A woman has told of the "emotional" moment a family of Ukrainian refugees arrived at her home. Leah Godsell-Fletcher's family is one of the first households in the East Midlands to welcome people under the Homes for Ukraine scheme. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-61085328

A family of 11, who arrived in County Durham on Saturday after fleeing the war in Ukraine, have told ITV News Tyne Tees their "hearts are still with Ukraine. We’re here. It's calm here and it’s safe here, but our hearts are still with Ukraine." https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2022-04-26/ukrainian-refugee-its-safe-here-but-our-hearts-are-still-with-ukraine

Ukrainian refugees arrive in Cheshire as 130 families offer to open their homes. Thirteen people who have fled Vladimir Putin's horrific war in Ukraine have been welcomed into a Cheshire borough. Cheshire East Council confirmed the refugees arrived as part of the Homes for Ukraine scheme. https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/ukrainian-refugees-arrive-cheshire-130-23736928