An urgent plea from an Annan woman horrified by the devastating war in her homeland has led to a major humanitarian aid effort.
The first lorry load of items donated by big-hearted Dumfriesshire residents and businesses will be taken to Poland this weekend for distribution to desperate Ukrainian refugees who have fled from the Russian invasion.
Mary MacRae said: “I cannot thank everyone enough. It is beyond my wildest dreams that this has been achieved in just a couple of days. I am glad of the volunteers who are helping process everything.
