Scottish town saves thousands after buying vacant petrol station

The station is reportedly saving the town's families around £1000 a year

LOCALS of a small Borders town have joined together to buy a vacant petrol station to combat fuel poverty in a move they say is saving families £1000 a year.

For a decade, Newcastleton had been without a fuel station, a situation which has impacted trade and forced villagers to make long trips to fill their fuel tanks.