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
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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
Broadcaster Jeremy Vine has said he believes the BBC presenter accused of paying a teenager thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photos “should now come forward publicly”. The BBC Radio 2 broadcaster made the remarks after a second person came forward with a complaint about the unnamed presenter. The individual in their early 20s told
After multiple development delays due to software issues internally and at parent company Volkswagen Group, Audi AG is reportedly exploring discussions in China to buy its next generation EV platform from another OEM, perhaps even a competitor overseas. Audi currently sits as a legacy automaker with one of the most robust lineups of all-electric vehicles…
The BBC has published its annual report including details of the highest paid stars, as bosses deal with the fallout from allegations made against a presenter. Football star Gary Lineker is once again the broadcaster’s biggest earner, taking home between £1,350,000 and £1,354,999 for his work on Match Of The Day, Sports Personality Of The
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On an extra Sky News Daily, Kimberley Leonard discusses the latest developments in claims that a BBC presenter paid a teenager thousands of pounds for explicit photos. A lawyer acting for the young person said the original story in The Sun was “totally wrong” and allegations made by their mother were “rubbish”. But The Sun
My journey in the electric mobility segment recently brought me to Gothenburg, Sweden – home to the Skansen Kronen, ZEEKR’s design center, and of course, Volvo. Sweden is one of the Scandinavian markets embracing electrification, and it couldn’t be more apparent in its public transit network. This includes 100% electric ferries, of which I got
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
An unnamed BBC presenter has been suspended after being accused of paying a teenager thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photos. The male presenter – reportedly a “household name” – first requested images in 2020 when the youth was aged 17 and made a series of payments over the years, according to The Sun. They
The Pedego Avenue is a remarkable electric bike that combines the best of customization and performance. Crafted with precision by experts in the American eBike industry, this bike offers a unique riding experience that can be tailored to suit individual preferences. With a minimalist design, powerful motor, and an array of custom-made accessories, the 10
The BBC “clearly has questions to answer” after one of its presenters was accused of paying a teenager for explicit photographs, a senior Conservative MP has said. The young person’s mother said that while she complained to the BBC on 19 May, it was “obvious” to her that the corporation had not spoken to the
Nearly two years ago, BMW gave us a look at a futuristic light electric motorcycle known as the CE 02. Welcome to the future folks, because now the BMW CE 02 has officially launched as the brand’s latest electric motorbike. While there’s no single delineation on where scooters stop and motorcycles start, the CE 02
Sir Elton John has performed for the last time on his 330-date farewell tour. The 76-year-old star has been travelling the world performing his Farewell Yellow Brick Road show since 2018. He told fans they will remain in his “head, heart and soul” as he closed Saturday night’s show in Stockholm. Sir Elton confirmed he
Liftgate trucks are the workhorses of the delivery industry, combining heavy-hauling capacity with the ability to load or unload at street level instead of needing a loading dock. When I occasionally buy the weird Alibaba vehicles that I’ve become known for, I always have to ask the delivery company, “Do you guys have a lift
Labor union members at New York’s Ravenswood Generating Station will become the US’s first fossil fuel power plant workers to transition to operating offshore wind equipment. Ravenswood is a 2,480-megawatt (MW) power plant in Long Island City, Queens, across from Roosevelt Island. Powering 20% of the city, it’s New York City’s largest fossil-fuel plant, and
The BBC has said it takes “any allegations very seriously” following claims that one of its male presenters paid a teenager more than £35,000 for sexually explicit photos. The unnamed “household name” allegedly first requested images from the youth when they were aged 17 back in 2020 and has made a series of payments over
Britney Spears accidentally hit herself in the face during an altercation with a basketball star’s security, say police. The singer claimed she was “back handed” when she tried to tap Victor Wembanyama on the shoulder, calling it a “traumatic experience”. Wembanyama said he’d been grabbed from behind as he walked into a Las Vegas restaurant
The Manhattan Beach Police Department in Manhattan Beach, California, recently shared a warning of what can happen if you ride non-street-legal e-bikes on public roads. In a social media post, the MBPD showed a confiscated Sur Ron electric motorbike that had just been apprehended after being used on public roads. To make matters worse, it