The most urgently needed items have been revealed after Biddulph paired with a Polish town to help Ukrainian refugees who have fled their country into Poland following the Russian invasion.

Nub News reported recently how Biddulph has paired with the Polish town of Bierun to offer aid to Ukrainian refugees in Poland.

The town of Bierun, which is around the same size as Biddulph, is currently housing over 500 refugees from Ukraine.

Moorlands MP Karen Bradley provided more information about the new partnership in an update this week.

She said: "I am delighted that Biddulph Town Council have set up an initiative with Bieru Town Council in Poland to help the many Ukrainian refugees they have there.

"Following calls between the Mayor of Biddulph, Cllr Sylvia Rushton and her opposite number in Bieru, Krystian Grzesica, together with myself and Polish Senator Gabriela Morawska-Stanecka, we now have a list of goods that are urgently needed in Bieru.

"I know that the people of Biddulph will do all they can to help so if you do have anything to donate that is on the list, please deliver to the Town Council who will organise transport once we have a good collection.

"Thank you to Sarah Haydon, from Biddulph Town Council for organising."

The most urgently needed items are:

hygiene articles (sanitary napkins, tampons)

cleaning products (liquid soaps, toothpastes, shampoos)

wet wipes

towels (paper and cotton);

warm blankets, sheets, pillows, bedding

women's and children's underwear (necessarily new - panties, socks, T-shirts)

food with a long shelf life

first aid kits, first aid kits

bandages, dressings

strong self-adhesive plasters

wound disinfectants

painkillers

fire extinguishers

extension cords

lamps (especially rechargeable lamps)

torches

batteries

candles and matches