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Writers have been treading the pavements with picket signs outside the Netflix building in Hollywood for two months now. The midday sun is punishing but they stride on – some wearing headphones, others chatting with friends. Every couple of minutes, a passing motorist beeps their horn in support. Please use Chrome browser for a more

New Jersey has launched the fourth year of its Charge Up New Jersey EV incentive program, and it’s not quite as good as it was in 2022. Last year (“Year Three”), the Charge Up New Jersey program was the largest “cash-on-the-hood” incentive program in the US. The state decided to provide better incentives for EVs with a

It’s 30 years since Hollywood director Steven Spielberg helped save a “diamond in the desert” cinema from closure. Jurassic Park had its UK premier on 16 July 1993, a joint premier with screenings in London and at a small cinema in Carmarthenshire, West Wales. Elizabeth Evans, the leader of a youth theatre in Carmarthen, had

Kevin Spacey has told a jury he was “flirtatious” and “romantic” with one of his alleged sexual assault victims, and that he had a consensual sexual encounter with another – but has denied accusations of “aggressive” sexual offences. After hearing several days of evidence from his four accusers and other prosecution witnesses, Spacey entered the

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Huw Edwards has been accused of sending inappropriate messages to BBC employees. The newsreader was named yesterday as the presenter who had been suspended for allegedly paying £35,000 to a teenager in exchange for sexually explicit images. According to Newsnight, one current BBC staff member claims they were contacted on social media by Edwards, and

Several years ago the team at Canada’s premier electric scooter company Apollo decided that they weren’t just going to sell off-the-shelf scooters. Instead, they were going to innovate with new designs and custom development to create unique and high performance scooters. After multiple launches of progressively more customized scooters, it feels like the new Apollo

Jeremy Vine has said he is “worried about the state of mind” of the presenter at the centre of the BBC scandal.  Speaking on his Channel 5 show, Vine – who also hosts an afternoon show on BBC Radio 2 – said: “It’s his decision but he needs to come forward now, I think. “I

A huge solar power station in China is generating clean energy, producing salt from sunlight, and serving as a shrimp-breeding site. State-owned China Huadian Corporation said the 1 gigawatt (GW) Huadian Tianjin Haijing power station will generate 1.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity each year – enough to power around 1.5 million households in China. The

The BBC is facing increasing pressure after fresh allegations were made against an unnamed presenter. The star was suspended over the weekend after The Sun claimed that he had paid tens of thousands of pounds to a young person in exchange for sexually explicit photographs. But on Tuesday, three other allegations emerged, with BBC host

Mercedes-Benz USA released its second quarter 2023 sales results, indicating an over 600% jump in EV sales. Electric vehicles now account for 15% of overall Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicle sales in the US. Mercedes-Benz sees EV sales growth in the US Despite several US automakers seeing a drop in EV sales from the first quarter, Mercedes-Benz

A second person has come forward with a complaint about a BBC presenter accused of paying a young person thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photos. The person told BBC News they felt threatened by the unnamed star at the centre of a row over alleged payments for sexually explicit photos. The individual in their

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The BBC’s director general will face the media today as the scandal over a top presenter deepens. Tim Davie will speak to journalists as he unveils the broadcaster’s annual report, which is set to reveal how much its biggest stars are paid. But the briefing will likely be overshadowed by questions about the unnamed celebrity

Carvana released its top ten list of best-selling used EVs through the first half of 2023. Here’s a look at the top electric models sold on Carvana’s platform so far this year. After selling its first all-electric car in 2013, Carvana has seen demand for used EVs soar. The online-only retailer buys and sells cars

The Metropolitan Police is “assessing information” supplied by the BBC over claims a male presenter paid a teenager for explicit pictures. The force is now carrying out further enquiries to establish whether any crime has been committed following the allegations which were first revealed by The Sun newspaper on Saturday. Representatives for the broadcaster earlier

If you’ve been hoping to get your snowboarding fix even in the summer, Traqpod just might have the thing for you. The Barcelona-based skateboarding company has just gone electric, launching a powered version of their board known as the Traqpod 3 Electric. The board eschews typical skateboard trucks and uses a novel type of folding

The BBC presenter who is alleged to have paid a 17-year-old tens of thousands of pounds for sexually explicit images reportedly made two “panicked” calls to the young person after the story broke last week. In new allegations published in The Sun, the male presenter – who has not been named but is said to