Entertainment

Holly Willoughby has said Phillip Schofield lied to her about his affair with a much younger male colleague. Speaking for the first time since Schofield admitted having an “unwise, but not illegal” affair, his former This Morning co-presenter wrote on Instagram: “When reports of this relationship first surfaced, I asked Phil directly if this was

I love my wife, but I’ve got a whole section of my heart fully reserved for electric mini-trucks. They live rent free in my mind and I consider them to be one of the coolest innovations that trucks have seen in the last several decades. As American cars and trucks continue to become more bloated,

ITV News journalist Emily Morgan has died, the broadcaster has announced. She was the channel’s health and science editor, playing a key role in its coverage of the COVID pandemic. Andrew Dagnell, editor of ITV Network News, said: “We are deeply saddened by the passing of our remarkable colleague, Emily Morgan. “Emily was not only

ITV has said it investigated “rumours of a relationship” between Phillip Schofield and a younger employee – but the pair “repeatedly denied” the affair. The statement came after questions were raised over what network bosses knew about the conduct of the veteran broadcaster. Fellow former This Morning presenter Eamonn Holmes had said Schofield was “not

Siemens Gamesa has created a new onshore wind turbine that’s specially designed for US weather conditions – here’s what makes it unique. The Spanish-German wind giant says that its bespoke US onshore wind turbine “has the right design profile to maximize revenues by harnessing the wind conditions most common in the US and features a

Tesla has launched an interesting new offer through its new “Tesla Electric’” division – one year of free home charging to new Model 3 buyers until the end of the quarter. Late last year, after gaining experience through its virtual power plants (VPPs), Tesla took things a step further with the launch of “Tesla Electric.” Instead

“Iron Woman” is the name given to Mutlu Kaya by her almost two million TikTok followers, due to the bullet in her brain. She is a social media star, a heroic figure to her followers. But this isn’t how she wanted to find fame. In May 2015, aged 20, Mutlu was a finalist on the

Police in Germany have launched an investigation into Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters after he fired an imitation machine gun while wearing a Nazi-inspired uniform at a concert in Berlin. The British bassist and singer was filmed wearing a long black coat and red armband – featuring crossed hammers instead of swastikas – as he

Blue Bird has opened a new “Electric Vehicle Build-Up Center” on the grounds of its main manufacturing plant in Fort Valley, Georgia. The 40,000 square foot facility will help the company reach production of 5,000 electric school buses per year. Blue Bird is headquartered in Georgia and has built school buses there for 91 years.

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast issued a voluntary recall for the entire first batch of 999 VF8 electric SUVs sent to the US over a software issue that poses safety risks. VinFast issues VF8 recall in the US The recall comes after the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said: “A software error may cause

In 1993, when asked in an interview with Vanity Fair what she had stood up for, Tina Turner’s response was simple: “I stood up for my life.” A rock and feminist icon, when the star first spoke out about the violence she had suffered at the hands of her ex-husband and musical partner, Ike, her

“I’m still trying to find out why he did it,” said Tina Turner in 2018. She was telling Oprah Winfrey about her son Craig’s suicide. The rock icon was only 18 when she had Craig in 1958 with her partner, Raymond Hill, who was a saxophonist with Ike Turner’s band Kings of Rhythm. Craig was

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Beyonce and Oprah Winfrey are among those who have paid tribute to Tina Turner, who has died aged 83. Turner, one of rock’s great vocalists and most charismatic performers, died after a long illness at her home near Zurich in Switzerland, according to her spokesperson. The US-born star was known for her electric stage presence

After first entering Korea in 2019 as part of a food delivery partnership, Gogoro is now expanding its battery-swapping electric scooters around the country and opening up ridership for everyday commuters. It’s a move that follows Gogoro’s tried and true strategy of entering countries with an initial focus on business customers and then expanding to

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The 32-year-old professional dancer, who has partnered with stars including McFly’s Tom Fletcher, EastEnders actor James Bye, and comedian Brian Conley during her time on Strictly, shared the news on social media. “Hey all, I’ve got some news which isn’t

Philadelphia-based ConnectDER, which sells plug-and-play meter collar adapters for EV chargers, solar, and battery storage, just closed a $27 million Series C funding round. ConnectDER makes meter collars (pictured above) that are installed between the home’s meter and the meter socket to create a single access point for distributed energy resources (DER) installation. Expensive electrical

Several media outlets report that Tesla released its first “commercial” after Elon Musk said the company would “try a little advertising.” It’s false. The video in question is just part of a long-running series of promotional videos at Tesla. Last week, CEO Elon Musk announced a reversal of his long-standing strategy that Tesla doesn’t spend

One of the victims abused by Rolf Harris was a young girl hoping to get his autograph. She was eight years old. Following his death at the age of 93, experts have compared the disgraced entertainer to Jimmy Savile, a prolific sex offender whose stardom also allowed him to hide in plain sight. Harris died

Rolf Harris’s legacy will not be as an artist who painted the Queen, or a musician who played with The Beatles, but rather as a sexual predator who carried out decades of abuse. Once considered a jovial entertainer, on our screens for more than 60 years, a high-profile trial in 2014 saw him convicted of