Little Willow-Rose was first Blackpool Victoria baby born in the New Year

Little Willow-Rose Edington-Whiteley is the third daughter of Blackpool couple Paris Edington, 26, and 29 year old Richard Whiteley, of Southbourn Road.

She weighed in at 7lb 5 oz after arriving at 1.59am on New Year's Day.

Willow-Rose wasn't due until January 5 but she was obviously keen to get on with things!

Proud mum Paris said: "It was New Year's Eve and we were getting ready to see in 2021 when I had this really bad back pain.

"We decided I should get to hospital just to be safe and we got there a few minutes before midnight.

"At the hospital we just had time to wish everyone Happy New Year when I realised the baby was starting to arrive!"

Richard, who works at Discount Double Glazing in Blackpool was there at Paris' side as little Willow-Rose was born.

He said: "It was a fantastic moment for both of us."

The couple's other children are Hollie Louise, aged five and Daisy-Mae, aged nine.

Willow-Rose's arrival was also great news for her grandparents, Alan and Susan Edington, of Grange Park, and Richard's mum, Julie Stephens.

Although Willow-Rose was the first, she wasn't the only baby born at Blackpool Victoria Hospital on New Year's Day.

A spokesman at the hospital said there were three boys and three girls born there on the first day of the year.