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This Morning has been nominated for best daytime show at the National Television Awards (NTAs) despite months of scandal following Phillip Schofield’s departure and rumours of a “toxic” environment on the show. Schofield, 61, resigned from ITV in May after admitting to an “unwise but not illegal” relationship with a younger male colleague on the

As Ford Motor Company continues to expand the number of branded vehicles equipped with its BlueCruise hands-free driving technology, it is now making the feature more accessible to drivers by offering more flexible subscription plans as well as a free trial for new customers. The public got its first taste of Ford’s BlueCruise hands-free driving

The actors’ strike – which has effectively shut down Hollywood’s renowned film and TV industry – has now reached its one-month mark. Members of SAG-AFTRA (the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) began striking on 14 July, joining members of the WGA (the Writers Guild of America) who recently marked

Electric trikes generally aren’t considered to be the peak of coolness, but that was before the Lámpago e-trike rolled onto the scene. The Turkish manufacturer’s name comes from the Spanish word for Lightning, which RideApart pointed out is ironic considering the trike’s 28 mph (45 km/h) top speed. Though as we’ve discussed before, delta trikes

The mother of the Beatles’ George Harrison said she was “really ashamed to be female” after she watched screaming fans at one of the band’s concerts. Louise Harrison told teenager Janet Gray about her disgust at ‘Beatlemania’ scenes at a gig in Manchester in November 1963. Ms Gray sent a series of fan letters to

A new drone flyover of Gigafactory Texas shows that Tesla Cybertrucks are now coming out of the factory in numbers. If Tesla sticks to its latest production timeline for the Cybertruck, we are just weeks away from the start of production and the first deliveries to employees. We have been following closely to determine if

The Miss Universe beauty pageant has cut ties with its organisers in Indonesia following claims that contestants were forced to strip naked and undergo intimate “body checks”. Police have also launched an investigation into the allegations, while an upcoming pageant in Malaysia – arranged by the Indonesian franchisee holder – has been cancelled. It comes

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Vicky McClure married her long-term partner Jonathan Owen and then partied with her Line of Duty co-stars during her reception on what she said was the “best day ever”. The This Is England actress, 40, and film director Owen, 52, tied the knot in her home city of Nottingham on Friday. In a photo shared

Luxury electric bike company Riese & Müller generally ships its e-bikes the same way every electric bike maker in the world does so: in cardboard bike boxes. But now the company is switching to a new, greener solution. Riese & Müller has just unveiled its new reusable packaging. Constructed of polypropylene and sealed using velcro,

The 1975 are being pursued for more than £2m in damages after frontman Matty Healy criticised Malaysia’s homosexuality laws and kissed a male bandmate on stage. Future Sound Asia is accusing the group of breaching a contract – and alleges it had received a “pre-show written assurance” that their performance would adhere to all local

After already unveiling to new EVs that will be on display at Monterey Car Week, Automobili Pininfarina is surprising us with a third vehicle called the B95 that will make its world debut next week. Here’s what we know so far. It’s been a busy month or so for Automobili Pininfarina – a famed Italian

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X Factor star Lucy Spraggan is calling for an “industry shift” over the treatment of contestants on reality TV, labelling the resulting fame from appearing on such programmes “a huge trauma”. The singer – who is now 31 – was just 20 years old when she appeared on the Simon Cowell talent show, and was

The owner of an art gallery says she’s “mortified” after The Last Of Us and Narcos star Pedro Pascal turned up to see an exhibition about himself – and couldn’t get in. The show – ADHD Hyper Fixation And Why It Looks Like I Love Pedro Pascal – is on display at the Rhodes Gallery

Fast & Furious star Tyrese Gibson is suing US hardware store The Home Depot for over $1m (£790,000) after allegedly being racially profiled in one of its stores. The 44-year-old actor claimed he and two associates were subjected to “outrageous discriminatory mistreatment” during an incident in February. Gibson has starred as Roman Pearce in seven

Singapore-headquartered Maxeon Solar Technologies has just announced that it’s going to build a $1 billion silicon solar factory in New Mexico – the largest in the US. The 3-gigawatt factory, which will be located in Albuquerque, will produce TOPCon PV-silicon cell technology and Maxeon’s shingled-cell Performance Line solar modules. The new factory will supply both

A 14-year-old rapper and social media star who was reported to have died has said she is in fact safe and alive. A statement on Lil Tay’s Instagram account on Wednesday, purportedly from her family, said she and her brother had both died. But the TMZ website quoted her as saying her account had been

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