Charity handing out more blankets then ever before

Home Start Caithness say the cost of living crisis is hitting those in the county hard

A Caithness charity says it’s having to hand out more blankets than ever before as people struggle to heat their homes this winter.

Energy prices in the far north are historically the most expensive in Scotland, despite the Highlands producing most of the renewable energy in the country.

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