A bakery in North Yorkshire is reverting to a practice from medieval times by offering to bake local people's cakes - because of very high energy prices in the UK. Ed Trewhitt says he wants to get the most out of the always-on heat and is also providing a public warming room above his bakery. (MiC)

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A Guisborough bakery is to bake Christmas cakes for free to help those struggling with the cost of turning the oven on for that long.Brickyard Bakery is welcoming people to bring their uncooked Christmas cakes into the venue to be baked free of charge in the ovens over the last weekend in November.This isn't the only helping hand the bakery has offered in recent months, with owner and classically trained chef Ed Hamilton-Trewhitt introducing plans for a 'warm lounge' in September when he realised the heat generated from the oven could be used to benefit the community."At this time of year, there can be no greater expression of love than baking the family Christmas Cake, but that is being lost because of the prohibitive energy costs in running an oven for a few hours.READ NEXT:- Woman fighting for life and another arrested after collision that closed road outside Sainsbury's- Footage shows Arriva bus driver caught on camera apparently using mobile phone while driving- Alleged drug driver crashed into three cars including police vehicle after suspected chaseRetail park's plan to attract new shops to key empty units, including old Frankie and Benny'sFor breaking news in your area direct to your inbox every day, go here to sign up to our free newsletter"

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