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Elaine Blackburne

Elaine Blackburne

Network Content Editor

Elaine is a content editor for the Live network which covers sites across the country. Elaine has spent the past 38 years working in journalism and specialises in a variety of areas including health, national news, financial and consumer news. Although having an extensive background in covering general news and features, Elaine previously specialised in health reporting and was Health Editor at The Journal in Newcastle, now ChronicleLive. Prior to joining the Reach Network team Elaine was an experienced content editor and reporter for publications including DevonLive, Chroniclelive and TeessideLive.

'If you see this in a public toilet get out immediately - it will save your dignity'

Surveillance

List of conditions that allow you to skip GP queues for quick treatment

NHS

DWP confirms everyone who qualifies for 2025 Winter Fuel Payment up to £300

Benefits

The Spanish holiday hotspots where Brits get most for their money

Spain

DWP support and other payments worth £2,785 UK households may get before Christmas

Department for Work and Pensions

'Obsessed' - fans react as Primula launch 'hottest yet' four-chilli cheese

Food

UK's most haunted roads where ghosts walk and invisible hands take over at wheel

Spiritual Life

DWP 178 health conditions that now entitle people to PIP ahead of Labour cuts

Department for Work and Pensions

'Heartbreaking moment I knew I had to change - now I'm 56lbs lighter and love life'

Weight loss success stories

Roses, Quality Street and Terry's Chocolate Orange shrink but one costs 33% more

Chocolate

Experts say 'never' use sniff test for out-of-date milk - why it fails

Food

Common 'healthy' food-swap linked to faster memory loss and ability to remember words

Healthy eating

Pharmacist 'be vigilant' call - 3 signs of highly contagious disease before rash

Parenting

Man's nighttime toilet trip horror as he finds snake lurking in dark

Norman Smith

DWP confirms five groups of people will not get Winter Fuel Payment

VIDEO
Benefits

Oncologist says common mouth symptom could be sign of deadly cancer

Cancer

'I was in a coma for 2 weeks - I was screaming in my head but couldn't wake up'

NHS

'I injured my back lifting weights - now I'm living with an incurable disease'

Cancer

Tesco warns 'do not use' as it recalls popular product with 'serious risk'

Product recalls

Slimming World nutritionist explains 'banana rule' - 'it's science'

Weight loss

DWP State Pensioner's told money should cover cost of one key item

Department for Work and Pensions

Martin Lewis says car buyers from 2007-2021 could claim part of £18bn - who can claim

Martin Lewis

'When will I get paid if DWP benefit paydate lands on August 25 Bank Holiday?'

August Bank Holiday

British Airways, easyJet flights to Spain new disruption ahead - dates and times

Ryanair