This week Penrith Town Hall was lit up to show support for Ukraine on their independence day. 

The town hall was lit up in yellow and blue, representing the colours of the Ukrainian flag. 

This commemoration marks 31 years since Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union - and six months since the country was invaded by Russia.

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Virginia Taylor, leader of Eden District Council, said: “I express my full support and solidarity to the Ukrainian people and to our peers in local and regional government.

“Here in Eden we have residents from Ukraine and other countries who will be fearful for their homelands, and I would like to reassure them that they are welcome here and we hope to continue to share the safety that Eden is lucky enough to enjoy.”

People from across the country were showing their solidarity with Ukraine through the #SunflowersforUkraine social campaign.

With the sunflower being the national flower for Ukraine, the nation-wide campaign aims to encourage residents to show their solidarity with Ukraine through growing, crafting and sharing pictures of sunflowers for Ukrainian Independence Day.