Villagers who bought disused petrol station now save £1,000 a year
Villagers who bought disused petrol station now save £1,000 a year
Newcastleton residents have found a way to dodge the fuel crisis (Picture: SWNS)
Four years ago there were celebrations in a Scottish village when petrol pumps finally returned after a decade.
Residents of Newcastleton close to the border were forced to make a 40-mile round trip to nearby towns just to fill up their tanks before it reopened.
With a population of about 850 people, most of whom are…