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

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Roslynn Garner-Gatley, a 76-year-old woman living in Yealmpton, south Devon, is facing extreme heating costs due to a near doubling of oil prices. She relies entirely on oil for her home's heating and hot water because there is no gas supply available. Recently, she learned that the cost of 500 litres of oil has risen from £317 plus VAT six months ago to £600 plus VAT currently.
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Roslynn Garner-Gatley, a 76-year-old woman living in Yealmpton, south Devon, has expressed fear over turning on her heating due to a significant increase in domestic oil prices. She relies entirely on oil for heating and hot water since her house lacks a gas supply. Recently, she found that the cost of oil had nearly doubled; six months ago, 500 litres (110 gallons) cost £317 plus VAT, but now it would be £600 plus VAT. As a result, Garner-Gatley has started conserving energy by going to bed earlier and using hot water bottles instead of heating her home extensively. The Devon fund, worth about £8.4m annually, is available for low-income households facing essential costs they cannot afford but may not be sufficient in this rapidly changing economic environment.

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Devon GPE · 1× Roslynn Garner-Gatley PERSON · 1× Yealmpton GPE · 1×

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About six months earlier, she bought 500 litres (110 gallons) for £317 plus VAT but, when she contacted her supplier for a current quote, she was told the same amount would cost £600 plus VAT.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-22
🔮 About six months earlier, she bought 500 litres (110 gallons) for £317 plus VAT but, when she contacted her supplier for a current quote, she was told the same amount would cost £600 plus VAT.
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Woman 'scared to turn heating on' due to oil cost · assertive framing

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Woman 'scared to turn heating on' due to oil cost asserted
Woman → turn → cost
A woman has said she is frightened to put her heating on because the cost of domestic oil has nearly doubled. asserted
cost → say → oil
Roslynn Garner-Gatley, 76, lives in a three-bedroom semi-detached cottage in Yealmpton, south Devon, with no gas supply and relies entirely on oil for heating and hot water. asserted
Gatley → live → heating
She said her oil tank held 1,000 litres (220 gallons). asserted
tank → say → litres
About six months earlier, she bought 500 litres (110 gallons) for £317 plus VAT but, when she contacted her supplier for a current quote, she was told the same amount would cost £600 plus VAT. asserted
amount → buy → VAT
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