New Gavin and Stacey photos released ahead of Christmas special
BBC/Toffee International Ltd/Tom Jackson Nessa, Stacey, Gwen, Bryn, and Gavin head to Essex for one final episode Several new photos from Gavin and Stacey have been released ahead of the sitcom’s upcoming final episode. A new promo image features James Corden as Smithy, alongside Ruth Jones as Nessa, Mathew Horne as Gavin, and Joanna Page […]
Mondelez threatens trademark battle over bar’s lilac packaging
Nurture Brands What’s in a colour? A multinational confectionery company has threatened legal action against a London vegan snack maker over the colour of one of its fruit bars. Mondelez alleges that Primal Pantry’s cocoa bar “exploits” the trademark of its Milka chocolate range. Lawyers for Mondelez are demanding the use of lilac packaging for […]
Power cut at Vegas tech show blamed on rain
WATCH: CES goes dark The giant consumer electronics show CES has suffered a power cut, plunging part of the event into darkness. The Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC)’s central hall went dark at around 11:20 local time (19:20 GMT). Two hours passed before the organisers said that the electricity supply had been restored. They blamed […]
Business rescue package has ‘delayed the inevitable’
Getty Images Those working in the events industry face an uncertain future A wave of “zombie companies” kept afloat during lockdown are on a cliff-edge going into the autumn, experts say. Analysis by the BBC shows a surge of firms went bust in March, then the rate slowed in the first few months of lockdown […]
SpaceX astronaut capsule demo for Nasa lifts off
SpaceX has launched the Falcon 9 rocket and capsule The demonstration of a new US system to get astronauts into orbit is under way. The SpaceX company has launched a capsule designed to carry people from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission is uncrewed for this flight, but if it goes well, the […]
Ross Perot, billionaire and ex-presidential candidate, dies at 89
Texas billionaire and political outsider Ross Perot said he had lived the American Dream Texan billionaire Ross Perot, who in the 1990s twice ran for US president against candidates from the two main parties, has died at the age of 89. Described as idiosyncratic and feisty, he pioneered the computer data industry by founding his […]
Basildon artist creates nails for Cynthia Erivo in Wicked
Tolga Akmen/EPA Cynthia Erivo was cast as Elphaba in 2021 and called Shea Osei a year later to ask her to do her nails for the film A nail artist said she cried after seeing the nails she created for Cynthia Erivo for the Wicked movie on the big screen. Shei Osei, 33 from Basildon, […]
How much has the shutdown hit the US economy?
Getty Images President Trump says there is a border “crisis” Washington is at a standstill, as US President Donald Trump and Democrats feud over his demand to include $5.7bn (£4.5bn) for a border wall in a new spending bill. The fight has closed parts of federal agencies since 21 December and is on track to […]
Drones deliver blood and medical supplies in Rwanda
Doctors in rural Rwanda are able to order blood and medical supplies by text message and then have them delivered by a drone. One of the main reasons for the introduction of the system is to try to drive down the risk of mothers dying in childbirth, which often occurs as a result of blood […]
Energy transition – a complex challenge for Holyrood
Getty Images The Scottish government’s energy strategy includes big claims for wind power The pace of change is daunting, from technology to ageing demographics. But there’s no change more radical and fundamental to the economy and to our lives than the Great Energy Transition. It reaches into our homes, the way we keep warm and […]