his daughters, Moore and his
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Andrew Lloyd Webber has said he is “absolutely devastated” as he revealed his eldest son Nicholas is “critically ill” with gastric cancer. The Oscar-winning composer will miss the opening of Bad Cinderella at New York’s Imperial Theatre due to his son – also a composer – being in hospital. “I am absolutely devastated to say
LiveWire, the electric motorcycle brand spun out of Harley-Davidson, has just announced that the company’s flagship LiveWire ONE electric motorcycle is now available in Europe. The LiveWire ONE is the successor of the Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle. That bike was originally available in Europe a few years ago, but the company’s electric shakeup resulted in
When it comes to four-wheeled electric vehicles, Alibaba is known to have some doozies in the low price department. But this model might take the cake for cheapest electric vehicle yet. I’m not sure what I’d use it for, but at least the $600 price tag wouldn’t be nearly as hard to justify to my