BAFTA has defended its decision to present Noel Clarke with its outstanding British contribution to cinema award – and said calls for board resignations are inappropriate. Deputy chair of BAFTA Dame Pippa Harris told Sky News she “absolutely” stands by chair Krishnendu Majumdar and chief executive Amanda Berry who, with guidance from the organisation’s board,
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Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has revealed she is expecting a baby with her fiancé, footballer Andre Gray. The singer announced her pregnancy with a series of beautiful photos showing her baby bump, shared on social media. “We’ve dreamed about this moment for so long and we can’t believe the dream is finally coming true…
Citroën’s Ami, a small $6,000 electric “car,” is apparently coming to the US as part of new electric car subscription service. Free2Move is a free-floating car-sharing and subscription service that the PSA group launched in Europe, and it is now part of the Stellantis Group following the merger with FCA. For a monthly fee, you
Noel Clarke’s Kidulthood co-star Adam Deacon has alleged he was a victim of the actor for 15 years, saying the star sabotaged his career and that his “gaslighting” led to “the complete breakdown” of his mental health. Deacon made the claims in a statement saying he believes “every single word” of the allegations made by
Prosecutors are to consider whether to charge a suspect over the death of a man who was found in Michael Barrymore’s pool 20 years ago. Essex Police said it will be sending a file to the Crown Prosecution Service “imminently” following a “substantial and detailed investigation”. The body of Stuart Lubbock was discovered at TV
There were 6 Chevy Bolt fires last year that led to a recall, and the ink is still wet on the “final fix” announcement. Today news comes of another Chevy Bolt fire that occurred in Ashburn, Virginia on May 1st. We always note that electric vehicle fires are many times rarer than internal combustion engine
Ribble is no stranger to lightweight e-bikes. Now the company’s latest model, the Ribble Endurance SL e Hero, is pushing the brand even further as it becomes one of the lightest e-bikes in the world. The true title of lightest e-bike is a bit hard to nail down. Technically the 6.872 kg (15.15 lb) Freicycle
Aventon has long offered some of the sleekest e-bikes available in the realistic every-man’s price range. Until today, the company’s e-bikes all ranged from $1,199 to $1,699. With the launch of the new Aventon Aventure fat tire e-bike, Aventon has managed to expand into the adventure class of e-bikes without seeing a huge price bump.
Police are investigating reports base jumpers have been leaping off the set built for a Mission: Impossible film. A tweet from the Derbyshire Dales Response Unit said: “Stoney Middleton. Reports of people jumping off this film set with parachutes. We attend to complete an area search but don’t find them. Enquiries ongoing…” The quarry in
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including Tesla’s Q1 earning results, Tesla Powerwall 2+, Elon Musk on new FSD Beta update, and more. The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have
The Denver metro area of Colorado is the next major city to see Amazon packages delivered by Rivian electric vans. The vans were spotted this past week across Denver and its surrounding cities, such as Boulder and Aurora. The capital of Colorado remains one of 16 cities currently planned for a rollout of Rivian vans
Electric bicycles are all about putting a smile on your face while taking the pain out of cycling. I’ve seen macho men hop on their first electric bike and roll around giggling like a toddler. And what could be better than sharing that kind of fun with a passenger in an old-fashioned sidecar? Today’s entry
Game Of Thrones actress Esme Bianco has sued Marilyn Manson – accusing him of sexual, physical and emotional abuse. In the lawsuit, she accuses him of violating human trafficking laws by bringing her from England to California. This was allegedly under the pretence that she would star in music videos and movies, but these roles
Tesla has now released the specs and the first images of a new Powerwall + installation after the power update announced by Elon Musk last week. Last week, we reported on Tesla CEO Elon Musk discussing a significant power capacity increase for the home battery pack. The first major update to the Powerwall 2 since it
ITV has said it will not air the final episode of its drama show Viewpoint on Friday evening following allegations of sexual harassment made against star Noel Clarke. A spokesperson for ITV said it had decided it was “no longer appropriate” to show the episode after 20 women made claims to The Guardian. “ITV has