After years of facing all sorts of financial pressures they never expected, from adult kids moving back home to their own parents needing help to retire, empty nest parents are struggling with a new headache.

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The council had intended to sell its empty buildings in the town to help fund the scheme but decided against it following the economic downturn.

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New businesses in Hartlepool are being offered money by the council to help revive the town's empty shops.

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In the housing sector the council said by reinstating proposed cuts to funding for bringing empty homes back into use it would also help reduce its costs related to homeless people.

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Expect plenty of empty seats with many MPs opting to help their party at the crucial Eastleigh by-election.

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"We displayed the empty magazine solely for journalistic purposes to help illustrate an important issue for our viewers, " the show said.

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Today, with the help of a government loan, that empty space is being used to manufacture solar shingles that are being sold all across the country.

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