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Actress Sylvia Syms, best known for the films Ice Cold In Alex and Victim, has died at the age of 89. Her family said she “died peacefully” early on Friday at Denville Hall, a care home in London for those in the entertainment industry. A statement from her children, Beatie and Ben Edney, said: “She

Alan Cumming has given back his OBE, expressing concern over its links to what he describes as the “toxicity” of the British Empire. The actor said he had made the decision to return the award after listening to conversations about the future of the Royal Family after the Queen’s death. Cumming was made an OBE

Scientists have proven that an ultrathin protective coating can protect a perovskite solar cell in space, according to newly published research from the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Perovskite solar cells in space Space-based solar power – collecting solar power in space using solar power satellites and sending that power back

Sir Rod Stewart has called in to a live Sky News phone-in offering to donate money for medical scans after hearing stories from people about treatment ordeals on the NHS. The singer said it was “ridiculous” that people were having to wait long periods to get essential scans and treatment. The 78-year-old told Sky News:

Tesla has given an update on the Cybertruck production timeline, and those who thought that Tesla could deliver a lot of electric pickup trucks this year are out of luck. When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck back in 2019, Tesla said that the electric pickup truck would make it to market by the end of 2021.

Allowing Kanye West to start tweeting again would be “dangerous for Jews” and “dangerous for my children”, David Baddiel has told Sky News. The Jewish author and comedian also said he considers the musician to be racist. West is currently suspended from Twitter for tweeting an image of a swastika hours after praising Nazi dictator

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Canoo (GOEV) is making good on its promise to bring EVs to everyone with a new distributor partnership that will expand its network to Saudi Arabia. The young EV maker has had its fair share of ups and downs since its foundation in 2017. Canoo was started by two former Faraday Future (FFIE) employees and

Many will remember Joe Cornish as one of the hosts of cult TV series The Adam And Joe Show – which saw the two friends recreating films out of toys, performing pranks, and getting Adam’s dad to review music videos. But it’s now more than two decades since the programme ended and Cornish has since

Lisa Marie Presley’s daughter has shared a picture of the pair together, taken the last time they saw each other before her death. Lisa Marie, a singer and the only child of rock and roll legend Elvis, died at the age of 54 after suffering a cardiac arrest at her home in Calabasas, California, earlier

While the Top Gun, Avatar and Black Panther sequels drew millions to cinemas, there are plenty of this year’s Oscar-nominated films you might not have seen yet – or even have heard of before all the awards season buzz. Want to know your Everything Everywhere All At Once (Oscars frontrunner, with 11 nominations), from your

Paris Hilton appears to have revealed the birth of her first child in a surprise announcement on Instagram. The US socialite posted a close-up picture of a baby gripping a thumb to her Instagram on Tuesday, but did not share any other details. “You are already loved beyond words,” the 41-year-old wrote in a brief

Construction has started on a power line between California and Arizona that’s going to have the capacity to carry 3.2 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy. Ten West Link, as the 125-mile line is known, will be a new 500 kV high voltage transmission line that will connect electrical substations in Tonopah, in central Arizona, and

According to Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo, Tesla is going to announce today a new factory to build the Tesla Semi in Nevada. If true, the move would go against previously announced plans. The governor made the comment during his inaugural State of the State speech: I am looking forward to joining Elon Musk and the

The 2023 Oscar nominations have now been revealed – and while a few were dead certs, there are some surprises too. Madcap sci-fi Everything Everywhere All At Once leads the race with 11 nods – thanks to four nominations in the acting categories and making the cut for best picture – closely followed by dark

Rivian and solar company Clearloop have debuted the first of Rivian’s solar-powered EV chargers in Tennessee. Rivian’s solar-powered EV charger Rivian’s first Waypoints EV charger is in Paris, Tennessee, a city with a population of around 10,000 that’s two hours northwest of Nashville. Rivian’s new Waypoints at Eiffel Tower Park in Paris, at 1020 Maurice