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Best home energy efficient lighting: eco-friendly low-cost bulbs

Best home energy efficient lighting: eco-friendly low-cost bulbs

In survey Audi A1 was car with the lowest running costs (photo: Adobe)

Data reveals UK’s favourite cars that cost you most and least to run

Start the year off by downloading a digital budget planner (photo: Adobe)

Helpful saving hacks to help with the cost of living

(Left to right) Andrea Bell, Katie Toner, Dr Ifti Lone, Delyth Raffell and Michael Dodds. Photograph: BBC

Selfless work of two of county’s residents is captured in song

Miller Homes’ ongoing Roman Fields development in Corbridge

Ad Feature Miller Homes: ‘key report will debunk myths in North East’

Campaigners are warning of a looming mental health crisis as family's face financial challenges this winter.

Campaigners warn of impact on mental health from rising bills

Tolls to use the Tyne Tunnel are set to rise again in 2023.

Drivers facing Tyne Tunnel toll rise in 2023

Metro bosses are planning to implement a £2 fare cap plans this winter.

Travel bosses plotting Metro ticket price cap

Consumers are being urged to watch out for energy-draining ‘vampire’ appliances this Halloween

Watch out for energy-draining ‘vampire’ appliances this Halloween

The new energy price cap in Sheffield will be lower than in many parts of Britain due to a quirk in how the limit is set by the regulator Ofgem (file photo by PA)

British Gas offering grants to help with energy debts

Energy bills are set to soar this winter.

This is when households will get their £400 energy bills support as gas and elec...
Households will get £400 off their energy bills starting from October as part of the Government’s plan to help ease the cost of living crisis.

Families are feeling the pinch as the cost of living escalates (photo: Adobe)

Warning to UK re cost of living pressures - 'the worst is yet to come'