Eye candy
As old-fashioned glasses have suddenly become the height of style, Ruth Addicott talks to one eye clinic in Newcastle about the latest demand for vintage frames.
View ArticleThe Italian job
Do your bit for the environment this Christmas with a stylish cardboard tree.
View ArticleChild’s play
There’s still time to buy a few last-minute Christmas presents. But which toys are likely to be in demand on December 25? Nigel Burton and Matt Westcott make their pick of the best.
View ArticleThe smart way to call
Phone providers have hiked up their prices twice in the past year, but there are still savings to be made.
View ArticleThe blossoming of Allium
As Christmas rushes on, Jenny Needham visits a perfect little gift shop that’s just opened its doors in Barnard Castle.
View ArticleDeadly dinner
ALL Janine wants for Christmas is revenge. She’d like love rival Stacey trussed up like a turkey (stuffing optional) and shoved in the oven for several hours on a high heat.
View ArticleFeathering your nest?
Family-run interiors shop Seymour’s of Darlington counts Hollywood film stars as well as locals among its customers – and now is the time to pick up a bargain. As the outlet holds its January sale,...
View ArticleBargain hunt
Counter the VAT rise with some savvy shopping. Lisa Haynes reveals the best ways to bag a bargain during sales season.
View ArticleSpice up your home
Darlington mum Nicola Thompson has created Peppercorn House – a business reviving antique furniture. Ruth Addicott talks to her about some of her fascinating new finds.
View ArticleMartin Lewis: Protect your cash
New EU rules mean the way your money is protected in a bank has changed
View ArticleTickle your tastebuds
Wensleydale will be full of mouth-watering treats this weekend, says Ruth Addicott.
View ArticleSome you win. . .
SPRING has shown its face at last, which means it’s the key season to rewrite your budget. April was the big price-change month for the NHS, local authorities, utility firms and more.
View ArticleThe lunchtime de-stress
When work is a pain, some midday TLC could be the answer, holistic practitioner Jan Raine tells Ruth Addicott.
View ArticleLighten the loan
Borrowing from the bank is not so much interesting as an expensive nightmare. But here’s how to beat the system. Martin Lewis reports.
View ArticleArt at the start
Art and design students hope to sell their wares using their summer shows to boost their career prospects. Andrea Jones reports.
View ArticleBig deals for little savers
YOU would have to be truly nasty to take money from a child’s hand. Yet, sadly, banks have done nothing to protect children’s savings interest rates, and many pay less than grownup ones. These dismal...
View ArticleIt’s a man thing
With Father’s Day fast approaching – on June 20 – a newly-opened shop in the region is offering some inspirational and super-stylish ideas for men’s fashion and gifts.
View ArticleGive your wallet a break too
THE pound’s recovering against the euro or, more accurately, the euro is plummeting – making holidays to the continent a little cheaper for us Brits.
View ArticleLittle treasures
Freeman Jewellers in Yarm is seeing a huge demand for bespoke jewellery. Ruth Addicott talks to co-owner Jill Freeman about some of the more unusual requests.
View ArticleMartin Lewis: A healthy outlook
There is a way to get totally free medical care abroad this summer.
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