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RICHARD ORD: So it turns out that romance IS dead
Romantics say the way to a man’s heart it through his stomach, which is why romantics make very poor surgeons.
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BENEFITS EXPERT: Why is my husband’s pension more?
My husband and I have both recently retired and receive the State Retirement Pension. We both worked full-time for all our lives and I paid full National Insurance. I have a works pension of £480 a...
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LEGAL EAGLE: Appointing a nearest relative
If you’re a patient in hospital and you’re detained under the Mental Health Act, you will have a nearest relative who has the right to be informed about your care and potentially make decisions about...
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RICHARD ORD: Echo columnist shows his true colours
My son texted me this week with a question. He asked: “If I was to write ‘Hitler **** a book’ would I use ‘written’ or ‘wrote’?”
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EMMA LEWELL-BUCK: We are better off as part of the EU
I will be voting to remain in the European Union not just because the North East benefits economically with 160,000 jobs reliant on our trade with the EU, but because I am from a generation that has...
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BENEFITS EXPERT: Struggling couple needs help
I wrote to you last summer because I was going back to work following the birth of my first child and my partner had lost his job. You helped me to claim Tax Credits.
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LEGAL EAGLE: The importance of an up-to-date will
The news last week was full of the case of Joy Williams. She had lived with her partner Norman Martin at their home in Dorset until his death.
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Shaping Up – Improve your child’s health
In today’s technology era children are spending less time exercising and more time in front of computers and it’s having a detrimental effect on their health.
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RICHARD ORD: The answer is none. None more black ...
A shade of black that is so dark it absorbs an astonishing 99.96% of all light is causing a stir in the arts world.
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STEPHEN HEPBURN: Safety must come first for workers
One of the jobs I had before I became a Labour MP was a building labourer so I’m all too aware of the importance of health and safety in the construction industry.
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LEGAL EAGLE: Make plans before moving in together
Are you thinking about moving in with your partner? Or buying a house together? If the answer is yes, you will no doubt have a long list of things to do at this busy and exciting time.
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RICHARD ORD: Let’s hear it for the boys! Oh, wait ...
Our 15-year-old came storming into our bedroom demanding answers.
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EMMA LEWELL-BUCK: It’s time we had our say about power
I was delighted to be invited to speak last weekend at the Campaign Against an Elected Mayor for the North East Combined Authority.
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BENEFITS EXPERT: Will pension changes affect me?
I wrote to you three years ago because I had no idea what sort of pension I could expect when I retired. At that time I was 57, living with my husband, who was paying into a company pension at work.
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LEGAL EAGLE: Changes ahead for tenants
Changes are ahead for tenants, both in privately rented accommodation and social housing.
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STEPHEN HEPBURN: Tories don’t care about struggling families
Budget spin by a Chancellor of the Exchequer who couldn’t find his way to Tyneside can’t hide a brutal truth.
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BENEFITS EXPERT: Pensions and Council Tax
I have an occupational pension of £608 a month and a State Pension of £119 a week. My wife will be old enough to claim her State Pension in July.
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LEGAL EAGLE: Your mental health rights
This week, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge pledged their support to raising awareness of mental illness.
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LEGAL EAGLE: Paying for care home fees
My mum is having to sell her house to pay her care home fees. I thought the government said they would stop this from happening. Is there anything I can do about this?
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RICHARD ORD: Budget leaves a sour taste for sugar lovers
There was a time when the only reason I watched the Budget was to find out if beer and tabs had gone up.
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