More than 30 firefighters have battled a huge blaze that engulfed celebrity chef Nick Nairn’s restaurant yesterday evening. Crews arrived to find a “well developed” fire in the kitchen at restaurant Nick’s in Stirling, Scotland, around 8.17pm. The restaurant is said to have been packed when the flames ripped through the building. One customer posted
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Most of the fun and wacky electric vehicles I discover while wasting time perusing the infinite abyss of creativity that is the Alibaba shopping site are of the ultra modern variety. But every now and again something that is decidedly vintage catches my eye, as was the case with this funny little electric car that
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including the new Tesla app, Tesla energy making some moves, Rivian pushing ahead with production, and more. The show is back live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have
I’ve tested a few different Cyrusher electric fat tire bikes over the years, and they all have the same basic qualities: The fit and finish might not match the pros, but the bikes offer a fun helping of ridiculous excessiveness. The Cyrusher XF900 full-suspension fat tire e-bike might just be the most excessive yet, in
Diversity and equality were at the heart of discussions last week, when TV titans rolled into Edinburgh for its annual festival. Okay, so it was a virtual festival, but the flagship industry event tackled the issue head-on, centreing largely on disabled representation and black talent. The timing could not have been better, with a new
Tom Cruise’s BMW was stolen while he filmed scenes for the upcoming Mission: Impossible film in Birmingham, police have said. The X7 was taken from Church Street, but was found a short time later in Smethwick, a few miles away. Investigations are ongoing, West Midlands Police said. The car reportedly had thousands of pounds worth
Gogglebox star Andy Michael has died after a short illness, Channel 4 has said. He was 61. “We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Gogglebox star Andy Michael at the age of 61 following a short illness,” a statement said. We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Gogglebox star Andy Michael
It became known as the Essex Boys murders, one of the UK’s most notorious gangland killings. On a snowy December morning in 1995, the bodies of three drug dealers were discovered inside a Range Rover parked up on an isolated, snow-covered farm track in the quiet village of Rettendon. The car’s occupants, Patrick Tate, Tony
Tesla has started sending a cryptic email to Model 3 buyers in the US about an opportunity to accelerate their 3 deliveries. As we recently reported, Tesla has pushed new Model 3 Standard Range Plus delivery timelines all the way to 2022. Today, several people who placed an order for the vehicle are reporting receiving
Candela has just revealed its latest hydrofoil electric boat, the Candela C-8. With the high-tech, ultra-premium electric boat designed for mass production, the company is calling this “an iPhone moment for the boat industry.” Candela’s first flying electric boat, the C-7, debuted last year as a radical new option in the boating industry. It flew
Teen sensation Olivia Rodrigo has added two members of Paramore as official songwriters on her smash hit track Good 4 U. Hayley Williams, the band’s singer, and Josh Farro, former guitarist, are now credited as being writers on the track, which spent five weeks at the top of the US charts. It comes after fans
Blink-182 star Mark Hoppus is “almost done” with his cancer treatment, the band’s former guitarist Tom DeLonge has revealed. Hoppus, 49, previously said he had been diagnosed with stage 4 diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. DeLonge, who was one of the group’s founding members and known for his recognisable pop-punk voice, wrote on Instagram: “@markhoppus is
Elon Musk is now saying that Tesla is aiming for the wider public release of its Full Self-Driving Beta in about 4 weeks. We are coming up on almost a year since Tesla started testing its Full Self-Driving Beta in its early access program with some customers. The software enables Tesla vehicles to virtually drive
Tesla has started to hire roboticists to build its recently announced “Tesla Bot,” a humanoid robot to become a new vehicle for its AI technology. When Elon Musk explained the rationale behind Tesla Bot, he argued that Tesla was already making most of the components needed to create a humanoid robot equipped with artificial intelligence.
Charlie Watts, the Rolling Stone’s long-time drummer and lover of all things jazz, passed away this week. He was 80 years old. Watts, who had celebrated his birthday in June, joined the Rolling Stones in 1963. He had grown up in Wembley, north London, and met fellow Stone, Mick Jagger, as a teenager. Sky News
Nirvana’s 1991 album Nevermind has one of the most famous covers of all time – but now the man who was featured on it as a baby is suing the group. Spencer Elden, who was pictured naked while swimming underwater towards a dollar bill, says the image constitutes child pornography. The album artwork is seen
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Tom Cruise has been spotted filming scenes for Mission: Impossible 7 at Birmingham’s New Street Station. The station has been transformed to look like an airport for camera crews, with the Hollywood actor seen in a dark suit and sunglasses. Airport signs had been hung up in the station, which was opened in 2015 following
Electric bicycle manufacturer Himiway has been riding high on its main two electric bicycle models for quite some time. Now the company says it is ready to mix it up with a slew of new e-bikes. Himiway’s bread and butter has so far been its fat tire Cruiser e-bike and Escape moped e-bike. Both are