Only Fools And Horses star Patrick Murray has revealed his lung cancer has returned and spread – despite previous hopes he had been cured. Murray, 66, who played Mickey Pearce in the classic sitcom, first announced his diagnosis in January 2022. But in May last year, the actor expressed hope that an operation to remove
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A new report states that Tesla is supposedly about to be importing its new cheap Model Y variant introduced in Canada last week from China. When first announcing plans to build cars in China, CEO Elon Musk clearly stated that it would only be to satisfy local demand and that Tesla wouldn’t export vehicles from
Len Goodman, who was head judge on Strictly Come Dancing for over a decade, has died just days before his 79th birthday, his agent has confirmed. His agent, Jackie Gill told Sky News the dancer and choreographer died on Saturday night at a hospice in Kent, surrounded by his family. He had been diagnosed with
Swedish commercial vehicle maker Scania and Swedish battery startup Northvolt today unveiled a battery cell that they claim can power a heavy electric truck for 1.5 million kilometers (932,056 miles). Scania and Northvolt have been working together since 2017 to develop a battery cell for heavy-duty commercial vehicles. They assert that in validation tests, their
Emmerdale actor Dale Meeks has died aged 48, his family has confirmed. The Geordie actor, who played Simon Meredith on ITV soap Emmerdale between 2003 and 2006, died from “heart failure” on Saturday evening, his brother Philip Meeks said. Meeks was due to turn 49 on the day of the King’s coronation and died at
The US has more than 450,000 warehouses and distribution centers – that’s 16.4 billion square feet of rooftop space ripe for hosting solar panels. Rooftop solar on US warehouses Environment America and Frontier Group crunched some numbers and shared what they discovered in a study called “Solar on Warehouses.” They report that the rooftops of US
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Box trucks are convenient for when you have to move a large amount of cargo around. But what if only you need to lug around a small amount of cargo, yet don’t want to give up your U-Haul vibes? That’s when you’ll want to call on the world’s smallest box truck, which just happens to
When Barry Humphries was ill in hospital, he released a statement thanking fans for their kind wishes – but added that he wanted “more and more”. Quipping from his infirmary bed was typical of a man who never missed a punchline. “Never be afraid to laugh at yourself,” as one of his famous quotes went.
Sam Smith has cancelled part of their tour one day before a gig was due to start because of illness. The award-winning artist was due to perform at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on Saturday evening but was forced to postpone the show after being “hit by a virus”. The Scottish leg of their Gloria tour will
California has reached 1.5 million electric vehicle sales two years ahead of its planned 2025 target for the sales milestone, according to the California Energy Commission. With EV demand soaring, California is not the first place to reach its EV sales goals early, and it won’t be the last. The 2025 target was originally set
Tesla has increased Model S and Model X prices, following several massive price cuts to its flagship models, but it is also giving three years of free Supercharging to new buyers. Since the beginning of the year, Tesla has been cutting prices across its entire vehicle lineup. Model S and Model X saw the most
Wearing a red duvet jacket, an old T-shirt and a Panama hat, all of which had seen better days, Mike Thexton stood out like a sore thumb when he turned into the business class section of Pan Am Flight 73. It was 5 September 1986, the plane sitting on the tarmac at Karachi airport in
Kevin Spacey will go to trial in London at the end of June, a judge has confirmed, to face several sexual offence charges. The Hollywood actor appeared at Southwark Crown Court via video link from an undisclosed location, under his full name, Kevin Spacey Fowler, for a pre-trial review on Friday. He has previously pleaded
US car buyers are going electric at a record pace. The overwhelming demand is causing some states to temporarily pause EV incentives designed to promote adoption. Despite overall auto sales falling, electric vehicles were a bright spot in the industry last year. According to data from Cox Automotive, total US auto sales fell 8% year-over-year
All criminal charges against actor Alec Baldwin over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Rust movie have been dropped. Prosecutors in Santa Fe had been pressing forward with two involuntary manslaughter charges against the Hollywood star. A statement from Baldwin’s lawyers, Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro, said: “We are
Oregon-based electric vehicle company Arcimoto has announced some big movements on the company’s leadership team, including appointing one of the company’s board of directors members, Christopher Dawson, as new CEO. Dawson will retain his board position, while previous interim CEO Jesse Fittipaldi will become Arcimoto’s new president. Arcimoto’s former chief product officer, Dwayne Lum, has
Filming for the second series of Star Wars TV spin-off Andor in Dorset has been cancelled due to safety concerns. Scenes for the Disney+ channel were due to be shot at Winspit Quarry close to Worth Matravers, a picturesque village on the Isle of Purbeck peninsula in Dorset, where the first series was filmed in
Elon Musk announced that Tesla is planning to hold a Tesla Cybertruck delivery event at the “end of the third quarter.” The Tesla Cybertruck is one of the most anticipated Tesla products and also one of the most delayed. Now, it is finally going into production in the coming months, and Tesla gave an update
Moonbin, a member of the K-pop band Astro, has died aged 25, according to a statement from the group’s label. South Korean police said the singer’s body was discovered at his home in Seoul’s Gangnam-gu by the band’s manager on Wednesday evening, Yonhap News reported. It is believed he was pronounced dead at the scene