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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lisa Salmon

Edwina Currie on selling her antiques to raise money for Ukraine

Edwina Currie and auctioneer Angus Ashworth (Warner Bros Discovery/PA) -

Edwina Currie ‘s 17th century cottage in the Derbyshire Peak District is full of “little treasures” that she’s bought at auctions over the years.

But the eclectic mix of items aren’t the most precious, or indeed, the most interesting, things that live in her home. For two-and-a-half years that position has been filled by a Ukrainian refugee family that Currie is looking after until the war in their home country ends.

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