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Kali Lindsay

'People are very lonely' - The Northumberland warm space offering friendship with fears of mental health 'tipping point'

A pastor wants to bring a Northumberland community together at a weekly warm space to tackle loneliness and isolation.

Berwick Baptist Church runs a warm space every Wednesday but Pastor John Hodgkins says it is about more than helping people who are struggling to heat their homes.

Pastor Hodgkins fears mental health is at a "tipping point" in the community and wants to bring people together who are struggling with isolation and loneliness.

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