A rural family who ran out of heating oil say they were forced to wash their children in the kitchen
A dad of two has said he had to bath his young family in the kitchen sink due to the rising cost of heating oil.
"In the end, we nearly ran out of heating oil," said Mr Shaw, a father of two children, aged 17 months and two years. He said he was eventually able to get an oil delivery thanks to Rural Action Derbyshire, a charity that has started an oil bank to help people in need."Not being able to heat your house is demoralising. We've had some very cold days out here.Emma Simpson from Rural Action Derbyshire said: "The oil bank has been an absolute lifeline for some people and we were delighted to be able to help Richard and his family.
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