Record Breaking Twins

Twins from Powys are set to claim a world record title for being the first to be born in different countries.

18:14 20 January 2016

Heidi Gannon was born at Welshpool Hospital in 1976, while her sister Jo Baines was delivered two hours later across the border in Shrewsbury. Their mother wasn’t aware at that time that she was carrying twins.

 

Guinness World Records listed twins born in Scotland and England in 2012 as the first twins to be born in different countries until Ms Gannon got in touch. It was then verified that the Welsh duo are indeed the record breakers.

 

A spokesperson added: "We were made aware of Ms Baines and Ms Gannon's claim for this record last week and after some research involving our twins consultant we have been able to verify that they are indeed the first twins born in different countries."