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A mum ‘burst into tears’ after being told she'd have to go on a food bank waiting list in order to feed her newborn baby.

"People will go hungry" - that is the stark warning from a south Manchester food bank owner in desperate need of a new home. Perry's Pantry, in East Didsbury, provides vital food packages to more than 70 homes a week across Didsbury and the surrounding area - but, amid the ongoing cost of living crisis that is causing families to feel the pinch more than ever, demand has meant they have outgrown their current premises.

A brave foodbank owner from Didsbury is gearing up to return to Ukraine for the FOURTH time in a month to give vital medical aid to innocent victims of war. She has become familiar with the sight of chaotic, over-run hospitals, running out of essential equipment and the staff to treat swathes of patients.

The owners of a foodbank and a restaurant in south Manchester are teaming up to travel to Ukraine next week to bring much needed supplies and cash to civilians.

A foodbank is 'close to breaking point' as donations wear thin and referrals continue to rise in their hundreds.

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direct to your inboxUnemployed and living with her mum and dad, Jen Savaris could have felt sorry for herself when the coronavirus pandemic began.The economic consequences of covid have been devastating for many, but young people have been among the hardest hit.Jen, aged 27, had previously run a cake shop in Didsbury but sold up when her mum got cancer in 2018.Stuck at home with her parents it seemed unlikely things would improve when the world came to a juddering halt in March 2020.But rather than wallow in self-pity, Jen felt more concerned about those around her and how they might be struggling.She set up a Covid-19 support group on Facebook with the simple idea of running errands for the elderly and those shielding.It quickly struck a