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Reading and Leeds festivals have announced their first headline acts, with a host of first-time headliners including Chappell Roan set to play next summer. With a stellar year following the release of her debut album The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess, it will be Roan’s first festival headline set. Rapper Travis Scott, known

After losing ground in China and Europe, Ford looks to expand in a market full of untapped potential for electric vehicles – Indonesia. The automaker is investing in an EV plant in Indonesia – the world’s largest producer of nickel – setting up shop next to its joint venture $4.5 billion nickel processing project in

The best-selling Genesis vehicle in North America is getting even better. Genesis updated the GV70 and Electrified GV70, giving the already impressive SUV more style, added features, and a refined interior. Ahead of deliveries, we are getting our first look at the upgraded interior of the new Genesis GV70 Electrified. Genesis unveiled the refreshed Electrified

MasterChef presenter John Torode has said he has found the recent reports about co-host Gregg Wallace “truly upsetting”. The pair have presented the BBC One cooking show together for almost 20 years, since 2005. In his first comments since the allegations surfaced, Torode said he would continue to be part of the programme, adding: “The

Mazda Miata fans rejoice! EV conversion specialist Electrogenic has introduced a new “plug-and-play” conversion kit for the Mazda MX-5 that makes the original model all-electric. This EV conversion kit keeps the soul of the beloved Mazda Miata, but adds more performance and playfulness to a car that is already renowned for being a joy to

Singer Fuse ODG has released an “alternative” charity song to Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? after criticising the original for having potentially damaging effects on Africa. The single titled We Know It’s Christmas (Band Aid Reply) was released by the British-Ghanaian singer on Tuesday, in what he described as “not just a song”

Debbie Nelson, the mother of rapper Eminem, has died at the age of 69. Her death was confirmed by Eminem’s representative Dennis Dennehy on Tuesday. The cause of death is yet to be confirmed, although Ms Nelson had battled lung cancer. Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers III, often highlighted the strained relationship he

Honda’s electric SUV is already one of the best-selling EVs in the US. After its best sales month so far, Honda has now sold over 25,000 Prologue models in the US. Honda Prologue electric SUV sales top 25,000 in November The all-electric Honda Prologue was already the fifth top-selling EV in the US in Q3,

Two women have claimed Gregg Wallace inappropriately touched them – as yet more allegations surface against the MasterChef presenter. It comes as the BBC said it was pulling the MasterChef Christmas specials due to “current circumstances”. Wallace, 60, now faces claims from more than a dozen people across a range of shows over a 17-year

Ghetts, Jorja Smith and Central Cee are among the artists leading the nominations for this year’s MOBO Awards. They all have three nods, alongside Sampha, Bashy, Cleo Sol and Odeal, while Brit record-breaker Raye is up for two awards and Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj and Tyla are among the stars in the running for

Tesla Cybertruck production April 2024 Tesla has told Cybertruck production employees not to report to work for the next three days, in another sign of demand issues for the vehicle that once touted millions of preorders. The news was reported by Business Insider, who obtained an email telling Cybertruck production workers at Tesla’s factory in

Stars descended on the red carpet at the 2024 Fashion Awards in London on Monday night. Rihanna was among those to appear at the Royal Albert Hall along with her partner ASAP Rocky, who was given the award for Cultural Innovator. Love Island presenter Maya Jama and musician Kojey Radical co-hosted the evening. Northern Irish

Porsche promises the Boxster and Cayman EVs will deliver that “real sports car feeling” with advanced new tech. The upcoming electric sports cars will feature superior performance, braking, and handling with DNA from Porsche’s title-winning Formula E team. Although Porsche is backtracking on its goal of an 80% EV sales share of global output by

Harvey Weinstein has been taken to hospital after an “alarming blood test result”, his lawyers have said. The 72-year-old required “immediate medical attention” following the test and was taken from the Rikers Island jail complex to Bellevue Hospital in New York City, according to his lawyers. Weinstein’s lawyers said: “Harvey Weinstein, who has been suffering

Residents of the City of Irvine will soon be able to enjoy paths and bikeways that are both cleaner and greener thanks to the addition of the City’s first-ever electric street sweeper from Dulevo. Meet the aptly-named Evie! Ignoring the fact that “Evie” is the best possible name for an anthropomorphized electric vehicle, the City of Irvine,

Actor Ian Smith, known for playing Harold Bishop in Neighbours, has revealed he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. The 85-year-old first appeared on Ramsay Street in 1987 and has played the beloved character on and off over five decades. After a 15-year break, he returned to the Australian soap just a few months ago.

With its compact dimensions, outstanding performance, and quiet, emissions-free operation, the Atlas Copco E-Air H185 is changing the game when it comes to indoor construction and demolition projects. Now, it’s changing an altogether different game: art. Construction companies bidding on jobs in indoor or densely populated urban environments are already singing the praises of electric

A man has been arrested on suspicion of rape at The Groucho Club, the celebrity haunt in London that was closed this week. The man, aged 34, was arrested on Saturday night at an address in Hertfordshire, the Metropolitan Police said. “At this stage, there is no suggestion that employees of the venue were involved

There is a certain irony to how unintentionally funny Gregg Wallace’s latest social media post is. It is a bin-fire of an Instagram post. Enough to leave those with only the loosest of grasps of crisis management open-mouthed. Rather than a weekend of self-reflection, after a bruising week reputationally, the presenter has instead opted to

Renault Trucks doesn’t get a lot of headlines outside of France, but the company is serious about electric trucking – and its new 2025 MY E-Tech T electric semi truck is packing serious range, too: more than 600 km (about 375 miles) per charge! Renault claims its trucks have logged nearly 19 million all-electric miles, saving