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Singer-songwriter John McDaid has called the idea of plagiarising other people’s work as “abhorrent” as the High Court case over the copyright of a song he wrote with Ed Sheeran continues. The co-authors of Shape Of You – Mr McDaid, Mr Sheeran and producer Steven McCutcheon – are all involved in a legal row with

Belfast star and BAFTA nominee Caitriona Balfe has told Sky News she never predicted the film becoming the hit that it has. Kenneth Branagh‘s semi-autobiographical film, about a young boy and his working-class family living through the Troubles in Northern Ireland, is up for six awards at this weekend’s ceremony – including best supporting actress

After a two year COVID-19-enforced hiatus, the nominations for this year’s Olivier Awards have been announced. The awards celebrate the best in UK theatre and the 2022 nominees include Eddie Redmayne, Jessie Buckley, Lily Allen and Stephanie McKeon. Buckley and Redmayne both received nominations for the West End revival of Cabaret, as leading actress and

Coronation Street is expanding its existing set to include a new precinct, providing a “grittier” alternative setting to the famous cobbles. Constuction on the Weatherfield Precinct begins this week and is expected to take about six months to complete, with the soap’s 7.7 acre site in Trafford near Manchester being extended to accomodate the development.

Leading smart electric scooter company NIU has seen a rollercoaster ride of stock prices over the last year, not unlike many other electric vehicle companies. However, NIU’s overall downward trend in stock price over the last year wasn’t abated by its recent 2021 Q4 earnings report. The earnings report showed several positive figures, such as

General Motors announced an expansion of its supply chain for its ambitious electric vehicle production plans with a new cathode factory in partnership with POSCO in Quebec, Canada. Over the last few years, GM announced several upcoming new battery cell factories under its new Ultium Cell partnership with LG Energy. Those factories are going to

Rapper Dizzee Rascal has been found guilty of assaulting his ex-fiancee. The 37-year-old, whose real name is Dylan Mills, was found guilty at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court. The grime artist had denied pressing his forehead against hers and pushing her to the ground during a “chaotic” row at a home in Streatham, south London, on 8

Pop icon Lady Gaga has released the dates for the summer tour of her Grammy-winning album Chromatica with new tickets going live from this Friday. The tour kicks off on 17 July in the German city of Dusseldorf with the 14 other shows spread across 14 cities in Europe and North America, from Paris to

There’s no shortage of weird, funky or wild electric vehicles on the Chinese shopping platform Alibaba. I’ve found some real doozies for past entries in this weekly column. But this week’s feature of an electric bus is particularly far flung. A tiger molded electric bus might prompt some to ask “Why….?” But for me, the

While some outlets just scrape the web to hawk random e-bikes, Electrek has spent countless hours performing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bicycles. That has helped us find the best electric bikes on the market for just about any budget. Below you’ll see some of the top e-bikes we’ve tested for every price

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Iconic motorcycle company Indian has teamed up with the equally iconic electric bike manufacturer Super73 to leverage the branding of the former with the high power e-bikes of the latter. The result? An Indian-themed e-bike known as the eFTR Hooligan 1.2. No motorcycle license necessary. Indian Motorcycle has teased us with electrification plans before in

Imagine a not so distance future where you’re sitting in your electric vehicle (something truly luxurious since you’re so successful in the future), and you’re looking back on this list below and comparing predictions to your current world. You sip your ketone-infused coffee and take a bite of your zero-carb croissant while you answer emails

Nuvve Holding Corp. has announced a new partnership with energy management provider Swell Energy Power to integrate each company’s respective technologies to accelerate EV adoption. The companies are combining Nuvve’s cloud-based vehicle-to-grid EV charging technology with Swell’s solar energy and battery storage to create one holistic system for both residential and commercial customers. Nuvve Holding Corp. ($NVVE) is

Welcome to our guide to what’s new and worth watching in the world of TV and film. Featuring our biggest celebrity interviews of the week, our Backstage entertainment review also includes details of the other new and noteworthy works coming to your screens. The Batman – out in cinemas now Robert Pattinson has confessed to

Courtney Cox’s latest TV show portrays a reality that many women will be all too familiar with. In horror-comedy Shining Vale, her character, Pat, is trying to figure out whether she’s depressed or possessed, while being dismissed by her husband and children. And while most of us don’t have to worry about dealing with an

Director Clio Barnard says her latest film – the modern love story Ali & Ava- uses the dual tools of joy and music to harness its powerful message. Set in over a month in Bradford and starring actors Adeel Akhtar and Claire Rushbrooke, it’s the third film Barnard has set in the West Yorkshire city.

Ed Sheeran has appeared at the High Court for the start of a three-week legal battle over the copyright of his song Shape Of You. The 31-year-old singer-songwriter is in a dispute with two musicians who claim his 2017 hit rips off parts of their song Oh Why, which was released in March 2015. Sami

Glastonbury has confirmed that Sir Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar will be joining the headline acts performing at this year’s festival. The former Beatle and the American rapper were both due to perform at the world-renowned Somerset festival in 2020, before the pandemic forced its cancellation. Sir Paul, 79, will perform on the Pyramid Stage

All submissions funded by the Russian government for this year’s Emmys have been disqualified, the award organisers have announced. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) said it is “appalled” by the conflict in Ukraine and could not “in good conscience” do business with those funded by Russia. “Like countless individuals and organisations