Big-hearted Scots street gives Ukrainian refugees warm welcome with flag display

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Ukrainian refugees have been made to feel right at home by kind Ayrshire neighbours who decorated their street with the country's flag.Families fleeing a war zone were given a warm welcome when they arrived in Troon from the heavily-shelled city of Mariupol.Queen's Drive near Barassie beach has been transformed into a sea of blue and yellow after neighbours pledged to help.Two households have taken in refugees, with Ukrainian-born Olga Drover (Grechukha) taking in her dad Yuiry Grechukha and her friend Anna Kyryzliieva.Selfless neighbour Jinty Maxwell decided to help out and has taken in another Ukrainian woman.Mum-of-two Jinty, 57, told Ayrshire Live: “I was going to have someone in anyway because of the situation and, basically, you help when you can in anything.“It's also a good thing for kids to see that when things happen like this in the world, you just down tools and help.“I was more aware of what was going on because of Olga and Kenton next door.“It has been a rewarding experience and really interesting to learn about their cultures.”Jinty has told how a neighbour secretly arranged the flag display – first in support of Olga who had lost contact with her parents.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.She said: “One of my neighbours had phoned around and asked everyone if they wanted one.“It was when Olga’s parents hadn’t been found yet, you could see her