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Woman 'scared to turn heating on' due to oil cost

Katherine Langford

Editor-in-Chief · Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 5:29 AM · 1 min read

Woman 'scared to turn heating on' due to oil cost — BBC Business, Zurich Business news — Image: BBC Business

Roslynn Garner-Gatley starts using a hot water bottle, bed socks and earlier bedtimes to stay warm.

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