when baby harley was born in october last year, she was just 15 centimetres long, half a ruler, and weighed 500 grams, orjust under one pound in old money. her twin harry, born an hour later, weighed a fraction more, 520 grams. they were so tiny, they could fit in the palm of your hand. harley and harry s mum and dad jade and steve will remember forever the momentjade went into labour early, very early. at 22 weeks and five days. i remember you looked at me and said, didn t you, that this could be the worst day of our lives. i corrected myself as i was saying it, i remember saying, i was thinking this is going to be the worst day of our lives. and as i was saying it, i corrected myself and said, this could be the worst day of our lives. and he said, it could also be the best. and here we are, you know. despite all the odds.
the metropolitan police say at least 50 fines have now been handed out over parties across government that broke lockdown rules. and harley and harry, the twins born at 22 weeks so tiny they could fit in the palm of your hand defy medical expectations and are both finally home. and coming up on the bbc news channel. england are in northern ireland on a big day of women s world cup qualifiers, looking to all but secure their spot at next year s finals. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one, live from the ukrainian capital, kyiv, with pressure continuing to build in the east of the country,
of their lives in intensive care, and needed multiple operations. graham satchell has been catching up with the family. when baby harley was born in october last year, she was just 15 centimetres long, half a ruler, and weighed 500 grams, orjust under1 lb in old money. her twin harry, born an hour later, weighed a fraction more, 520 grams. they were so tiny, they could fit in the palm of your hand. harley and harry s mum and dad jade and steve will remember forever the momentjade went into labour early, very early, at 22 weeks and five days. i was thinking this is going to be the worst day of our lives. and as i was saying it, i corrected myself and said, this could be the worst day of our lives. and he said, it could also be the best. and here we are, you know? defied all the odds. babies aren t normally considered viable until 24 weeks, so when harley was born, expectations were low.
ukrainian colleagues, but we found no evidence of a children s clinic. a reverse image search matched the facebook profile picture of another doctor, but he s from mexico city. translation: this person - is using my photo and my identity to ask for money and donations for a children s hospital. it s completely false. these scams have many victims the people who have unknowingly donated to fake charities, real charities worried their donors may lose trust. but, most of all, the citizens of ukraine in desperate need of aid. hannah gelbart, bbc news. harley and harry, twins who are thought to be the most premature to survive in the uk, are now back home with their family. the pair were born at 22 weeks and five days at the queen s medical centre in nottingham last october. they spent the first five months