Energy bills are around twice the amount they were last year as global gas prices continue to soar in an international crisis – with Dumfries and Galloway council warned theirs could hit £9.7 million this financial year.

​Energy bills are around twice the amount they were last year as global gas prices continue to soar in an international crisis – with Dumfries and Galloway council warned theirs could hit £9.7 million this financial year.