More Stirling residents - including those in work - are turning to foodbanks for help amid rising fuel bills and the soaring cost of living.
Leading local foodbank charity Start Up Stirling said this week around 240 new referrals since the start of the year are fuel related.
The charity supports an average of 400 people each week - a third of them children. That rose to 500 over the festive period - with children accounting for 38 per cent.
