Spennymoor launches interactive Jubilee Park history trails
Spennymoor Town Council has teamed up with Go Well Trails to launch a pilot scheme in Jubilee Park, combining wellbeing, fun, and fresh air with heritage discovery. The digital trails are designed to get people moving while learning more about Spennymoor’s rich history and community. Councillor Billy McAloon, leader of Spennymoor Town Council, said: “Spennymoor…
Newcastle College students showcase designs at Eldon Square
The ‘Future Heritage’ showcase, launched at Eldon Square in Newcastle, highlights the work of around 80 Newcastle College students through live experiences in fashion, culture, and design. Helen Cowie, centre director at Eldon Square, said: “Newcastle has always been a city full of creativity, character and pride, and Future Heritage brings that to life for…
Asda launches own-brand Matcha products after TikTok craze
Supermarket giant Asda has launched two new own-brand matcha latte sachets in vanilla and blueberry, tapping into the rising popularity of matcha among Gen Z shoppers. This can then be put into smoothies and even chocolate bars, and has become a new favourite drink in high street coffee shops. And with popularity continuing to grow…
Asda launches own-brand Matcha products after TikTok craze
Supermarket giant Asda has launched two new own-brand matcha latte sachets in vanilla and blueberry, tapping into the rising popularity of matcha among Gen Z shoppers. This can then be put into smoothies and even chocolate bars, and has become a new favourite drink in high street coffee shops. And with popularity continuing to grow…
Tech CEOs summoned to Congress for another hearing on social media’s risks for children
Social media CEOs once again are being called to testify before the Senate in light of mounting legal and public pressure to protect young users on their platforms. The leaders of Meta, Alphabet, TikTok and Snap were invited to testify next month before the Senate Judiciary Committee, a committee spokesperson confirmed Friday. The hearing comes…
The Vatican has said a lot about artificial intelligence. A primer ahead of the pope’s encyclical
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican is gearing up for the release of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, a document expected to address artificial intelligence and insist on an ethics-based approach to the technology that prioritizes human dignity, social relationships and peace. Vatican officials said Leo signed the document Friday, 135 years to the day after…
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Film shot at future Crown Works studios to woo investors
Carley Armstrong, who grew up in Sunderland, was granted exclusive access to Crown Works to film at the site. Crown Works will soon be transformed into a state-of-the-art studio complex, backed by £38 million in funding. Ms Armstrong said: “The North East is brimming with potential, and I’m incredibly proud to play a part in…
Andrew Husband calls for child poverty to be prioritised
It is fair to say that the recent local elections were seismic and a fantastic result for Reform UK. Durham will now have three neighbouring councils to support, with a simple mission of trying to make life better for our residents and to get better value for money for the councils that we run. This…
Two Reform UK Durham County Councillors suspended by party
Seaham councillor Andrew Harrison and Delves Lane representative Kenny Hope were suspended pending an investigation on Monday (May 11), according to a party spokesperson. But in a letter to constituents, Cllr Harrison claimed he and Cllr Hope had quit the party citing ‘unreconcilable differences’ with the leadership of the council. A Reform UK spokesperson said:…
