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Use washing machine during cheapest three hours of the day to slash energy bills

Your washing machine is one of the most energy-hungry appliances in the home, but timing your laundry loads strategically could help reduce your electricity costs

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Blue Badge 'biggest misconception' that could lead to £1,000 fine

More than three million people hold a Blue Badge to allow them to park closer to their destination but there are strict rules around their use

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Plans submitted to transform former Debenhams store in Sunderland into go karting centre

The former Debenhams store in Sunderland has been empty since the retailer ceased trading in May 2021

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Hourly North East weather forecast for Sunday as temperatures set to rise

The Met Office predicts Sunday will be dry with sunny spells

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The botched Newcastle jewellery shop ram-raid that caused £100k damage and led to a 13 year jail sentence

Thieves were forced to abandon the raid on Sunny Jewellers in March when their van got stuck on a bollard

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Nurse who watched true-crime videos while on shift and failed to complete patient checks struck off

Sandra Marie Young, who worked for Nuffield Health, failed to take observations from a patient after they collapsed

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Tyneside clothing firm Barbour gets green light for headquarters improvement works

South Tyneside Council's planning department has approved an application for works to Barbour House within the Bede Industrial Estate

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Inside 'rare' six-bedroom Northumberland home with stunning panoramic views and space to keep horses

The Mount offers everything the keen horse owner could wish for

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Tyneside in 1966: 10 photographs showing life in the year England won the World Cup

Sixty years on from the triumph at Wembley, 10 images that capture scenes in our region.

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New state pension warning to anyone aged over 49 over 'retirement age increase'

Major change to state pension age outlined in new report

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Winning Lotto and Thunderball numbers for Saturday's £9.5m lottery jackpot

We have everything you need to know about the Lotto and Thunderball draws for Saturday, July 18

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Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Saturday, July 18

The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws

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Heartbroken North East couple had stillborn baby boy after discovering no heartbeat at 34 weeks

Kristy Lamb and Riley Dalton spent six days creating memories with their son and were able to take him home for one night

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Exactly why Tyne Tunnels speed limits are different for northbound and southbound routes

Most people know the tunnel, which runs underneath the River Tyne, but may not be aware of this detail

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Ann Widdecombe murder suspect named

Joshua Kerry, 28, is being quizzed by counter-terror detectives, having been arrested on suspicion of killing the 78-year-old former Tory minister

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The Tyne Bridge and Tuxedo Princess in 1984 - and a very different Quayside today

Both sides of the Tyne have enjoyed massive regeneration over the last four decades

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Plans submitted to convert former Sunderland pub into convenience store

Sunderland City Council's planning department has received an application for the former Oddfellows Arms public house off North Ravensworth Street, with the proposed shop expected to create three full-time jobs

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New Kynren Viking arena and visitor attraction expansion approved

Durham County Council has approved ambitious plans for a new Viking-themed arena and expanded visitor attractions at the popular Kynren outdoor spectacular in Bishop Auckland

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Newcastle vicar blesses cameraman at 14,000 feet on first ever skydive

Revd Gerard Rundell fulfilled a long-term ambition of skydiving last month

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Public cleared from Gateshead Council meeting over 'unacceptable' remark

The full council meeting at Gateshead Civic Centre was temporarily disrupted as the public was removed