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Top Gear
3 hours ago
- Automotive
- Top Gear
A Tesla Model 3 has driven itself around a 'Magic Roundabout' in the UK
Electric Tesla debuts its 'Full Self-Driving (Supervised)' tech for the first time. Somehow deals with London Skip 1 photos in the image carousel and continue reading A 'self-driving' Tesla Model 3 has achieved a feat no human has ever been able to manage. It has successfully self-navigated around Swindon's ironically named 'Magic Roundabout'. Furthermore, this 'self-driving' Model 3 – equipped with Level 2 SAE autonomy – also managed to drive itself around London without much fuss. An endeavour practically unheard of. Advertisement - Page continues below Why is this particular Model 3 going on an impromptu self-driving road trip? Possibly because Tesla's so-called 'Robotaxis' might be planning a UK launch. That's right: driverless taxis are coming. It marks the UK debut for the carmaker's 'Full Self Driving (Supervised)' technology. As mentioned, it's actually akin to Level 2 SAE, so although it's packed with cameras and is able to drive itself, a human is required to pay attention at all times. You might like And Tesla's tech debut comes at an interesting time. The Department for Transport (DfT) has kickstarted a consultation about the development and deployment of self-driving cars ahead of the 'Automated Vehicles Act' (AVA) coming into force in 2027. 'Self-driving vehicles are one of the most exciting opportunities to improve transport for so many people, especially those in rural areas or unable to drive,' said the government's Lilian Greenwood. Advertisement - Page continues below "We want to work with passengers and industry to make this new form of transport safe and accessible, as we take our next steps towards adoption. This technology doesn't just have the potential to improve transport for millions of people, it will help stimulate innovation, create thousands of jobs, and drive investment to put more money in people's pockets." Indeed, self-driving cars look to be big bidness: it could generate as much as £42 billion for the UK, while creating some 38,000 jobs. Let's see if that self-driving Model 3 can make it around the M25 during rush hour in one piece, then we'll be impressed Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox.
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
I saved my 1st kiss for marriage -I got tempted, but my man said it'd get in the way of us getting to know each other
A WOMAN has revealed that she and her husband saved their first kiss until they were married. Lydia Plath, 21, became besotted with Zac Wyse as soon as they met, but the couple didn't lock lips until they wed six months later. Advertisement 2 Lydia and Zac saved their first kiss until marriage Credit: Supplied 2 The couple wed after six months of dating Credit: Supplied Appearing on series seven of TLC reality series Welcome To Plathville, which follows Lydia and her family and was filmed before the couple wed, a producer on the show asked her what her first kiss was like. "It hasn't happened yet", she responded. "He has committed, and I guess now I have committed to saving our first kiss for our wedding day." Zac revealed that he had wanted to save the kiss as he didn't want it to "get in the way of really getting to know someone." Advertisement Read more real life stories He explained that he had shared his reasoning with Lydia, who then revealed that she too had "always wanted that." "There are moments where it can be tempting, but I think self-control is just a way that we can represent to Lord together", Zac said. He added that instead of kissing, the couple do other stuff like "climbing trees", and "skipping" and "dancing". "It's better than kissing really". Advertisement Most read in Fabulous Exclusive However, Lydia then shot back: "I think it's safe to say that we're both looking forward to our first kiss." The lovebirds, from Georgia, Welcome to Plathville's Barry Plath requests custody of three minor kids and child support from ex Kim in nasty divorce The pair, who met at a church in Colorado, said that they don't believe that the purpose of dating is to mess around and "pursue our hearts desire". Instead, they dated with the purpose of marriage, and said that their promise not to kiss until marriage made things "exciting". Advertisement Following their wedding day, Zac told And the couple aren't the only ones who have chosen to save their first kiss for their big day. Celebs that waited until marriage to have sex Celebrities tend to keep the details of their sex life private, but when it comes to their choice to wait until marriage, some stars are actually willing to open up. Jessica Simpson - Before marrying Nick Lachey, Jessica was very open about her decision to remain a virgin. She said she was nervous about discussing the topic with Nick for the first time, but he "stayed patient" until they tied the knot in 2002. Justin and Hailey Bieber - Justin may have been with other people before his wife Hailey, but when they reconnected in 2019, he was more than a year into a self-imposed tenure of celibacy. Together, the couple decided to continue to refrain from having sex until they were married. Adriana Lima - Victoria's Secret model Adriana's Catholic faith influenced her decision to save herself for marriage. She explained potential suitors would have to respect her decision — and if they weren't willing to wait, then they weren't the right person for her. Miranda Kerr and Evan Spiegel - When Miranda started dating Snapchat founder Evan, the couple decided to wait until marriage to have sex because of Evan's traditional beliefs. In an interview, Miranda was asked about the possibility of having children before their wedding and she said it wouldn't be possible: "Not until after we get married. My partner is very traditional. We can't...I mean we're she told The Times. Kevin Jonas - All the Jonas brothers famously wore purity rings for much of their adolescence, in part due to their religious upbringing. While Nick and Joe ended up taking their rings off, Kevin saw things through until he tied the knot with his wife Danielle in 2009. tied the knot . The young couple have been together for four years and got engaged last October. Advertisement Posting a TikTok "Disclaimer!!! You don't have to kiss to get a ring," she captioned the clip. She explained that they were inspired by their religious beliefs to abstain from any form of physical intimacy. "It is truly because we have felt this conviction from the Lord," Kaytlin explained. Advertisement "Your flesh is always going to want to make the wrong choice."
South Wales Guardian
4 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Fifty years on, remembering Grundy and Bustino – the race of the century
Never before had two horses given such a performance on the equine stage. No quarter was asked and none was given in an unforgettable renewal of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on July 26, 1975. Showdowns have a habit of ending in anti-climax, but this really did live up to the hype. It began, as such races do, as the annual clash of the generations. In one corner there was the triple Classic winner Grundy and in the other the previous year's St Leger hero, Bustino. A heavyweight slug fest between two titans at the peak of their powers. Respected racing pundit Jim McGrath was in the very early stages of his Timeform career when he took a break from glueing together racecards to sit down at home to watch the highly-anticipated clash. And he remembers a race that had all the hallmarks of a timeless classic and one that remains etched in racing folklore half a century later. McGrath said: 'What makes a great King George is a top-class three-year-old running against a top-class four-year-old so you had all the ingredients and when you bear in mind the past dual winner Dahlia was also in the field, you had everything set up nicely. 'The race whetted the appetite as Bustino was one of the best horses of the previous year and won the St Leger among other races and he went into Ascot having broken the track record at Epsom in the Coronation Cup. 'He was a good horse and as a Leger winner had proven stamina and although Grundy had won the Derby and Irish Derby, I think Dick Hern's camp felt they might be able to outstay him if they went a blazing gallop.' After a disappointing spring for Grundy which saw Peter Walwyn's colt beaten in the 'stable lads' 2,000 Guineas, his star had fully risen by the time he was due to take on his elder in Berkshire. Both horses had strutted their stuff in impressive style at Epsom, Grundy taking the Derby in imperious fashion and the Dick Hern-trained Bustino the Coronation Cup in record time. But that was only part of the story as the Bustino camp's quest to ensure a breakneck pace to aid their relentless galloper was dealt a blow when Bustino's chief Epsom assistant Riboson was unable to join Kinglet and Highest in the line-up. McGrath recalls: 'Dick Hern ran two pacemakers, but they had a pretty good horse who used to lead him called Riboson and he made the pace in the Coronation Cup but had got an injury and couldn't take part, so they used the other two horses. 'Grundy was a wonderful horse and his story takes almost a year's cycle as 51 years ago he started his career at Ascot in July 1974 by winning a race called the Granville Stakes for two-year-olds. 'He had gone through the two-year-old season unbeaten, winning several races, including the Dewhurst, but at the beginning of his three-year-old he got kicked in the face by one of his stable companions at home and had a chequered preparation. 'It was also a spring where it was very very wet and he got beat by Mark Anthony in the Greenham, which was a shock, and then he was beat in the 2000 Guineas. There were no excuses for Grundy despite what you might read and Bolkonski who beat him was a very good horse in his own right and went on to win the Sussex Stakes. 'But Grundy went on to win the Irish 2,000 Guineas, the Derby and the Irish Derby and then he came to Ascot and it made for a blistering race.' Grundy, the 4-5 favourite, and Bustino (4-1), may have grabbed all the pre-race attention but it was not just a two-horse race as the 11 runners included other equine stars such as Dahlia, successful in the two previous renewals, and Star Appeal, winner of that year's Eclipse and later the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. The script went slightly awry for the Hern team when Bustino was the first out of the stalls, but Highest soon went on and set off like a startled hare with stablemates Kinglet and Bustino on his tail. Kinglet had to take over but he too was a spent force much earlier than had been the plan, leaving Mercer with no alternative but to kick on half a mile from home. By the final turn, Bustino was four lengths clear. Pat Eddery was forced to go after Grundy harder than he had ever done before and the younger horse responded as only a champion could. With a tough final furlong left, Grundy had whittled away the deficit and with the rest of a strong field toiling, the big two settling down to a street fight. It was impossible to predict who would prevail until Bustino gave best 50 yards from the line allowing Grundy to gain the verdict by half a length as they ripped the course record apart by 2.36 seconds. Dahlia was five lengths away in third place. The two war horses had given their all in what was a truly memorable contest for which they will always be remembered. McGrath said: 'They broke the track record by 2.3 seconds, absolutely shattered it. It was set up to be a great race, and it turned out to be a great race and both horses gave everything. 'The ground was really firm and it was real, fast summer ground by that time of the year. They both gave everything and Bustino went down narrowly. 'Joe Mercer later recalled that he felt if the pacemakers had led him along a little bit longer he might have just won and you always look for minor things when you have just been beaten in a tight finish. 'If you watch a replay of the race you can see right on the line that Bustino falters slightly and he never ran again – in fact I think he only ever cantered again once. 'Grundy only ran once more and went to York for what was then the Benson and Hedges and what we would call now the Juddmonte International. He just ran a really flat race and Dahlia won it.' The Grundy-Bustino clash remains the benchmark to which future King Georges have been judged. There have been many spectacular renditions of Ascot's midsummer feature in recent times, but McGrath is in doubt the race takes on an extra dimension when there is one special element to it – just like when Grundy and Bustino went head to head five decades ago. 'The Enable one was good, and Adayar beating Mishriff and Love. Then there was Galileo and Fantastic Light who had a tremendous duel in 2001 where Galileo came out on top and then they renewed rivalry in the Irish Champion Stakes and had another wonderful battle. 'But essentially what sets the race up perfectly – which you haven't got this year – is when a Classic three-year-old goes up against a top-class older horse. That is what the race was designed for when it was inaugurated and is what it produces from time to time. 'We've got a very interesting contest this time around, but we haven't got what I would say is that extra ingredient that makes the race a must see.'
Rhyl Journal
4 days ago
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Fifty years on, remembering Grundy and Bustino – the race of the century
Never before had two horses given such a performance on the equine stage. No quarter was asked and none was given in an unforgettable renewal of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on July 26, 1975. Showdowns have a habit of ending in anti-climax, but this really did live up to the hype. It began, as such races do, as the annual clash of the generations. In one corner there was the triple Classic winner Grundy and in the other the previous year's St Leger hero, Bustino. A heavyweight slug fest between two titans at the peak of their powers. Respected racing pundit Jim McGrath was in the very early stages of his Timeform career when he took a break from glueing together racecards to sit down at home to watch the highly-anticipated clash. And he remembers a race that had all the hallmarks of a timeless classic and one that remains etched in racing folklore half a century later. McGrath said: 'What makes a great King George is a top-class three-year-old running against a top-class four-year-old so you had all the ingredients and when you bear in mind the past dual winner Dahlia was also in the field, you had everything set up nicely. 'The race whetted the appetite as Bustino was one of the best horses of the previous year and won the St Leger among other races and he went into Ascot having broken the track record at Epsom in the Coronation Cup. 'He was a good horse and as a Leger winner had proven stamina and although Grundy had won the Derby and Irish Derby, I think Dick Hern's camp felt they might be able to outstay him if they went a blazing gallop.' After a disappointing spring for Grundy which saw Peter Walwyn's colt beaten in the 'stable lads' 2,000 Guineas, his star had fully risen by the time he was due to take on his elder in Berkshire. Both horses had strutted their stuff in impressive style at Epsom, Grundy taking the Derby in imperious fashion and the Dick Hern-trained Bustino the Coronation Cup in record time. But that was only part of the story as the Bustino camp's quest to ensure a breakneck pace to aid their relentless galloper was dealt a blow when Bustino's chief Epsom assistant Riboson was unable to join Kinglet and Highest in the line-up. McGrath recalls: 'Dick Hern ran two pacemakers, but they had a pretty good horse who used to lead him called Riboson and he made the pace in the Coronation Cup but had got an injury and couldn't take part, so they used the other two horses. 'Grundy was a wonderful horse and his story takes almost a year's cycle as 51 years ago he started his career at Ascot in July 1974 by winning a race called the Granville Stakes for two-year-olds. 'He had gone through the two-year-old season unbeaten, winning several races, including the Dewhurst, but at the beginning of his three-year-old he got kicked in the face by one of his stable companions at home and had a chequered preparation. 'It was also a spring where it was very very wet and he got beat by Mark Anthony in the Greenham, which was a shock, and then he was beat in the 2000 Guineas. There were no excuses for Grundy despite what you might read and Bolkonski who beat him was a very good horse in his own right and went on to win the Sussex Stakes. 'But Grundy went on to win the Irish 2,000 Guineas, the Derby and the Irish Derby and then he came to Ascot and it made for a blistering race.' Grundy, the 4-5 favourite, and Bustino (4-1), may have grabbed all the pre-race attention but it was not just a two-horse race as the 11 runners included other equine stars such as Dahlia, successful in the two previous renewals, and Star Appeal, winner of that year's Eclipse and later the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. The script went slightly awry for the Hern team when Bustino was the first out of the stalls, but Highest soon went on and set off like a startled hare with stablemates Kinglet and Bustino on his tail. Kinglet had to take over but he too was a spent force much earlier than had been the plan, leaving Mercer with no alternative but to kick on half a mile from home. By the final turn, Bustino was four lengths clear. Pat Eddery was forced to go after Grundy harder than he had ever done before and the younger horse responded as only a champion could. With a tough final furlong left, Grundy had whittled away the deficit and with the rest of a strong field toiling, the big two settling down to a street fight. It was impossible to predict who would prevail until Bustino gave best 50 yards from the line allowing Grundy to gain the verdict by half a length as they ripped the course record apart by 2.36 seconds. Dahlia was five lengths away in third place. The two war horses had given their all in what was a truly memorable contest for which they will always be remembered. McGrath said: 'They broke the track record by 2.3 seconds, absolutely shattered it. It was set up to be a great race, and it turned out to be a great race and both horses gave everything. 'The ground was really firm and it was real, fast summer ground by that time of the year. They both gave everything and Bustino went down narrowly. 'Joe Mercer later recalled that he felt if the pacemakers had led him along a little bit longer he might have just won and you always look for minor things when you have just been beaten in a tight finish. 'If you watch a replay of the race you can see right on the line that Bustino falters slightly and he never ran again – in fact I think he only ever cantered again once. 'Grundy only ran once more and went to York for what was then the Benson and Hedges and what we would call now the Juddmonte International. He just ran a really flat race and Dahlia won it.' The Grundy-Bustino clash remains the benchmark to which future King Georges have been judged. There have been many spectacular renditions of Ascot's midsummer feature in recent times, but McGrath is in doubt the race takes on an extra dimension when there is one special element to it – just like when Grundy and Bustino went head to head five decades ago. 'The Enable one was good, and Adayar beating Mishriff and Love. Then there was Galileo and Fantastic Light who had a tremendous duel in 2001 where Galileo came out on top and then they renewed rivalry in the Irish Champion Stakes and had another wonderful battle. 'But essentially what sets the race up perfectly – which you haven't got this year – is when a Classic three-year-old goes up against a top-class older horse. That is what the race was designed for when it was inaugurated and is what it produces from time to time. 'We've got a very interesting contest this time around, but we haven't got what I would say is that extra ingredient that makes the race a must see.'
North Wales Chronicle
4 days ago
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Fifty years on, remembering Grundy and Bustino – the race of the century
Never before had two horses given such a performance on the equine stage. No quarter was asked and none was given in an unforgettable renewal of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on July 26, 1975. Showdowns have a habit of ending in anti-climax, but this really did live up to the hype. It began, as such races do, as the annual clash of the generations. In one corner there was the triple Classic winner Grundy and in the other the previous year's St Leger hero, Bustino. A heavyweight slug fest between two titans at the peak of their powers. Respected racing pundit Jim McGrath was in the very early stages of his Timeform career when he took a break from glueing together racecards to sit down at home to watch the highly-anticipated clash. And he remembers a race that had all the hallmarks of a timeless classic and one that remains etched in racing folklore half a century later. McGrath said: 'What makes a great King George is a top-class three-year-old running against a top-class four-year-old so you had all the ingredients and when you bear in mind the past dual winner Dahlia was also in the field, you had everything set up nicely. 'The race whetted the appetite as Bustino was one of the best horses of the previous year and won the St Leger among other races and he went into Ascot having broken the track record at Epsom in the Coronation Cup. 'He was a good horse and as a Leger winner had proven stamina and although Grundy had won the Derby and Irish Derby, I think Dick Hern's camp felt they might be able to outstay him if they went a blazing gallop.' After a disappointing spring for Grundy which saw Peter Walwyn's colt beaten in the 'stable lads' 2,000 Guineas, his star had fully risen by the time he was due to take on his elder in Berkshire. Both horses had strutted their stuff in impressive style at Epsom, Grundy taking the Derby in imperious fashion and the Dick Hern-trained Bustino the Coronation Cup in record time. But that was only part of the story as the Bustino camp's quest to ensure a breakneck pace to aid their relentless galloper was dealt a blow when Bustino's chief Epsom assistant Riboson was unable to join Kinglet and Highest in the line-up. McGrath recalls: 'Dick Hern ran two pacemakers, but they had a pretty good horse who used to lead him called Riboson and he made the pace in the Coronation Cup but had got an injury and couldn't take part, so they used the other two horses. 'Grundy was a wonderful horse and his story takes almost a year's cycle as 51 years ago he started his career at Ascot in July 1974 by winning a race called the Granville Stakes for two-year-olds. 'He had gone through the two-year-old season unbeaten, winning several races, including the Dewhurst, but at the beginning of his three-year-old he got kicked in the face by one of his stable companions at home and had a chequered preparation. 'It was also a spring where it was very very wet and he got beat by Mark Anthony in the Greenham, which was a shock, and then he was beat in the 2000 Guineas. There were no excuses for Grundy despite what you might read and Bolkonski who beat him was a very good horse in his own right and went on to win the Sussex Stakes. 'But Grundy went on to win the Irish 2,000 Guineas, the Derby and the Irish Derby and then he came to Ascot and it made for a blistering race.' Grundy, the 4-5 favourite, and Bustino (4-1), may have grabbed all the pre-race attention but it was not just a two-horse race as the 11 runners included other equine stars such as Dahlia, successful in the two previous renewals, and Star Appeal, winner of that year's Eclipse and later the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. The script went slightly awry for the Hern team when Bustino was the first out of the stalls, but Highest soon went on and set off like a startled hare with stablemates Kinglet and Bustino on his tail. Kinglet had to take over but he too was a spent force much earlier than had been the plan, leaving Mercer with no alternative but to kick on half a mile from home. By the final turn, Bustino was four lengths clear. Pat Eddery was forced to go after Grundy harder than he had ever done before and the younger horse responded as only a champion could. With a tough final furlong left, Grundy had whittled away the deficit and with the rest of a strong field toiling, the big two settling down to a street fight. It was impossible to predict who would prevail until Bustino gave best 50 yards from the line allowing Grundy to gain the verdict by half a length as they ripped the course record apart by 2.36 seconds. Dahlia was five lengths away in third place. The two war horses had given their all in what was a truly memorable contest for which they will always be remembered. McGrath said: 'They broke the track record by 2.3 seconds, absolutely shattered it. It was set up to be a great race, and it turned out to be a great race and both horses gave everything. 'The ground was really firm and it was real, fast summer ground by that time of the year. They both gave everything and Bustino went down narrowly. 'Joe Mercer later recalled that he felt if the pacemakers had led him along a little bit longer he might have just won and you always look for minor things when you have just been beaten in a tight finish. 'If you watch a replay of the race you can see right on the line that Bustino falters slightly and he never ran again – in fact I think he only ever cantered again once. 'Grundy only ran once more and went to York for what was then the Benson and Hedges and what we would call now the Juddmonte International. He just ran a really flat race and Dahlia won it.' The Grundy-Bustino clash remains the benchmark to which future King Georges have been judged. There have been many spectacular renditions of Ascot's midsummer feature in recent times, but McGrath is in doubt the race takes on an extra dimension when there is one special element to it – just like when Grundy and Bustino went head to head five decades ago. 'The Enable one was good, and Adayar beating Mishriff and Love. Then there was Galileo and Fantastic Light who had a tremendous duel in 2001 where Galileo came out on top and then they renewed rivalry in the Irish Champion Stakes and had another wonderful battle. 'But essentially what sets the race up perfectly – which you haven't got this year – is when a Classic three-year-old goes up against a top-class older horse. That is what the race was designed for when it was inaugurated and is what it produces from time to time. 'We've got a very interesting contest this time around, but we haven't got what I would say is that extra ingredient that makes the race a must see.'
