内容摘要："We might find that this is looked back on as one of those great defining moments," said broadcaster Alastair Shuttleworth.

"We might find that this is looked back on as one of those great defining moments," said broadcaster Alastair Shuttleworth.

"We’ve grown to love them and they are now part of our family for keeps," said Mrs Drew.As of March 2023, the South West had just over 11,000 sponsored arrivals from Ukraine.

Iryna, a dentist, said she had left Kharkiv with her father and cat in March 2022 after the city was bombarded by Russian forces.Victor has Parkinson's disease and dementia and uses a wheelchair."We didn’t know where we were going – just to western Ukraine, just so as not to hear the rockets exploding," she said.

"It was very dangerous but it was also difficult to leave as there were not enough trains for evacuation."From western Ukraine they travelled to a refugee centre near Rzeszow, Poland, then on to their sponsors' home in Theale, where they still live.

"They surrounded us with care and attention," Iryna said.

"My father and I have ended up in a wonderful family."The public is being asked to come up with suggestions for the use of a Victorian chapel.

The non-denominational chapel was built in the 1880s in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, and has fallen into disuse in recent years. It is currently closed.Malmesbury Town Council hopes the chapel could be used for funeral and interment services, and be available more widely for community groups.

It has invited the public to two open days – Saturday 12 April from 11:00 BST to 14:00, and Wednesday 16 April from 17:30 BST to 19:30.The public will have the chance to look around the chapel, ask questions and come up with suggestions.