As Shropshire and Mid Wales shiver through the coldest week of the year, people are being urged to use the help being offered by local authorities, charities and organisations.
Arthur Shepherd serves up warm soup to Kevin Mitchell and Jonathan Wootton at Strickland House, Wellington
Weather forecasters say the Arctic blast from the north will mean temperatures will struggle to get above freezing through the rest of the week and will drop overnight to at least -5 on Wednesday and Thursday because of clear skies. The leader of Telford & Wrekin Council, Shaun Davies, said the weather brought with it anxiety for those in fuel and food poverty.
People are being asked to check on older and vulnerable neighbours to ensure they are coping with plummeting temperatures."We need community-spirited people to volunteer to grit icy footpaths and clear snow," he said. A spokesperson at the centre said:"We haven't had many people call in but we are open and very welcoming to everyone."
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