A Norwich charity which supports people in times of crisis is appealing for a few luxury items to bring some festive cheer this Christmas.
Church Christmas festival is year’s highlight
The highlight of the church year in Fakenham, its renowned Christmas Tree Festival, starts today (December 1) from 10am to 8pm until December 8.
Fakenham Xmas tree FestivalThe Festival, which attracted over 18,000 people last year, lights up the church with 90 Christmas trees, each decorated for one of the 78 charities taking part.
Entrance is free, but organizers suggest you take a bag of coins so that you can donate money at your favourite charity trees. Charities include Wells Community Hospital Trust, Cancer Research UK, St John Ambulance, Royal British Legion, The Salvation Army and the EDP We Care Appeal.
SHOCK figures have revealed more than half of households in some areas of Newcastle are trapped in fuel poverty.
And the number is set to rise as temperatures plummet and fuel prices rocket, forcing some to chose between heating or eating.
In Elswick, 52% of households struggle to pay bills according to information released today by campaign group Consumer Focus and the Citizen’s Advice Bureau.
