A family fleeing Ukraine has been forced to separate after Ryanair crews refused permission for them to fly with their pet cat on board.
Scott Yardley, from Wishaw, had flown to Poland to help his wife Liza and her two teenage daughters as they struggled to arrange visas for entry into the UK.
The family was staying in hotels in Krakow while being forced to travel to different parts of the country before finally receiving the required UK entry visas at the weekend.