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Do you donate blood? It takes over 6,000 donations a day to treat patients across England.

Harrogate’s Spring Flower Show is the North East’s only really big gardening event (apart from its Autumn show) – just a shame it’s not closer to us.

Q. I currently claim Universal Credit and as a single parent with a child under one I currently have no job seeking or other work-related requirements attached to the claim.

Imagine you’re very sick or disabled and unable to work so you’re entitled to financial support.

I married my partner in 2014. I have three children with him all aged under seven. I separated from him six months ago and he has not seen the children since.

This is a great challenge for friends or even your child’s class – who can grow the biggest sunflower head?

According to latest research, some 10 million prescriptions for sleeping pills are written every year in England alone, with 86 per cent of us suffering from sleep disturbance.

Q. I am currently receiving Universal Credit (UC) as a jobseeker, my claim does not include housing costs as my property is mortgaged.

Our neighbouring councils in North Tyneside, Newcastle and Gateshead have been charged by the government with finding a solution to their air quality problems by 2021.

As organic gardening is becoming the norm, the range of environmentally friendly plant foods has become bigger.

Lots of us get frustrated and upset by things going on in the world around us, whether it’s what’s happening down the end of our street, or on the other side of the globe.

Unemployment in the Jarrow parliamentary constituency rising 25% in 12 months is the grim reality behind Tory propaganda about a mythical jobs miracle.

You had one job...

I left my car parked on the high street and when I returned it had a ticket on with Penalty Charge Notice on it.

Q. A friend of mine who has been made homeless has asked if she is able to stay with me for a time whilst she gets back on her feet.

Last Wednesday, sandwiched between Brexit votes and the continued failure of the Prime Minister to get an agreed Brexit deal, the Chancellor’s lacklustre Spring Statement took place.

‘No change given; overpayment accepted.’ These are the words that could easily be applied to my children. Probably all children come to think of it. They are cash black holes. they don’t put that in their tourist literature.

Boris Johnson states the police have “spaffed” money up the wall investigating abuse ...

New and reformulated composts are always a big draw at the Garden Press Event – they’re the basics of what we grow, especially if your garden is small and you grow in containers.