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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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
New state pension warning to anyone aged over 49 over 'retirement age increase'
Major change to state pension age outlined in new report
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
Lotto results LIVE: Winning National Lottery numbers for Saturday, July 18
The winning National Lottery numbers for tonight's Lotto and Thunderball draws
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
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
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
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
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
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
Newcastle vicar blesses cameraman at 14,000 feet on first ever skydive
Revd Gerard Rundell fulfilled a long-term ambition of skydiving last month
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