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Tag: cost of living crisis

Edinburgh’s ‘Leith Collective’ asks public to donate old Christmas trees and food supplies to help with cost of living crisis

WITH the cost of living rising ever higher, many of us are scrutinising our spending andcutting back. Frivolous non-essentials are the first things to...

NHS nurse urges public to check energy bills after finding out she was actually due money back

AN NHS nurse has urged the public to question their price-hiked utility bills after being misquoted an almost 100% increase - only to find...

Compass Scotland launches charity partnership with FareShare

COMPASS Scotland has announced a new surplus food partnership with food charity, FareShare. This partnership will encourage Compass Scotland sites to work with FareShare to...

The Leith Collective launches coat exchange while ‘season of crisis’ looms

THIS Saturday (October 1st) will see The Leith Collective launch its winter coat exchange across its three Scottish stores.  Locals are being urged to donate...

Sharp spike in tenants struggling with price increases, warns housing association

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said that its members have reported an increasing number of tenants struggling to afford essentials, including...

Barclays warns Scotland’s economic recovery at risk due to cost of living crisis

The hospitality and leisure sector’s post-pandemic recovery could be severely hampered by the cost-of-living crisis and a widespread lack of staff, a new report...

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