Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterElderly and vulnerable people in Dumfries and Galloway could be breaking the law next year because they cannot afford new smoke alarms, it is feared.Legislation changes coming into force in February 2022 demands that every home in Scotland must have interlinked fire alarms, which reduce the risk of injury or death.Every home will be required to have one smoke alarm in the most frequently used room, one in every circulation space on each storey, and a heat alarm in each kitchen.A carbon monoxide detector must also be installed where there is a boiler, fire or flue, although this does not need to be linked to the fire alarms.The average installation bill for
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