Scotland's first 2026 babies make New Year a double celebration
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Key Points:
- The first baby of 2026 in Scotland, Arabella, was born at 00:14 at Ayrshire Maternity Unit in Kilmarnock, weighing 8lb 9oz to parents Lucy-Jane Bark and Luke Hutchinson.
- Leo, weighing 6lb 10oz, was born at 00:21 at Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley to Colette and Ryan Lynch from Port Glasgow.
- Hunter, the first baby at St John's Hospital in Livingston, arrived at 00:26 to parents Courtney Brown and Graham Lindsay; he was originally due on Christmas Day.
- A baby girl was born at 00:27 at Princess Royal Maternity Hospital in Glasgow to Mr and Mrs Kausar
