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Rachel Alexander & Nicole Goodwin

Chip shop owner from Newcastle working in dark to save on soaring energy bills

A fish and chip shop owner has shared her terrifying utility bills after seeing her electricity and gas costs increase ten-fold in the space of a year.

It was only a month ago when Amy Anemoni, from Newcastle, took over ownership of the chippy she had been working in for over a year. But she is already making changes to try and cut costs to help the business survive.

Despite the rising costs, she is reluctant to increase her prices at Whieldon Fish Bar in Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, at a time when many families are struggling. And instead the 28-year-old, who moved to the area for love, is trialling alternative methods, such as turning off the lights, to try and save money on her energy bills.

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