Ian Wright has announced that he is stepping down from the BBC’s Match Of The Day programme. The pundit said the decision “has been coming for a while” but had been “fast-tracked” by his 60th birthday last month. “After my debut show whilst still a player in 1997 and many more memorable years, I’ll be
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A new study from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab offers fresh insights into the impact of wind farms on the values of nearby homes. The analysis, “Commercial Wind Turbines and Residential Home Values: New Evidence from the Universe of Land-Based Wind Projects in the United States,” scrutinized a dataset of 500,000 home sales near 428 wind
Most of the fun electric vehicles I discover in the depths of Alibaba require me to sit in, on, or around them. But this time, I’ve found something that barely even needs me involved. Check out this awesome electric hand truck that can climb stairs thanks to its nifty tank track operation! It’s definitely a
Louis Theroux has shaved off his eyebrows and is considering getting new ones tattooed on amid his battle with facial hair loss. The documentary maker posted his update on Instagram with an image, insisting “no eyebrows is better than patchy eyebrows”. He said he is considering microblading – a semi-permanent form of cosmetic tattooing – in a
The Genesis Electrified GV70 is already due for an upgrade. The electric SUV was spotted with a new facelift in South Korea for the first time. Genesis introduced the Electrified GV70, its third all-electric model, in Nov 2021. The electric GV70 builds on its predecessor’s performance and premier interior. Genesis evolved the model’s signature Crest
A Question Of Sport has been axed by the BBC, ending a more than 50-year run on the national broadcaster. A BBC spokesman said: “Due to inflation and funding challenges, difficult decisions have to be made, therefore Question Of Sport is currently not in production at the moment.” The national broadcaster cited “value for money”
Tesla has secured roughly $135 million worth of incentives for Gigafactory Mexico despite delaying the construction of the factory. Tesla officially announced Gigafactory Mexico back in March, and until recently, we were wondering what was the hold up to start production after the automaker said it wanted to move fast. In October, Tesla confirmed that it was
Love it or hate it, Netflix has given viewers an early Christmas present this weekend. For fans there are six more new episodes of The Crown to binge-watch, featuring all your favourite characters: Charles, Philip, Wills, Anne, Diana, Margaret, The Queen and more. Those who denounce the series as a deplorable and inaccurate intrusion into
Emmerdale star Steve Halliwell, who played Zak Dingle on the long-running soap for nearly three decades, has died aged 77. The actor made his first appearance as the Dingle family patriarch in October 1994 and became synonymous with the show. His family said in a statement he “was making us laugh to the end” and
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Two weeks ago, GM and Pilot Flying J announced that the first batch of DC fast charging stations the two are building in partnership had come online. What wasn’t known until now is that one of those stations — specifically, in Ohio — was built using funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s program to create
Remember when that composer at the coronation had to come out and say he wasn’t Meghan Markle in disguise? Well, 2023 was full of hilarious, jaw-dropping and laugh-out-loud moments just like that. We’ve rounded up some of our favourites. Harry’s virginity Prince Harry really did tell all in his tell-all memoir which was released in
Politicians have officially recognised 2023 as the Taylor Swift era in her home state of Pennsylvania. The resolution was approved on Swift‘s 34th birthday, passing by a majority of three despite most Republicans voting against it. The singer, who was named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2023, was born in the state and
The final episodes of Netflix spectacle The Crown were released this morning – with more bizarre moments than ever. After six seasons chronicling the life and times of the Royal Family, the final instalment spans the period from the late 90s to 2005 – covering the deaths of the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret, Charles
From left to right: 2025 GMC Sierra EV Elevation, 2025 GMC Sierra EV AT4, 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 (Source: GMC) In its latest setback, GM is delaying the launch of EV drive production at its Toledo Propulsion Systems plant in Ohio. The company will now begin building electric drives at the end
GM invited us to San Diego to drive the new Chevy Blazer EV, Chevrolet’s first Ultium-based EV which is just hitting dealerships now – and to try its new Google-based UI, which it’s controversially replacing Apple CarPlay with. The Blazer EV is Chevy’s new mid-size electric SUV, leveraging the classic Blazer nameplate. After all, GM says