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Hannah Graham

Northumberland council asks people to stop donating goods for Ukraine after county's 'tremendous' generosity

People in Northumberland have been asked to pause their donations for people in Ukraine after a "tremendous" response across the county.

Northumberland County Council has been coordinating aid collections of goods including medicines and hygiene products to send to people who've fled to Poland amid the Russian invasion.

But after being "overwhelmed" by the generosity of thousands of locals who came forward with items to send, they've asked people to hold off on giving so that items can be transported.

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