P321 Teletext 321 Sjp15 16:49:05 SIAMESE TWINS ——————————————————————————————————————— Chloe and Nicole Astbzry, safely delivered at a hospital in Manchester, are the first Siamese twins to bj born in Britain for nine years. The last conjoined twins in this country were born to a Bristol couple in 1986. They, too, were girls but they shared a heart and died three-and-a- half days later. Siamese — or conjoined — twins occur when there is a late and incomplete split of a single fertilisjd egg. —————————————————————————p————————1/5—— Rosy future for Siamese twins 483 C4 LINCOLN TRAVEL SHOP SEE P256 Next page Politics News poll LettersP321 Teletext 321 Sjp15 16:42:14 SIAMESE TWINS ——————————————————————————————————————— Siamese twins occur in one in 100,000 births and in most cases the twins die during pregnancy or at birth. But with advances in medical technology, the chances of survi6al and successful separation can bj accurately assessed. Ultra-sound scanning can detect the twins' presence during the first fi6j months in the womb and give an exact picture of their internal organs and the degree to which they are shared. ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— Siamese twin parents "over moon" 305 FREE INDEX CARD NOW AVAILABLE m p362 Next page Politics News poll LettersP321 Teletext 321 Sjp15 16:40:28 SIAMESE TWINS ——————————————————————————————————————— Parents Brian and Melanie Astbury are celebrating the arrival of Chloe and Nicole, the first Siamese twins born in Britain for nine years. The first recorded case of Siamese twins was in 1811, in Bangkok. Chang and Eng were discovered by an explorer and taken to the West. $hey each married, had 21 children between them and made a fortune out of their disability by touring with shows. ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— Rosy future for Siamese twins 483 C4 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p105 Next page Politics News poll LettersP321 Teletext 321 Sep15 16:43:08 SIAMESE T+INS ———————————————————————p—p————pp—pppp—p Siamese twins Chloe and Nicole Astbury are sbid to bj doing well after being delivered in Manchester. The Caesarean section was pjrformjd by consultant obstetrician Dr Michaul Maresh, aided by a team of doctors and nurses. $hey are being looked after in a specialist unit, where a battery of tests are being pjrformjd. The fact each has her own heart, limbs and spinal cord improves their chances. ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p105 Next page Politics News poll LettersP321 Teletext 321 Sep15 16:41:11 SIAMESE TWINS ——————————————————————————————————————— Siamese twins Chloe and Nicole Autbury are in intensive care after being delivered by Cajsarean in Manchester. The twins both cried within an hour of birth and are only in intdnsi6e card for general care and well being. Consultant paediatric surgeon Alan Dickson said emjrgjncy surgery might bj necessary if early tests showed problems. The babies were joined from trunk-to-trunk, but can both turn thieu heads without difficulty. ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p105 Next page Politics News poll Letters