The Chemical Brothers, Blur, Primal Scream and Radiohead are among the artists urging the government to make it easier for British musicians to tour in the European Union post-Brexit. The musicians warn that UK acts face “insurmountable financial and logistical barriers” following the UK’s departure from the EU and call on ministers to “save” EU
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Miami-Dade County in Florida today announced it has bought 42 Proterra ZX5+ electric transit buses, featuring a total of 19 megawatt hours of battery storage capacity. The county also announced that it will install 75 Proterra chargers across three bus depots. Its first electric buses are slated to be delivered in 2022. Miami-Dade’s new electric
It’s already won an Oscar and there’s a remake starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the works, but UK audiences haven’t been able to see Another Round until now thanks to delays because of the pandemic. The Danish film, about a group of teachers who decide to test the theory that having a blood alcohol level of
Billie Eilish has apologised and said she is “appalled and embarrassed” over a video that emerged appearing to show the singer mouthing a racist slur. In an edited compilation video posted to TikTok earlier in June, Eilish seems to mouth an anti-Asian slur featured in Tyler The Creator’s song Fish, released in 2011. She was
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The line-up for the new series of Love Island has been revealed ahead of its launch next week. This year’s 11 contestants include a PE teacher who has played for England’s disabled cricket team, a civil servant and a former glamour model. ITV has not revealed where the new season of the dating show is
As Prime Day begins, we’re gathering the best new green deals for you to browse. Today, we’re going to take a look at a new low on the Juiced Scorpion e-bike. Plus, there’s discounts on smart thermostats, LED lighting, and much more. We also have a wide selection of Tesla and other e-bike deals today, so
Actor James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther in Friends, has revealed he has terminal prostate cancer. Tyler, 59, played Jennifer Aniston‘s Central Perk colleague in the show, and recently appeared via video on Friends: The Reunion. But in an interview with the Today Show in the US, he revealed he was unable to attend in
As business and national attractions begin to finally open their doors to the public and even allow full capacity, the long-overdue list of activities to do this summer and beyond is miles long. A key factor in experiencing many of these ventures requires some time in your car, and hopefully, it’s an EV — perhaps
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including more information on the new Tesla Model S Plaid, its yoke steering wheel, the launch of the VW ID.4 AWD in the US, and more. Today’s episode is sponsored by our partnership with IAA: a
New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state and home to Sydney, has announced a massive new EV policy package with $500 million worth of tax exemptions, rebates, and new spending on chargers, along with traffic-avoidance perks. In contrast, earlier this year, neighboring Victoria, the second most populous Australian state, implemented the “worst EV policy in
Remember those days as a kid, playing with Tonka trucks? Back when your wildest fantasy was running your own cute little sandbox construction site, ordering toy trucks and cranes to move around loads of dirt all willy-nilly like those tiny drivers weren’t getting paid by the hour? Well, just because you’ve grown up now and
There was a euphoric atmosphere at Download Festival’s first day in Leicestershire – despite the wet weather. About 10,000 people attended the pilot heavy metal music event in Donington Park, with people not required to wear masks or practice social distancing. Event promoter Andy Copping said there was a “real sense of euphoria” on Friday
A piece of music by Mozart can have an anti-epileptic effect on the brain and may be a possible treatment to prevent seizures, according to a new study. Researchers at the Hospital St Anne and CEITEC Masaryk University in the Czech Republic found that listening to Mozart’s Sonata For Two Pianos K448 reduced epileptiform discharges
The brutal murder of a French film producer more than two decades ago has scarred the tiny town of Schull on the southwest coast of Ireland. Locals there are still reluctant to talk publicly about the killing of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, according to Oscar-nominated filmmaker Jim Sheridan, who was spent several years investigating the
The director of My Left Foot has said he would cast a disabled actor in the role that won Daniel Day-Lewis an Oscar if the film was being made today. Jim Sheridan, a six-time Academy Award nominee, told Sky News he does “not think it’s right anymore” for “able-bodied” actors to play disabled characters. Day-Lewis