Malvern has been home to a family of Belarussian visitors for the past few weeks.

The Kachuras, from Ossopovichy, are staying near Upton to try and recuperate from the strains of living in a country still suffering the effects of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

Mother Irina, father Leonid and children Olga, 12, and Julia, 13, are guests of Rosemary and David Webster.

Mrs Webster said: "They're thrilled with everything, the beauty of the country and the love of the Malvern people," she said. "They're a delightful family, they really are."

Since they arrived on July 27, the family have experienced local life and visited many attractions.

Although neither Irina, a social worker, nor Leonid, a lorry driver, speak English, their daughters have learnt the language at school and have been acting as translators.

The trip was organised by the charity Chernobyl Children Life Line, co-ordinated through the Mothers' Union and Malvern Priory Church.