How Easy Rider revolutionised Hollywood
Getty Images The cult classic’s guerilla techniques and daring subject matter helped to kickstart a new era. Just before its release in 1969, the BBC interviewed its director, Dennis Hopper, discovering an actor as idiosyncratic as his film. On 17 October 1969, Easy Rider burst on to cinema screens through a psychedelic haze. Infused with […]
US threat to cut Israel military aid is sign of anger at broken promises
Reuters The US says it will be watching to see that Israel’s actions on the ground in Gaza match its statements on aid The first aid in two weeks has gone into northern Gaza following a letter from the US that gave Israel 30 days to boost humanitarian access, or risk having some military assistance […]
Devon and Cornwall proposed wind farms ‘devastating’ for fishers
BBC Plans for the latest development sites for offshore wind have been published Proposals to expand planned wind farm sites off the Devon and Cornwall coast could devastate the fishing industry, fishermen have warned. It comes after the Crown Estate, which owns the sea bed, published its latest map of potential development zones. It includes […]
Welsh Labour politician opposes north Wales carbon capture plan
A Welsh Labour politician has spoken out against a UK government project to capture and store carbon emissions in north Wales. The project will see a pipeline transporting carbon dioxide from north Wales and the north of England to a storage site in Liverpool. But North Wales Member of the Senedd (MS) Carolyn Thomas said […]
What’s a ‘freak off’, and what are the charges against him?
Getty Images Sean “Diddy” Combs is one of the most successful musicians in hip-hop Two years ago, rap musician and mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs threw a lavish 53rd birthday party at his $61m mansion in Beverly Hills. A host of stars lined up to toast his career, with a guest list that included Jay-Z, Travis […]
More jobs may go at Nidec Control Techniques in Newtown
A further 65 jobs could be cut at one of the largest private sector employers in mid Wales, in addition to nearly 100 announced earlier this year. Specialist manufacturer Nidec Control Techniques, which began in Newtown, Powys, in 1973, currently employs 636 staff at two sites in the town. The firm blamed the proposed job […]
Elon Musk accused of copying designs by I, Robot director
Watch: Musk promises self-driving Tesla taxis, but are they safe? The director of 2004 sci-fi film I, Robot has accused billionaire Elon Musk of copying his designs for humanoid machines and self-driving vehicles. At a Tesla event on Thursday, Musk unveiled Tesla’s futuristic Cybercab, complete with winged doors and no steering wheel or pedals, and […]
No 10 denies Taylor Swift tickets were ‘thank you’ to Starmer
Downing Street has denied Sir Keir Starmer received free Taylor Swift tickets as a “thank you” for the singer getting a police escort to her concerts at Wembley in August. Swift was given a motorbike convoy to protect her on the way to the London stadium despite initial reservations about the arrangement from the police. […]
Manchester creative industries scheme sees 1,000 people graduate
Factory International Graduates from the Factory Academy worked on the Sweet Dreams show More than a thousand people from Greater Manchester have been trained to take up jobs in the creative industries as part of a new training scheme. The free courses run by Factory International at Manchester’s flagship arts venue, Aviva Studios, teach skills […]
Google turns to nuclear to power AI data centres
Google has signed a deal to use small nuclear reactors to generate the vast amounts of energy needed to power its artificial intelligence (AI) data centres. The company says the agreement with Kairos Power will see it start using the first reactor this decade and bring more online by 2035. The companies did not give […]