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More than 100 actors are backing calls for a Green Rider – an environmentally friendly contract between performers and film and TV production companies. Stars including Bella Ramsey, Stephen Fry and Natalie Dormer all signed a statement created by Equity For A Green New Deal setting out proposals to improve sustainability in the UK’s film
Volkswagen has begun production on its new flagship ID.7 electric car at its German plant in Emden. The ID.7 is the largest VW electric model yet and the second global MEB-based car behind the ID.4. Volkswagen kicks off ID.7 electric car production The electric sedans are finally coming. VW’s ID.7 will join the automaker’s ID
Chris Evans has revealed he has been diagnosed with skin cancer. Announcing the news on his Virgin Radio show, he said it was discovered in the early stages, adding he was told it is treatable. He said: “We need to discuss what’s going on with this issue. “It is a melanoma. There’s this phrase called
A Tesla Cybertruck was spotted on a glacier in Iceland for what appears to be the filming of a promo reel ahead of the vehicle’s launch. The start of Cybertruck deliveries is so close I feel like I can smell it. If Tesla sticks to its latest production timeline for the Cybertruck, we are just
A recent string of anti-ebike articles in the New York Times has attempted to spread fear around the increasingly popular transportation method of electric bicycles. But it’s not just the typical e-bikes you see students riding to class or adults cruising to work on. One of the main e-bike targets of late has become electric
TV presenter Phil Spencer has spoken out following the death of his parents in a car crash at their home, calling it “horrendous” but taking strength from the fact they were together when they died Spencer’s father Richard, 89, and mother Anne, 82, both died following the accident at their farm in Kent on Saturday.
Children’s TV channel CITV – loved for kids’ classics including Danger Mouse and Rainbow – will close next month. It is making way for ITVX Kids, the children’s service on ITV‘s new streaming service ITVX, which launched earlier this summer. ITV told Sky News: “As a consequence of this new streaming approach and responding to
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The parents of TV presenter Phil Spencer have been killed in a car accident near their home, his co-star Kirstie Allsopp has confirmed. Fellow Location, Location, Location presenter Allsopp told fans to join her in “sending so much love” to co-star Spencer, following the death of the couple on Friday. Spencer’s father Richard, 89, and
Tesla has started to roll out Apple Shortcuts integration in a new mobile app update to help automate and use Siri for vehicle controls. Yesterday, Tesla pushed a new update of its iOS mobile app. In the release notes, the automaker noted that it is now giving access to vehicle controls through the Apple Shortcuts
Fears are growing over the safety of a singer, songwriter and model who co-wrote Katy Perry’s hit Walking On Air, who has gone missing in Beverly Hills. Camela Leierth-Segura, 48, was last seen on Thursday 29 June according to the California Department of Justice’s missing persons’ page. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which
2024 Honda Prologue (Source: Honda) Honda has confirmed that its and Acura’s vehicles in North America will adopt NACS, a charging connector designed by Tesla’s NACS. That move is driven by GM’s own adoption of th charging standard and Honda’s dependence on GM’s EV platform in North America. Honda has been expected to announce its
The rain tapped lightly against the windowpanes of my London apartment, a steady rhythm that mirrored the musings within my little gray cells. It was a day like any other, or so I believed, until a peculiar letter arrived. As I delicately unfolded the note, its contents gave rise to a most intriguing puzzle. ‘Mr
Canadian electric scooter maker Apollo says its new Rover, just launched today, is the “future of urban mobility.” And considering the company is known for making innovative models that have helped push the industry into that future, it may be worth a second look. The new Apollo Rover maybe be the company’s latest entry-level scooter,
One of the BBC’s highest-earning presenters has said he is “deeply sorry” after a newspaper report alleged he had shared a sexually explicit photograph with staff. A number of claims were made about Stephen Nolan in The Irish News on Tuesday, including that he had sent the image of reality TV star Stephen Bear in