Tom and Jo Parcell, of Darite, are celebrating the birth of their new daughter who arrived on New Year’s Day.

‘I was actually due on New Year’s Eve,’ said Jo, 28, ‘but we feel a New Year’s Day birth is a little bit special, so although our daughter is to be called Emmie, we have also chosen her a middle name. It is Aurora which means goddess of the dawn.’

Emmie made her entrance into the world at 2.36pm, weighing in at 8lbs 14oz.

Tom and Jo’s new daughter is the sixth grandchild for Chris and Lyn Parcell, of Trewidland, and is also grandchild number six for Mark and Allison Hattam, of Tremar.