A foodbank set up in one of Northumberland's desirable market towns has revealed it has even delivered food parcel to exclusive Ponteland as the cost of living crisis bites.
Sam Gilchrist, who set up West Northumberland Foodbank in 2013, says poverty can be found in some of the most unexpected places, and nearly half of the foodbank's current clients have either not used a food bank for a long time or had never used one before.
The foodbank, which serves the whole of the former Tynedale area from its base in Burn Lane, Hexham, has seen a massive increase in demand for its services - up 100% compared to this time last year.
