Home and garden

The ambitious plans are for 216 homes along High Street West

First look at 216 new homes planned for Sunderland city centre

Bring the colours of the season into your home with Bunches’ autumn flower collection, such as this Golden Woodland bouquet - and you can save 15%.

Bring autumn flowers to your home with this money saving code

Directors at Falcon Fox Developments: Ritchie Wharton and Duncan Bowman

Groundworks start on a further 93 homes on former Vaux site

The portable 1600W pressure washer is advertised with up to 135-bar pressure and costs £40.99

This £41 pressure washer could revive a grimy patio

The Russell Hobbs Pearl Glide Rose iron makes light work of everyday ironing as it's lightweight, quick to heat up and comfortable to handle.

Russell Hobbs Pearl Glide Rose review

With up to 40 minutes of cordless runtime, the Shark BH102UK offers longer cleaning sessions than many handheld vacuums.

Shark BH102UK review: Home and car tested

The Wallflower ‘Sugar Rush’ Mix produces colourful, highly scented blooms in shades of red, purple, yellow, gold and white, flowering in autumn before returning again in spring.

10 fragrant wallflowers cost £9.99 and bloom twice

The English Garden rug has a soft recycled-polyester surface and a distressed botanical design. Photo supplied by Hug Rug

Hug Rug English Garden rug review

The Deep-Sleep Memory Foam Mattress has dropped to £69 in a GoGroopie voucher deal

£389 mattress slashed to just £69

The Shark FlexBreeze offers cordless cooling, strong airflow and a misting feature for extra relief on hot days - and it's made the heatwave easier to cope with.

Shark FlexBreeze HydroGo review

The Shark PowerDetect combines a flexible wand, pet tool and up to 70 minutes of cordless runtime

This Shark pet vacuum is now under £300 at Amazon

The Obero adjustable oscillating fan is designed for bedrooms, home offices and living spaces

Wowcher smart 360-degree fan deal costs less than £30

The Marchpower Cooling Blanket is designed to help sleepers stay more comfortable during warm weather, with multiple colours and sizes available.

This cooling blanket could help you sleep better on warm nights

The extra-thick memory foam mattress comes in five sizes, from Single to Super King

The little-known luxury mattress deal shoppers are starting to notice

The 6L beer dispenser and cooler is designed for chilled draught-style pints at home

Wowcher’s home beer dispenser deal is now £109

The Jackery Explorer 100 Plus is a compact 99Wh portable power station with USB-C charging and a LiFePO4 battery

Jackery’s travel power station is now £67
Amazon’s limited-time deal cuts the compact Jackery Explorer 100 Plus by 52%, offering a palm-sized backup battery for trips, outdoor use, laptops, tablets and phones
Gareth Butterfield

The Obero adjustable oscillating fan is designed for bedrooms, home offices and living spaces

This £26.99 fan deal could help cool stuffy rooms

The PurKeep heated clothes airer includes 18 heated tubes, a foldable frame and a drying cover for indoor laundry

This £39.99 heated airer deal could help end indoor laundry chaos

The Hirix portable air cooler has a 4L water tank, oscillation and an ice pack included

This £59 air cooler deal could help on hot nights

The robot vacuum cleaner that makes life as busy mum so much easier

My honest review of the MOVA Z60 Ultra Roller Complete robot vacuum

The five-seater garden furniture set includes a sofa, padded cushions, matching stool and wood-look table

This five-seater garden furniture set drops from £699 to £159.99

Only three homes remain at Alder Heights

Final three homes available at popular Sunderland housing development

The grey iTask 24-7 leather posture chair has been reduced by £300 in Office Furniture Online’s summer clearance

Save £300 on this this chiropractor-approved leather office chair

This ergonomic chair is built for lasting comfort during long working days – and it is currently available at a bargain price

Popular office chair gets £164 price cut in home-working deal

A CGI street scene of a David Wilson Homes development

New show homes unveiled on big housing development this weekend

I nearly bought a bigger shed – then I realised the real problem

This rotating cantilever parasol promises flexible shade and a contemporary finish, with Wowcher knocking more than £160 off the price

Large rotating garden parasol with base drops to £109 in amazing deal
Offering adjustable shade, a contemporary design and a substantial discount, this large parasol could become the most practical addition to your garden this season
Gareth Butterfield

This spacious Neo gazebo could help keep outdoor celebrations going whatever the British weather brings

This £28 waterproof gazebo deal could save your summer plans

This cushioned hammock with adjustable canopy could become the most relaxing spot in the garden this summer

This £40 hammock with canopy could be the garden bargain of the summer

TV property expert Scarlette Douglas has developed a set of practical tips to help tackle the domestic to-do list

Peeling paint, mould and blocked gutters are top home ‘blind spots’

House prices in numerous areas around the North East have soared by more than 400% since 2000, and in one case by 940%

The North East neighbourhood where house prices have soared by 940%

BiGDUG shelving and workbench combinations help make the most of every inch in a small shed or garage setup

Replacing my shed? These BiGDUG ideas could transform storage

BiGDUG checker plate floor tiles can give a garage a cleaner, more professional workshop look while protecting the floor underneath

BiGDUG cuts double garage flooring set to £581

With a 46% discount, this is one of the most affordable four-position sun loungers on sale - and it comes in a choice of colours

Shoppers snap up this bargain £34.99 sun lounger deal – 46% off

So far over 5,500 people have bought one of these - and stocks seem to be dwindling

This garden water feature has dropped to £9.99 in huge 80% deal

The latest crime statistics show the areas of the North East with the highest and lowest burglary rates during the year ending in December 2025

The safest places to live, with the lowest burglary rates

A stylish rattan garden day bed set with canopy and table creates the perfect spot for relaxing outdoors

Rattan garden day bed now £329 in Wowcher 63% off deal

A complete BiGDUG garage setup showing how shelving, cabinets and a workbench can transform a cluttered space into a practical workshop

Shed upgrade? These BiGDUG tool storage ideas could help

The cheapest places in which to rent a home in the North East have been revealed

The 9 cheapest places to rent in the North East

A smart, space-saving setup combining BiGDUG heavy-duty shelving and workbenches to maximise storage and workspace in a compact shed

Replacing my shed – this BiGDUG setup could transform storage

Sunderland is the joint cheapest place in which to buy a house in the North East, per sqm. For £200, according to Zoopla, buyers there can expect to get space equivalent to 2.4 sheets of A4 paper. In 2015, the same amount of money would have bought them 2.9 sheets.

The cheapest places to buy a house in the North East

The cheapest places to live in the UK, based on house prices per sqm, have been named, with 5 of the 10 cheapest in the North East

The 5 cheapest postcodes in the North East, based on price per sqm

Harrier 2000W outdoor patio heater glowing orange, mounted on a stand against a brick wall

Amazon’s top patio heater is surging – but wait before buying

The most affordable towns for families to live in the North East have been named by Zoopla, with monthly mortgage repayments for a three-bed house as low as £325

The 7 most affordable towns for families to live in the North East

Two products that could transform your patio, decking, or driveway - no wonder they're the current best-sellers

Amazon’s best-selling patio cleaning buys are perfect for winter grime

The 'hottest' postcodes in the North East, where buyer demand for houses is greatest, have been revealed in the latest PropCast report from TheAdvisory

The 10 'hottest' postcodes where houses are easiest to sell

The Dorset dream home can be won for just £10 - and tickets to enter the draw are on sale now

Inside a £2.5m eco dream home you could own through charity draw

5 best QVC sale products to get your garden ready for spring. Stock image.

Five best QVC sale products to get your garden ready for spring

The fastest places to sell your home in the North East have been named

The North East property hotspots where homes sell fastest

The best places to live in the North East, according to Garrington Property Finders, have been named

'Delightful': The 13 best places to live in the North East

Garrington Property Finders has named the best places to live in the North East when it comes to good quality and good value family homes

The best places to live in the North East with good value family homes

Utopia Bedding Store's fitted sheets come in a range of sizes and colours - but you need to pick carefully to get the best price

Amazon’s best-selling king size fitted sheet drops to just £6

I’m loving Dunelm’s new spring collection perfect for adding a pop of colour to your home

I’m loving these new spring home finds from Dunelm

The average house price in the North East has risen by 6.8% in the last year, to £166,568

'Beautiful' new property hotspot, and where prices are rising fastest

Two places in the North East are among the top five locations in the UK where house prices are rising fastest, according to Rightmove

The desirable North East areas with the fastest-rising house prices

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