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US rapper Fatman Scoop has died aged 53, his tour manager has said. In a post on social media, Birch Michael – known as Pure Cold – said: “It is with the heaviest of hearts I announce the passing of Isaac Freeman III, known professionally as Fatman Scoop.” Earlier, the musician, famous for his 2003

“No one wants to voluntarily walk back into a situation like prison. Once that chapter is over and done, you want to put that behind you, start your life over. But there was a message that needed to get out.” Clarence Maclin spent years of his life at the Sing Sing correctional facility, a maximum

Frequent visitors to Germany’s Munich Airport will be able to breathe a little bit easier soon, thanks to a new deal with the ground support experts at Goldhofer for 14 of its all-electric, 352 ton-rated PHOENIX E aircraft tractors. You read that right: these electric aircraft tractors are rated to pull aircraft with a take-off

Built by noted upfitters Rosenbauer on an all-electric International eMV medium-duty chassis, HazMat1 incorporates a mobile command post with an onboard electronic research library that’s fully equipped to support the Cambridge Fire Hazardous Materials Task Force at hazardous materials incidents throughout the region. It’s the first such vehicle in service in New England. The trucks and engines used in fire

The “Love Island effect” is being blamed for a “dramatic increase” in the number of women, often young, seeking to have cosmetic surgery. The number of high street salons offering cosmetic surgery has also increased. One plastic surgeon told Sky News that younger women increasingly request dermal filler packages, explicitly asking for the “Love Island

Oasis have issued a warning against people reselling tickets for their reunion tour at higher prices. The band wrote on X: “We have noticed people attempting to sell tickets on the secondary market since the start of the pre-sale. Please note, tickets can ONLY be resold, at face value, via @Ticketmaster and @Twickets.” It added

Chinese EV automaker ZEEKR is inching closer to the first deliveries of its new 7X EV. The classically styled five-seat SUV is peppered without advanced technology inside and out and will hit “global markets” as a new EV model that brings the luxury of premium models to consumers at an affordable price… we’re just not

Rod Stewart has denied reports he and his wife Penny Lancaster are facing “disharmony” in their marriage, telling fans they “could not be more in love with each other”. The 79-year-old rock star shared a black-and-white statement on Instagram, which he said was intended to “put the record straight”. The Do Ya Think I’m Sexy

Photo courtesy of Tom Brewster/BLM California The Biden administration has finalized a plan to expand solar on 31 million acres of federal lands in 11 western states. More federal lands for solar The proposed updated Western Solar Plan is a roadmap for Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) governance of solar energy proposals and projects on public

Tim Burton says it felt like being in “a time warp” to see actor Michael Keaton walk onto his film set dressed as Beetlejuice – 36 years after shooting the original. Speaking to Sky News, at the London premiere of the long-awaited sequel to his cult classic, the director explained how Keaton “didn’t rehearse anything”

Electric bicycle rebate programs, which often provide vouchers or tax credits to help offset the cost of an electric bike for local residents, are becoming increasingly popular around the US. The city of Denver’s own program, which was one of the first in the country, has now become a victim of its own success. The

Oasis have announced three extra concert dates in the UK for their reunion tour next year. The band said they were adding the extra concerts due to “unprecedented demand” following registration for a ticket pre-sale. The new dates are: 16 July in Heaton Park, Manchester; 30 July, Wembley, London; 12 August, Edinburgh. Noel and Liam

You can now lease a new Honda Prologue for less than a Civic. With a new Labor Day discount for up to $14,250 in potential savings, the Honda Prologue SUV is a better lease deal than the Civic. Honda’s first electric SUV began hitting US dealerships this March. Through July, Honda has sold nearly 5,000

Tommy Fury has said speculation over his split from Molly-Mae Hague has been “horrendous”. The couple, who met during the 2019 series of ITV2 reality show Love Island, announced the break-up in separate social media posts earlier this month. The 25-year-olds had welcomed the birth of their only child, a daughter named Bambi, in January

I don’t claim to know much about Australia, and the little I do may or may not come from Crocodile Dundee. But I do know EVs, and it looks like the hundreds of rugged UBCOs that are set to become mail-delivery vehicles down under are uniquely appropriate for the diverse conditions facing the country’s mail-delivery

A hotel chain in Manchester has been accused of cancelling a booking after the Oasis reunion was announced – and relisting the room for a higher price. Sacha Lord, the night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, wrote on X last night that he’d been contacted by “several people” who were told their rooms had been