A worried single parent is stockpiling candles and torches because she can't shake the fear a black-out is on the way.
Vulnerable Brits have been warned by the National Grid that homes could lose power for three hours at a time this winter, if energy supplies run extremely low.
As the freezing Arctic air arrived this week, thousands were left without heating in Shetland, Scotland, as -5C temperatures as significant snowfall triggered widespread power cuts.
