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A chronic shortage of charging points is denting demand for electric vehicles (EVs) – plunging Britain’s car industry into crisis.There are now more than 71,000 public chargers in the UK, with an average of 57 being added every day.The Department for Transport described it as ‘a fantastic achievement’.But analysis by the Mail reveals Britain needs to build around 120 a day to reach the goal of having 300,000 public chargers by 2030.The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said the country ‘urgently needs a national strategy and binding targets’.A shortage of charging points, which has fuelled ‘range anxiety’ among…

Scientists have grown tiny human brains in space to research new treatments for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and spinal injuries.The low gravity environment on the International Space Station (ISS) enabled researchers to grow brain organoids in just 72 hours. This process can take months on Earth.  The organoids, which are artificially-grown masses of cells that mimic the structure and function of a human organ, allowed researchers to test a new method for curing currently untreatable neurological diseases. The promising new treatment, developed by biotechnology company Axonis Therapeutics, uses a reprogrammed virus to deliver beneficial gene therapy to central nervous system cells (CNS). Such modified viruses are called…

Florida has become the first state to recommend removing fluoride from its public water systems because of the risks it poses to children’s brains. The mineral has been increasingly part of public debate since a bombshell government report published earlier this year and comments made by Health and Human Services nominee Robert F Kennedy Jr.The report concluded consuming high levels of fluoride can harm brain development in children and is associated with a lower IQ. Based on an analysis of previously published research, the report marks the first time a federal agency has determined ‘with moderate confidence’ there is a link between fluoride and…

Ray Hadley shocked listeners earlier this month when he announced he was hanging up his mic for good in December.And as the 70-year-old’s retirement looms, speculation is hot over who will take his seat at Channel Nine’s flagship station, 2GB.Front runners include current 2GB personalities Ben Fordham, and Chris O’Keefe.But since Channel Nine management has the summer to settle on the host’s ultimate successor, a bizarre theory has emerged about how 2GB plans to fill the void left by Hadley in the meantime.Instead of popping in a stand-in announcer for Hadley’s regular 9-12pm slot, there’s now speculation that presenters will ‘likely’…

Tulisa Contostavlos’ ex-boyfriend Fazer has broken his silence after the singer announced she is ‘demisexual’ on I’m A Celebrity. The N-Dubz star, 36, revealed she has been celibate for over three years as she came out as demisexual on the show – meaning she is attracted to people’s personalities, rather than their gender or physical characteristics.Now Richard Rawson, 37, also know as Fazer in the London-based band and who dated Tulisa for two years from 2010 to 2012, has now weighed in on her revelation. The rapper said it’s ‘absolutely true’ and said there’s something inside her that hold her back from meeting people.’She’s always…

The San Francisco 49ers will be without starting quarterback Brock Purdy and defensive lineman Nick Bosa due to injury for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers. Purdy was limited in practice all week and was ruled out of the NFC matchup on Friday due to a shoulder injury. Brandon Allen will start in his place. Bosa has hip and oblique ailments and has not practiced all week. San Francisco enters Sunday’s matchup against the Packers with a 5-5 record, in a tie for last place in the NFC West. Oddly, the 49ers are only one game out of first place in the…

Masked men broke into the house of Conor McGregor’s rape accuser, smashed her windows and stabbed her boyfriend while her daughter was asleep next door.Believed to be supporters of the MMA star, the horrific rampage has emerged since a jury returned with their verdicts in the trial this afternoon, and awarded Nikita Hand nearly 250,000 euros.McGregor, 36, faced an accusation that he ‘brutally raped and battered’ Ms Hand, 35, at a hotel in south Dublin in December 2018.The story emerged at the outset of the trial, in the context of a claim she wanted to make, for the cost of…

A food critic has claimed The Guardian employs “antisemites” and that it was “excruciating” to work for them.Jay Rayner has quit The Observer after 28 years and launched a scathing attack on parent company The Guardian.In a message to friends on Facebook, Rayner accused The Guardian’s editor Katharine Viner of failing to confront antisemites among the newspaper’s staff.The prominent critic, who will join The Financial Times, said being Jewish and working for the company had been “uncomfortable, at times excruciating.”Jay Rayner has quit The Observer after 28 yearsPAIn his Facebook message, Rayner directly challenged Viner’s leadership, stating: “Viner likes to…

Coleen Rooney’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! casting got the public talking once again about the “Wagatha Christie” court case.On Friday’s episode of the ITV reality show favourite, viewers flocked social media to claim the “detective” had struck again after she raised accurate suspicions of “lies”.It comes as the new arrivals to camp, Maura Higgins and Reverend Richard Coles, were tasked with deceiving the other campmates.The two had to pretend they were living in an empty camp and sleeping on the floor as well as going hungry, when in fact they’re living in a luxury camp.The original…

British car manufacturer Jaguar has been blasted for “doubling down” on their controversial rebrand, as commentator Ellie Wheatley claimed people have “had enough of woke”.The company, founded in 1922, sparked major backlash after releasing a bold new advert which failed to feature a single car.Despite the criticism, Jaguar’s managing director Rawdon Glover stood firm on the company’s new direction, claiming the intended message had been lost in a “blaze of intolerance” on social media.He added: “We need to re-establish our brand and at a completely different price point so we need to act differently. We wanted to move away from…