A Plymouth home for unwanted dogs and cats is appealing for help to pay for its winter energy bill.

Freedom Leisure says the measures are needed to curb rising gas and electricity prices.

Campaigners criticise new rules over which homes can be forcibly switched to a prepayment energy meter.

West Burton A had been kept available as a winter back-up but was used only once.

Crowds in Chisinau voice anger at rising living costs and poverty as Moscow is accused of sending saboteurs.

Many countries are cutting back on Russian energy imports, but others are still buying.

The federation of small businesses says some firms will struggle when energy bill support changes in April.

The head of energy giant Enel says renewables are key to getting prices back to pre-Ukraine war levels.