Gwyneth Paltrow has won a high-profile civil court case against a man who claimed she crashed into him while skiing. She was awarded $1 in damages after the jury found retired optometrist Terry Sanderson was “100%” at fault for the skiing accident. The jurors deliberated for two hours on Thursday after hearing eight days of
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The mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence was effectively “gaslit” by the Daily Mail, the High Court has been told – as Prince Harry made a brief appearance for the end of the privacy hearing. Baroness Doreen Lawrence is one of a number of high-profile individuals, including the Duke of Sussex, accusing the newspaper’s publishers
The electric bicycle and e-motorcycle company SONDORS is teasing something new, and it looks a lot like an electric dirt bike. SONDORS just sent out a teaser email to its followers explaining that the “Next SONDORS product release is coming soon.” There aren’t many details about the new model provided, other than that the coming
Rivian (RIVN) stock price is bouncing back from the all-time lows hit earlier this week as new data indicates the EV maker delivered more vehicles in Q1 than expected. Rivian stock bounces on Q1 delivery data After a challenging year in 2022, as Rivian’s CEO RJ Scaringe described it, the beginning of this year hasn’t
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Paul O’Grady was known for his drag queen persona Lily Savage, his TV presence, his campaigning and his love of animals. But in a life that spanned almost seven decades and a career that took in cleaning, drag and Dr Who, there are many things you might not know about him. Sky News looks at
Gwyneth Paltrow’s son says he heard his mum swear and yell at at the man who is suing her over a 2016 skiing crash. Moses Martin, who was nine when the incident happened, said he “saw” his mum on the ground and “a person behind her who had crashed”. His statement, read to the Utah
Kohala Blue, a boat tour operator in Kawaihae on the Big Island of Hawaii, has introduced what it calls the first renewable electric catamaran charter in Hawaii. The Dolce Vita is powered by an electric propulsion system that is charged by solar panels, wind turbines, and propeller regeneration. Kohala Blue’s solar and wind-powered electric catamaran
In Harlan Coben’s latest book, he gives you a big spoiler on the first page. I Will Find You is centred around a man who is in prison for murdering his son – but he reveals very early he didn’t do it. “I know the beginning, I know the end, I know nothing in between,”
Gail Porter was someone you would see regularly on big TV shows such as Top Of The Pops and Live & Kicking in the 1990s and 2000s, as well as on the cover of lads mags – famously the FHM cover that saw her naked image projected, without her prior knowledge, on to the Houses
Film awards season may have been and gone, but BAFTA is rolling out the red carpet once again this week. This time, video games are in the spotlight – with everything from the biggest blockbusters to some of 2022’s most celebrated indie darlings in the running. PlayStation action epic God Of War Ragnarok leads the
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The man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over a 2016 skiing accident has said he heard a “blood-curdling scream” moments before the actress collided with him. Taking the stand for the first time, retired optometrist Terry Sanderson described the moment of impact at Deer Valley Resort, Utah. The 76-year-old said: “It takes my breath away – this
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast is preparing to ship its longer-range VF 8 standard edition models to the US and Canada beginning next month. The larger, more powerful VF 9 SUV will follow “in the coming months” according to the automaker. VinFast hit the ground running after vowing to end internal combustion vehicle production and unveiling
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin has finally reached its goal to produce 5,000 electric cars in a single week, which is considered achieving “volume production”. When ramping up a new vehicle to volume production at a new factory, Tesla generally considers 5,000 units per week to be the goal. After starting production late in 2021, Tesla originally
Prince Harry has arrived at the High Court as legal proceedings begin in a phone-tapping and privacy case involving Associated Newspapers. He is among a group of claimants in accusations against the publisher of The Daily Mail newspaper. Associated Newspapers denies the allegations and a preliminary High Court hearing starting today, will consider legal arguments
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Swedish heat pump maker Qvantum has debuted an award-winning apartment heat pump that’s so compact, it can fit under a kitchen sink. Limhamn, Sweden-based Qvantum’s new QG apartment heat pump, which offers integrated heating, cooling, and hot water in one system, was awarded the German ISH Design Plus 2023 award this month. The Design Plus
Police investigating claims of blackmail targeting TV presenter Alison Hammond have arrested a 36-year-old-man. West Midlands Police said a man from Warwickshire was arrested on suspicion of blackmail on Saturday evening, and has been in custody for questioning. Hammond had reportedly been blackmailed for large sums of money and a BMW car worth £5,000. The blackmailer threatened
Following talks that carried late into Friday evening, representatives from both the EU and member state Germany have relayed that an agreement has been reached in the proposed 2035 ban of new combustion vehicle sales that will now include exceptions for e-fuels. After 2035, some combustion vehicles can still be sold, as long as they