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A FUTURISTIC all-electric supercar without pedals that’s inspired by fighter-jets and reminiscent of the Batmobile has been unveiled.

French car giant Renault showcased its brand-new Filante Record 2025, described by the carmaker as “a laboratory on wheels”.

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Renault has unveiled its all-electric Filante Record 2025[/caption]

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The single-seater all-electric vehicle looks straight out of a science fiction film[/caption]

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Some commentators have drawn comparison of its design to the Batmobile from 1989’s Batman[/caption]

As its name suggests, Renault plans to use the unique single-seater motor to break world records for “power consumption and range with an 87kWh battery”.

Greg Potts of Top Gear described the concept car, which will have its first record-breaking attempts before July, as “a cross between the Michael Keaton-era Batmobile and a Star Wars podracer”.

It’s inspired by a range of former record-breaking Renaults, including the jet-engined single-seater Étoile Filante from 1956.

In a similar style, the Filante Record 2025 has also been designed with inspiration from aviation, including a cockpit taken directly from fighter-jet designs.

Its pop-up hatch access and single-seat, as well as exposed screws on the bodywork, help the car to create a fighter-jet style experience on the ground.

Director of Advanced Design for Renault Sandeep Bhambra said: “We designed this vehicle as a sculpture in motion.

“Inspired by fighter planes and the speed records of the nineteenth century, it reflects both performance and timeless elegance.”

Renault said its designers set out to create a “monolithic sculpture” of a motor that could be seen as “organic”.

Its rounded LED headlights, shape, and cockpit position and design make the car feel like it’s straight-out of a science fiction film.

The Batmobile from 1989’s Batman can be seen within the concept vehicle with its long curves and central cockpit.

Some have even drawn comparison to podracers from 1999’s Star Wars The Phantom Menace, due to the motor’s long detached front and rear wheel sections.

The 5.12m-long electric car will undergo wind tunnel tests in spring to confirm simulation results for its aerodynamics.

It comes in at just a little shorter than a Mercedes-Benz S-Class and is 1.19m tall, 1.71m wide, and weighs less than 1,000kg.

Much of this weight comes from the motor’s 600kg battery, which comes in a light carbon fibre casing to try and help reduce its weight.

The chassis of the supercar is made from aluminium, carbon and steel alloys, with most of the body being carbon fibre.

Renault has also utilised 3D printed complex parts using Scalmalloy, a high-strength aluminium alloy.

When combined, these reductions in overall weight may just help tip the car into the record books.

PEDAL-LESS POWER

Special 19in Michelin tyres will hold the vehicle up and aim to deliver maximum range for the motor that also features both steer-by-wire and brake-by-wire technology.

The pedal-less supercar comes with a central steering “wheel” that has futuristic-looking grab handles which allow the driver to operate all of the controls.

Central to this wheel is a flexible screen that wraps around the cylinder and displays speed, range, and other key information.

The singular seat is made from a stretched canvas which Renault says is “similar in style to a hammock”.

The vehicle is inspired by a range of older record-chasing Renaults, including the 40 CV des Records from 1925, the Nervasport des Records from 1934, and the Étoile Filante from 1956.

A string of speed and endurance records were set in the 1920s by the 100-year-old 40 CV des Records, while the super streamlined and jet-engined Étoile Filante broke four world records in a 1956 run.

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The steering ‘wheel’ found inside the motor[/caption]

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A view from inside the cockpit of the single-seater supercar[/caption]

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Renault hopes the concept vehicle may be able to smash a range of world records[/caption]

W.A.Gs To Riches has taken Netflix by storm with many fans choosing to watch the whole series in one sitting.

It follows the lives of the wives and girlfriends of famous athletes and rappers, including Sadé Vanessa – here’s everything you need to know about her.

Who is Sadé Vanessa?

Sadé is an incredibly successful businesswoman, model, and media personality.

She is the host of her online show What’s Popping, What’s Good and founded her own swimwear line Seven02 Swim.

Before the Netflix series aired, she shared a glamourous snap of her posing at the premiere on Instagram.

Wearing a bejeweled top with a plunging neckline, teamed with a baby pink silk skirt, she wrote: “Pinch me, I’m dreaming.

“Such a beautiful night celebrating the premiere of our new show. Thank you to everyone who came and who helped us put this unforgettable night together.”

Who is Sadé Vanessa’s partner?

Sadé is engaged to Robbie Anderson, who is also known as Robbie Chosen.

He’s an NFL star who has played for the Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals and Miami Dolphins.

They have been engaged for nine years and welcomed their daughter Charm Grace Chosen in January 2025.

Sadé shared a photo of her and Robbie cradling the little one on social media.

She wrote in the caption: “Charm Grace Chosen. Our perfect little angel is here. Words can’t describe the emotions I feel.

“The greatest love I’ve ever experienced, now I truly understand.”

She added: “My sweetness, my love, and my heart in one. God is so good, we are so blessed!! My Charmy I’M A MUTHAAA YALLLL.”

Who else is on W.A.Gs to Riches?

Sadé is joined on the programme by Sharelle Rosado, Keeta Hill, Lastonia Leviston, Julz Goddard, Porsha Berto, Alexis Welch Stoudemire, Maranda Johnson and Ashley Nicole Wheeler.

The premise of the show is to celebrate and document the success of the wives and girlfriends.

It was first aired on Netflix on January 22, 2025.

Sharelle is no stranger to TV stardom as she previously led the cast of the first Selling Sunset spin-off, Selling Tampa.

She was previously engaged to NFL player Chad Johnson, who she shares her daughter Serenity with.

Keeta is a tech entrepreneur and is married to the Miami Dolphins’ star Tyreek Hill.

Lastonia, whose nickname is Stoni, is the founder of fashion boutique Instatique.

She and Rick Ross are parents to Toie Roberts, 22, and she described herself as “the most levelheaded of all his children’s mothers”.

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CALL the Midwife’s Helen George has revealed the fate of a fan-favourite character hangs in the balance.

A huge twist saw her marriage turned upside down on the BBC drama as Trixie had a huge decision to make.

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Helen George has revealed something ‘exciting’ could be in store for her character[/caption]

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Her husband Matthew Aylward took up a new business opportunity in New York[/caption]

On the show, her husband Matthew (Olly Rix) has taken the opportunity to move to New York City for business.

This was after he lost control of his late dad’s company in the last series of Call The Midwife because of increasing debts.

After a period of hesitation, she decided to go with her husband to the Big Apple.

Her character is now splitting time between London and the American city after she took on an executive role in Poplar.

This was in an attempt to save Nonnatus House as the Board of Health wanted to shut it down.

She informed Sister Julienne that the pair do plan on returning to England, however the actress has no idea what the future holds for the couple.

Speaking to Radio Times at its Covers party, she was asked about what will happen with her character’s marriage.

However, it seems that Helen has no idea if Matthew will ever come back to Poplar.

Helen commented: “Who knows!”

“It’ll be interesting to see what happens there. At the moment, I don’t know, and I’m excited to find out what happens.”

After Olly Rix departed the long-running show, the outlet reported that bosses had left the door open in case he wanted to return to the drama.

However, it remains to be seen whether fans will ever see Trixie and Matthew on-screen together again.

Meaning that question marks remain over their marriage on the BBC One period show.

The fourteenth series of the show has proven to be particularly dramatic for a number of characters.

The midwives welcomed Sister Catherine (Molly Vevers) into the ranks of Nonnatus House, but she has a tragic backstory.

This is as Nancy (Megan Cusack) left her job to become closer to her betrothed partner Roger (Conor O’Donnell).

There was also a potential romance blossoming between Rosalind (Natalie Quarry) and Cyril (Zephryn Taitte) before he traveled to Jamaica to see his estranged wife Lucille.

This comes after Matthew failed to return for the highly-publicised Christmas specials.

Trixie mentioned Matthew in the plot as she planned to return to the Big Apple after Christmas in the special.

However, it looked like fans would not see the handsome character on their screens any time soon.

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Matthew did not return for the highly-anticipated Christmas specials[/caption]

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Trixie will split her time between New York and London on the show[/caption]

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She took up a more executive role in order to save Nonnatus House[/caption]

Fourteen series of Call The Midwife are available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

A BODY has been found in the hunt for two missing sisters who vanished together.

Eliza and Henrietta Huszti were last seen on January 7 at 2.12am in Market Street at Victoria Bridge.

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Eliza and Henrietta Huszti were last seen on January 7[/caption]

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CCTV footage captured the twins on the night they disappeared[/caption]

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Divers were seen searching the icy River Dee[/caption]

Police Scotland said: “The body has been recovered from the water and inquiries are ongoing.”

Earlier, officers said the two women had visited the bridge where they were last seen the day before their disappearance.

They were seen at Victoria Bridge at around 2.50pm on January 6.

CCTV shows the sisters, who are part of a set of triplets, spent five minutes at the footpath and Victoria Bridge but did not engage with anyone else.

It also emerged a text message was sent from Henrietta’s mobile phone to the sisters’ landlady at 2.12am on January 7, from the area of Victoria Bridge, indicating they would not be returning to the flat.

The phone was then disconnected from the network and has not been active since, police said.

The following day, the sisters’ personal belongings were found in the flat and the landlady reported her concerns to police.

After visiting the bridge on January 6, CCTV footage shows the sisters making their way through the city centre, via the Union Square shopping centre, back to their flat in the Charlotte Street area.

Police said there is nothing to indicate they left it again until shortly before they were last seen at the River Dee.

When they were last seen on January 7 they crossed the bridge and turned right on to a footpath next to the river heading towards Aberdeen Boat Club.

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Henrietta Huszti (pictured) was last spotted with her sister in the early hours of January 7[/caption]

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Henrietta and her twin Eliza (pictured) had arrived in the UK six years ago[/caption]

WILLIE MULLINS has confirmed one of his unbeaten superstars is out of Cheltenham Festival with a season-ending injury.

Anzadam was as short as 8-1 for the Champion Hurdle after a blistering start to life under the Closutton boss.

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Anzadam being out for the season is a fresh headache for Willie Mullins – but he still has a huge squad to take to Cheltenham[/caption]

Owned by Joe and Marie Donnelly of State Man, Sir Gino and Lulamba fame, Anzadam had won both starts for Mullins after arriving from France unbeaten in two.

His most recent victory came in the Grade 3 Limestone Lad at Naas last weekend.

Jockey Paul Townend said after victory ‘the dream is still alive’ with regards to top future targets.

But unfortunately they have now all been dashed just as the jumps season reaches overdrive.

Mullins said in his Sporting Life column: “Unfortunately Anzadam picked up a little injury at Naas and won’t be ready for Aintree.

“I don’t feel it’s prudent to try and rush him back for Punchestown so he’ll miss the remainder of the season.”

While Anzadam was short in the betting for the Champion Hurdle, Mullins had indicated the five-year-old was more likely to head to the Grand National Festival.

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A MUM has been left raging after her daughter came home from school saying she wanted to go on a trip to Ecuador – which would set them back £5,000.

She explained in a video on her TikTok page that the state school had even shown the children a promo clip for the trip without even telling the parents first.

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The trip to Ecuador would be for an entire month too[/caption]

And doing so just increased the amount of excitement the pupils – including her 14-year-old daughter – had about the trip, and therefore increased the amount of pressure on parents.

“My 14 year old – she would be just 16 by the time this trip takes place,” the mum said in her video.

“And her school felt it necessary to have a meeting about this trip and tell them how amazing it has been, when they’ve done it in previous years and how if your parents can’t afford it then you can fundraise.

“You can set up little small business enterprise and raise the money yourself.

“Five grand in a year and a half?”

She insisted she was “absolutely flabbergasted” at how the school had presented the trip to the students.

“My daughter got in the car last week and said, ‘Mum, I want to go to Ecuador‘,” she recalled.

“‘Ecuador? You’ve never mentioned Ecuador?’

“‘Oh it’s going to be amazing. We’re going to go trekking, we’re going to plant trees, we’re going to paint schools’.”

The mum-of-three added that she doesn’t doubt it would be a “fabulous opportunity for those that can afford it”, but worried she’s being the “a**ehole” for saying she doesn’t think her daughter should go.

In addition, the trip is for a month.

“The longest she’s ever been away from me is two weeks and she was on holiday with her dad and I spoke to her pretty much every day and I was getting pictures and videos of what she was up to,” she continued.

“This is a month in a rainforest!

“It’s a 17 hour flight.

“They did have a Paris trip planned for French art… going to the Louvre and they were doing some sightseeing and that was £600 for five days.

“And me and her dad, we agreed we were going to do half each. £300 for a school trip for five days, I didn’t think that was bad.

“They cancelled that.

“Since then they’ve put on a skiing trip which was thousands of pounds but luckily she can’t ski and she’s got no intention of going on that.

“But they have really sold this Ecuador trip to these kids.”

“Please give me your opinions, I would love to know what your opinion is on if they’ve gone about this the right way,” she concluded.

“Should I be saying something to the school about how they’ve got all the children’s hopes up?”

People were quick to comment on the video, with many agreeing that the school had gone about things the wrong way.

I have no problem saying ‘no’ but it just makes the parents out to be a**eholes

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“Definitely should have spoken to parents first,” one wrote.

“That’s a disgrace, talk about putting pressure on parents!” another agreed.

“And what trip, costing £5000, is beneficial to their education?” a thid questioned.

“Schools should not put financial pressure on parents.

“Are the teachers paying £5k each to go?”

“Yet if I wanted to take my kid on the same trip and itinerary for a month during term time then I would be fined,” someone else pointed out.

“I’m a teacher of 30 years and that price is utterly disgusting, especially in the current economic environment,” another commented.

“Well said!”

“Just say no,” someone else suggested.

To which the mum replied: “They haven’t made it easy to do that with how they have sold it to the kids.

“I don’t have a problem saying no, it just makes the parents out to be a**eholes.”

However, others urged her to consider sending her daughter on the trip.

“Both my daughters came home from school wanting to go to Cambodia for £9,500 – same kind of trip,” one wrote.

“We fundraised for a year. Best experience of their lives.

“Great for their future honestly.”

“My son did the world challenge trip to Nepal in 2015, cost £2150. Worth every penny,” another said.

“People in my class managed it, about 4 or 5 of them really wanted to go so they did a bunch of fundraising stuff and managed it in about a year,” a third commented.

“It’s possible!”

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AN INTERIOR design expert has shared their fool-proof ‘colour wheel’ rule which is a saviour when you are decorating your home.

It can be easy to get excited and carried away about redecorating when you want to spruce up the place after the new year. 

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Experts have shared their top tips when it comes to redecorating your home[/caption]

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And they explained that their ‘colour wheel’ trick always makes a room look good[/caption]

But it’s also important to remember certain colour rules when painting – whether it’s overlooking a room’s natural light, or not having matching tones.

Decorating can be time-consuming as well as expensive – so you’ll want to make sure you get it right the first time to avoid having to fork out and do it all over again.

Luckily, one expert has shared their handy colour wheel trick to keep in mind as you go.

Trends expert at Tapi Carpets and Floors, Johanna Constantinou, explains that it always makes a room look good.

She explained that the colour wheel “is used to understand relationships between different colours” and is key when it comes to designing a space.

It consists of primary colours (red, yellow, blue), secondary colours (green, orange, purple), and tertiary colours (such as red-orange or yellow-green).

And Johanna explains that if you’re looking for colours that complement each other, you need to combine colours that sit opposite each other.

She says: “These colours are opposite each other on the wheel, they create high contrast and vibrancy, ideal for dynamic areas such as living rooms or creative spaces.”

However, if you’re looking to create a relaxing space then you should choose colours that sit next to each other on the wheel.

These are known as “analogous colours”.

Johanna explains: “Colours next to each other on the wheel are harmonious and create serene, cohesive environments, which are ideal for bedrooms or relaxing areas.”

She also explains that using monochromatic colours is perfect for spaces like bathrooms where simplicity is key.

Johanna says: “Monochromatic colours are variations of a single colour, using tints, tones, and shades.

“These create a soothing, minimalist aesthetic that works well in spaces that need to convey calmness and simplicity, like bathrooms or modern living rooms.”

Another rule that Johanna urges homeowners to follow when redecorating is the 60-30-10 colour rule.

Johanna explains: “60-30-10 is a timeless guideline in interior design that helps achieve a balanced colour scheme in any room.

“By allowing one colour to dominate, the design maintains cohesion.

“This versatile rule suggests dividing a room’s colour palette into three proportions: 60 per cent for the dominant colour, 30 per cent for the secondary colour, and 10 per cent for the accent colour.”

The dominant colour should cover the largest portion of the space which “serves as the foundation of the room and sets the overall atmosphere”.

This is often used on walls, large furniture pieces, or flooring, and it “should align with the overall mood and purpose of the room”.

While the secondary colour adds depth and contrast to the dominant colour and is “often applied to larger pieces of furniture, window treatments, or accent walls”.

The accent colour makes up the remaining 10 per cent of the space and is used sparingly to add vibrancy, interest, and focal points.

Johanna explains: “The accent colour can be an unexpected pop of colour that draws attention to key features like artwork or throw pillows.

“Accent colours can be bold or vibrant, offering an opportunity to experiment with trendy hues without overpowering the room”.