A brood are rejoicing after the first boy was born in the family for more than seven decades.

Michael Andrews, 80, from Tonbridge, has three daughters, five granddaughters, two great-granddaughters and now a great-grandson called Riley, born just last week.

The last male was Michael's younger brother. Ironically, after such a long wait, another great-grandson is due in September.

Michael's son-in-law and Riley's great-uncle, Stuart Fraser, 50, a tesco delivery driver, said: "We were outnumbered, there are so many girls. It's pretty amazing.

"There's so much doom and gloom at the moment, I thought it would be nice to show there's some good coming as well. He's a gorgeous little thing."

Riley's parents Melanie Burghart and Jordan Bampton, from Wateringbury, already have a four-year-old daughter called Imogen.

Although contained in their separate homes for now, when the pandemic is over, there will be many milestones for the brood to mark; two fiftieth birthdays, a thirtieth birthday and of course, Michael's eightieth, with two new, much cherished additions.

The wonderful news comes after a difficult time for the family, as Michael has cancer and other family members have been struck with the disease over the last few years.

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