Fighting to survive

Two topics of conversation are dominating this week – the war in Ukraine and the cost of living crisis that is already causing anxiety among many households and families.

With the two inextricably linked, the rise in energy prices has prompted a warning that more local families are going to have to rely on help from Lochaber Foodbank in the coming months as heating costs added to the general cost of living rises, meaning that people already struggling to get by will find they are stretched beyond their means.

It paints a bleak picture, but thankfully CAB and the foodbank can offer some relief.

We will be covering more on this issue in the coming weeks. If you have a story to tell, email us at editor@lochabertimes.co.uk or call 01397 703003.