THE stork was kept busy this festive season with a bagful of babies being delivered on Christmas Day at Darent Valley Hospital, Darenth Wood Road.

Danielle and Alan Kerridge's daughter Maddie was born first at 12.42am.

She was followed by Samatha and Paul Luxford's daughter Melissa at 2.48am and Helen Page's son Harvey at 3.18am.

Then Debra and Edward Raymond's son Daniel was born at 6.57am, followed by Jody and Mark Wiszk's son Oliver at 12.32pm.

In the seasonal spirit Tanya and Jason Taylor opted for Holly May while Ursula Warner and Doug Twomey chose Holly and Sophie for their twin girls.

Parminder and Jagwant Thind finished the list at 11.03pm with a boy, whose name is yet to be decided.

Mr Luxford said: "It was not anticipated she would come on Christmas Day. It was the most joyous thing which could have happened."