A researcher from Newcastle University is to tackle the subject of ‘deep fakes’ – the latest manifestation of ‘fake news’ – in an upcoming public lecture.
While fake news may refer to false or misleading statements we read or hear, deep fakes take this process further.
Deep fakes use artificial intelligence...
Businesses
in Newcastle and the surrounding area can now get help to slash their energy
bills – providing vital savings and helping to reduce the emission of global warming
gases.
The Business Energy Saving Team is a new initiative that will advise small and medium-sized businesses on how to lower their fuel bills.
Companies
in...
Hopes
of reopening Elswick Pool received a boost this week.
Despite
being at the heart of the local community, the pool closed on 31st
October 2015.
But
now Newcastle City Council have announced they will hand over the pool’s lease
to the Elswick Community Pool and Leisure charity, an organisation whose board
is exclusively made up...
A newly qualified firefighter has spoken of his pride at passing his course on the seven year anniversary of his younger brother's death.
Lewis McLauchlan was one of 32 new firefighters to pass out with Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) before Christmas.
The passing out ceremony marked the...
The People's Kitchen Newcastle, a charitable organization dedicated to serving meals to homeless and vulnerable individuals every single day of the year, is preparing for an upcoming and exhilarating fundraising event.
A team of compassionate volunteers, friends, and supporters will be participating in this year's Great North Run, a half-marathon spanning...
The Sixties Gold Farewell Tour is set to call in at Sage Gateshead this November.
The tour will feature a stunning line-up, including Liverpool bands The Merseybeats and The Searchers, American rock ‘n’ roller PJ Proby, and vocal harmony specialists The Fortunes.
Also on the bill will be Steve Ellis –...
It might sound like science fiction, but Newcastle researchers – and big tech companies – believe it may soon be commonplace for devices implanted in our bodies to link our brains with computers.
Such devices – it is thought – could help with diseases like Alzheimer’s, allow us to ‘type’...
An esteemed artist and skilled lifeboat skipper from Tyneside are set to embark on a journey following the footsteps of renowned figures in the modern art world.
Their destination? A highly sought-after residency at a prestigious hotel in London.
Mark Taylor, a 43-year-old resident of North Shields, triumphed over the global...
A crowdfunding appeal has been launched to enable a well-loved music project at Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital to continue into next year.
The Lullaby Hour entertains youngsters and parents on the hospital’s Children’s Heart Unit. By delivering gentle music and song in the early evening, the project helps children settle down...
Newcastle is getting ready for the big switch on of its Christmas lights at Grey’s Monument tomorrow (8th November).
An evening of festive family fun is in store, with Metro Radio hosting the switch on for the fifth time.
The switch on – sponsored by the National Society for the Prevention...
