Opinion

Last week’s column about nutrition and food received a really positive response, and I got lots of messages via social media to say that readers were taking my tips and giving them a go.

From peanuts to pollen and dairy to dust mites, I see lots of people concerned about an allergy in the family, particularly when it comes to children.

The Harrogate Spring and Autumn Flower Shows are the highlights of my gardening year, rated the best horticultural events in the country by Which?.

Q. I have read a lot about Universal Credit and I know that everyone will have to claim it eventually.

A North East rail boss is finally to see for himself the faults and problems that have plagued Sunderland’s rundown station for years.

There was a school of thought that TV reached its lowest point when viewers tuned in to watch other people watching telly.

Q: I am totally confused. How much force is a person allowed to use to protect their own home from burglars or other intruders?

In this week’s column I’m putting on my personal trainer hat, and at the same time, focusing on one of my favourite things … food!

Q. I have been renting a house from my ex-boyfriend’s father for three years. My ex-boyfriend never lived here with me, I have always lived here with just my two children.

There are lots of easy ways you can improve your health. Here's my top 10 tips.

Lilies are up there with roses as people’s favourite flowers and they’re ideal for growing in pots.

My dream of a lucrative career in the world of celebrity lookalikes has hit a snag.

Social Services has been involved with my family for over a year now. My children are on Child Protection Plans due to the risk of harm from my ex-partner.

You’ve visited the restaurant, you’ve eaten the food – now it’s your turn!

Last week I watched the coverage of the publication of the gender pay gap figures with great interest.

Minor aches and pains can often be part of an active lifestyle and ageing, but it can affect your life on a daily basis.

Sunflowers are one of my all-time favourites, so I’m growing three varieties this year for a long season of colour.

Despite the dark history of Sunderland’s Victoria Hall, this infamous entertainment and meeting venue, best remembered for the 1883 tragedy in which 183 children were crushed to death, saw a variety of events until it was destroyed by German bombing in 1941.

With families, don’t you find that the brown stuff hurls itself at the whirring fan blades when you’re at your most relaxed?