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Former UK pop star Glitter charged with sex offences
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (264+ words) UK prosecutors have charged former pop star Paul Gadd, better known "by his stage name Gary Glitter, with unlawful sexual intercourse with "a girl aged under 13 and three counts of indecent assault on a girl aged under 14. The charges were…...
BYD's Zeekr 9 X rival exposed
11+ hour, 50+ min ago (425+ words) BYD's latest luxury hybrid SUV could have one trick up its sleeve its rivals don't. The incoming Fang Cheng Bao Titanium 9, or BYD Ti9 as it is likely to be known in export markets, is a three-row plug-in hybrid SUV that…...
Huge upgrade for China's tough 4 WD
12+ hour ago (462+ words) China's GWM has revealed more details and imagery of its updated Tank 300 for the domestic market. As reported by Car News China, a highlight of this update is a longer wheelbase that was previewed by the Tank 300 Hooke Edition prototype…...
'No longer works today': VW's harsh reality
14+ hour, 30+ min ago (563+ words) Volkswagen, for decades one of the world's largest and most successful vehicle manufacturers, appears to be facing an uncertain future, with one of the key emerging Chinese brands challenging its once invincible position now putting bold shots across the German…...
Carmakers teaming up with Chinese brands
17+ hour, 21+ min ago (804+ words) The rise in popularity of Chinese cars has been so rapid it's left traditional car companies scrambling to keep up in technology and sales. So now it is a case of, if you can't beat them join them, with the…...
Judgment expected in Prince Harry's legal battle
1+ day, 29+ min ago (267+ words) Prince Harry, Elton John and five other high-profile British figures are are soon expected to learn whether they have won "their hugely expensive case against the Daily Mail's publisher over allegations of widespread unlawful behaviour. During "a 10-week trial at…...
UK police who arrested dying stab victim face probe
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (244+ words) British police officers who handcuffed and arrested an 18-year-old stabbing victim as he lay dying are being investigated for potential gross misconduct, the Independent Office for Police Conduct says. The two officers with the Hampshire Constabulary were the first to…...
Kim Dotcom loses fresh appeal against extradition to US
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (185+ words) Kim Dotcom has lost his latest appeal to "avoid extradition to the United States, where he is facing "criminal charges relating to the defunct file-sharing website Megaupload "that he founded. German-born Dotcom, who has New Zealand residency, has been fighting…...
Iconic brand gets the chop from distributor | Lithgow Mercury | Lithgow, NSW
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (621+ words) Peugeot Australia has lost its local distributor, but fans of the French brand will be pleased to know all is not lost. Inchcape, which distributes Foton, Deepal and Subaru has handed back the keys to the selling rights of Peugeot…...
Life in prison risk: secret phone taps and $300k cash at centre of alleged drug sting
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (606+ words) A WOMAN facing a string of drug charges following a police sting in Orange, including one which carries a maximum penalty of life in jail, will remain behind bars for now. Vicki Majella Gay, 58, was charged by police with 25 offences,…...