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Grassroots sports clubs warning as running costs soar

More than 40% say they're facing a significant increase in energy bills

By Selena Jackson

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There’s a warning the future of grassroots sports clubs is at risk, as they grapple with rising running costs.

It’s leading to fears young people in some of the most deprived areas of Scotland could end up being frozen out of sport.

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