Charging wheelchair costs too much

HOLLY Donovan is scared to charge up her electric wheelchair because of the cost.

- BY GRAHAM HISCOTT

She said: "The battery needs to be left on charge overnight and it's an expense that I simply can't afford." This means Holly is often left isolated at home.

That brings other issues as the 40-year-old, who survived cancer as a child but still lives with the effects, can barely afford to heat her flat in Corby, Northants.