Actor Ian Smith, known for playing Harold Bishop in Neighbours, has revealed he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. The 85-year-old first appeared on Ramsay Street in 1987 and has played the beloved character on and off over five decades. After a 15-year break, he returned to the Australian soap just a few months ago.
MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace has apologised for his response to claims he made sexual comments towards staff and celebrity guests on a range of programmes over 17 years. At the weekend, the BBC presenter issued a defiant response to mounting allegations against him, dismissing his accusers as “middle-class women of a certain age” in a
Typhoo Tea has been bought out of administration for £10.2m. Less than a week after administrators were appointed a buyer confirmed plans to purchase the 121-year-old business. Consumer goods wholesaler Supreme has announced it is to be the new owner. There will be no disruption to supply during the acquisition process, Supreme said. The brand
President Biden had seemed so adamant. He would leave the Justice Department to make its own decisions. Hunter Biden would not be granted clemency for gun and tax convictions just because he was the president’s son. But that was before he dropped out of the presidential race. A lot has changed since then. A lifetime
With its compact dimensions, outstanding performance, and quiet, emissions-free operation, the Atlas Copco E-Air H185 is changing the game when it comes to indoor construction and demolition projects. Now, it’s changing an altogether different game: art. Construction companies bidding on jobs in indoor or densely populated urban environments are already singing the praises of electric
In a West Bank clinic, the father of a nine-year-old Palestinian boy showed us where the bullet shot by an Israeli soldier entered his son’s neck and where it left his small body through his spine. Kareem Sharaab had been outside his home when the Israeli military entered his village in the occupied West Bank.
President Joe Biden has issued a pardon for his son Hunter, who has been convicted of gun charges and pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion. In a statement released by the White House, the US president said he had given clemency to Hunter, who was due to be sentenced later this month on two separate
Former snooker world champion Terry Griffiths has died aged 77 after a lengthy battle with dementia, his son Wayne has announced on social media. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone
The UK will “war-game” how British troops could be sustained on the frontline in the event of intense fighting and supply chain disruption. In the first defence industrial strategy since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the government will set out measures to strengthen national security amid increasing global threats and instability. It comes after Defence
My Chemical Romance have said their longest-serving drummer Bob Bryar has died aged 44. A spokesperson said on Sunday: “The band asks for your patience and understanding as they process the news of Bob’s passing.” It gave no details on how he died. Bryar played on 2006 album The Black Parade, the concept record that
Tesla has started pushing a dumb-down version of Full Self-Driving (FSD) v13 to some external customers in an attempt not to have its timeline slip for two months in a row. For the last few months, Tesla has started posting monthly “AI roadmap updates” for owners to keep track of its goal to deliver unsupervised
It is one of the most popular times of the year to propose – according to Bridebook, a popular wedding planning app, more than 100,000 engagements happen during the festive period. But with Britons feeling the pinch after years of high inflation, how much are people spending, what cuts are they going for, and what
Allegations against Gregg Wallace are just the “tip of the iceberg”, a former MasterChef contestant has told Sky News – claiming he witnessed a “toxic environment” and was so “horrified” he considered quitting the show on his first day. He alleged the “abuse” of contestants was widespread through the “production team”, but was too scared
A mining group in which the financier Nick Candy is the largest shareholder is poised to swoop on a London-listed gold explorer to create an enlarged group worth more than £150m. Sky News has learnt that Metals Exploration, which is also quoted on the junior AIM market, is close to agreeing a cash-and-stock deal to
Labour is set to publish its plan to tackle migration next week – as the number of people who have crossed the Channel under Sir Keir Starmer is understood to have hit a new milestone. In the early hours of this morning, Sky News understands two small boats were picked up in the Channel with
Gregg Wallace has responded to the mounting allegations against him in a defiant video posted online, saying the accusations come from “middle-class women of a certain age”. Wallace, who has stepped back from presenting the BBC cooking show MasterChef after accusations he made sexual comments towards staff and celebrity guests on a range of programmes
Renault Trucks doesn’t get a lot of headlines outside of France, but the company is serious about electric trucking – and its new 2025 MY E-Tech T electric semi truck is packing serious range, too: more than 600 km (about 375 miles) per charge! Renault claims its trucks have logged nearly 19 million all-electric miles, saving
Donald Trump promised retribution on the campaign trail and his nomination of ultra-loyalist Kash Patel to FBI director is a sure-fire sign that he plans to deliver on it. That bodes ill for a huge cast of characters, across the US’s top law enforcement agency and the Department of Justice, who have sought to investigate
In this photo, the logo of OpenAI is displayed on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen displaying the photographs of Elon Musk and Sam Altman, in Ankara, Turkey, on March 14, 2024. Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu | Getty Images Elon Musk is asking a federal court to stop OpenAI from converting
Syria’s president has said his country will “defend its stability and territorial integrity” after rebels reportedly took control of most of the country’s second-largest city Aleppo. In his first public comments since the start of the offensive, Bashar al Assad said the regime would defeat the “terrorists and their supporters”. In comments released by the
Penn Jillette says he’s on Donald Trump’s enemies list because the president-elect feels a sense of “betrayal” towards him – and more specifically because of a risqué joke about his hair. The 69-year-old magician, who’s one-half of the double act Penn & Teller, tells Sky News: “I am reported in the New York Times on
Sir Keir Starmer is set to reveal his Labour’s “plan for change” as he looks to draw a line under a tough first five months in office amid public anger over budget proposals. The prime minister will set out milestones in key policy areas to achieve the targets laid out in the manifesto. Sir Keir
Donald Trump is set to make another controversial addition to his top team after saying he wants convicted tax evader Charles Kushner to serve as ambassador to France. The president-elect made the announcement in a Truth Social post, calling Mr Kushner “a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker”. The real estate developer is the father
Georgia’s president has said the Caucasian country’s government is “not legitimate” as thousands of protesters gathered again in the capital after a halt to EU membership talks. The US State Department condemned the “excessive force” used against demonstrators and suspended its strategic partnership with the country after more than 100 arrests were made on Friday.
Australian mining company Fortescue is making headlines again, after it placed a huge, $400 million order for over 100 new electric equipment assets with Chinese heavy equipment company XCMG (Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group). The deal is the largest single equipment export deal in XCMG’s history. The $400 million contract also marks XCMG’s largest mining equipment
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s BWRX-300 small modular reactor incorporates proven components. Courtesy: GE Verona GE Vernova is aiming to deploy small nuclear reactors across the developed world over the next decade, staking out a leadership position in a budding technology that could play a central role in meeting surging electricity demand and reducing carbon dioxide
Shams Charania Dave McMenamin Close Dave McMenamin ESPN Staff Writer Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Nov 30, 2024, 11:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Lakers center Jaxson Hayes re-sprained
Officers investigating Louise Haigh’s “stolen” phone believed a photo she submitted of the handset had been taken after the alleged theft, Sky News has been told. Two sources said after looking at metadata attached to the photo – information that often details when photos were captured – officers believed it had been taken after the
The unoccupied space-facing port on the International Space Station’s Harmony module is pictured several hours before the SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft would relocate there after undocking from Harmony’s forward port. NASA Johnson Space Center In the race to conquer the cosmos, the greatest challenge to space exploration might be the vastness of the unknown, but
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites was launched by SpaceX from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on November 30, 2024, at 12:00am EST (10:30am IST). According to a report, this marked the latest addition to the company’s growing Starlink constellation, designed to provide global internet coverage. Satellite Deployment and Low-Earth Orbit
A dramatic flow of lava from an active fissure near Iceland’s Blue Lagoon was captured by NASA’s satellites, highlighting the ongoing volcanic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The images, taken by Landsat 9 and Suomi NPP satellites, were released on November 27, showing the intensity of the eruption that began on November 20. The infrared
The production company that makes MasterChef has appointed a City law firm to lead the investigation into alleged misconduct by presenter Gregg Wallace. Wallace, 60, stepped down from the BBC cooking show on Thursday amid accusations he made sexual comments towards staff and celebrity guests on a range of programmes over 17 years. Banijay UK,
The first phase of astronaut training for India’s Gaganyaan mission, a collaborative effort between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and NASA, has been successfully completed. ISRO announced this milestone in an official statment, which confirmed that Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the primary crew member, and Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, the backup crew member,
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