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BBC News Published image copyrightITV/Shutterstock image captionHelen Whitelaw can speak again in her own voice, using a computer aid, thanks to clips from the TV show A Scottish woman who lost her speech after developing motor neurone disease (MND) has had it reconstructed using sounds from her appearance on the ITV gameshow Tipping Point. Helen Whitelaw appeared on the show in 2019, winning almost £3,000. She was diagnosed with MND the following year, after which her speech rapidly deteriorated. But engineers took the audio of the 76-year-old s TV appearance and used it to build her voice into a computer aid. Ms Whitelaw of Glasgow has thanked them for giving me back my voice . ....
“The diagnosis was devastating for the family,” Whitelaw said. I wanted people to know what I was saying, and I did not want to sound like a machine.” Supplied Appearing on Good Morning Britain, alongside her daughter Gillian Scott and Tipping Point host Ben Shepherd, Whitelaw added, “It is wonderful being able to talk to people and sound normal and not like a machine. My frustration has vanished and I can now have satisfactory conversations with everyone. Scott agreed it was “just the best” being able to hear her mum s voice again. Supplied Tipping Point host Ben Shepherd with Helen Whitelaw and her daughter Gillian Scott on Good Morning Britain. ....
Hawke s Bay: Civil Defence to review its communication of large quakes, tsunami threat 4 Mar, 2021 03:57 PM 9 minutes to read Security cam footage from Napier shows severe shaking caused by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Gisborne at 2.27am on 5/3/21. Video / Supplied Security cam footage from Napier shows severe shaking caused by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Gisborne at 2.27am on 5/3/21. Video / Supplied Hawkes Bay Today Hawke s Bay s Civil Defence says it will review its communication with the public during Friday s three large earthquakes - and subsequent red-zone tsunami evacuation. But it also says in a significant disaster, personal responsibility is important, and it s a timely reminder that those in a tsunami zone need to inform and prepare themselves for a big event. ....