Poverty

'I won't be able to afford to eat before long'

About a third of households using food banks in the South Cotswolds are doing so for the first time.

The team at Hidden Help says they are busier than ever and need more volunteers to sign up.

Community cafe in Boston says numbers rose from about 60 to more than 90 at the start of the year.

Cost of living crisis creates a "perfect storm" affecting donors and those in need, a charity says.

Residents of the Willows estate, in Grimsby, say moped riding in shop is not a surprise on 'forgotten estate'.

Public health director Jennifer Davies says of the 12,834 under-fives in the area, almost 22% lived in relative poverty.

The Nishkam Healthcare Trust in Handsworth has been given a King's Award for Voluntary Service.

Katriona O'Sullivan's story of growing up in poverty, based on her memoir, has been made into a play.