Little Phoebe McGee had a special present waiting for her from a perfect stranger when she became the first Millennium baby to arrive at Bradford Royal Infirmary.

Mum Diane was touched when staff handed her presents and a card addressed to the first little girl to be born in the hospital.

Within hours Phoebe, who weighed in at 6lb 3oz, was wearing the little suit given by seven-year-old Amber Edwards and her granny Catherine Armitage.

The Telegraph & Argus arranged for Amber and Catherine to meet Diane and baby Phoebe.

Mrs Armitage said the idea of giving a present to an unknown baby started when she bought an ornament for Amber.

"It was a figure of a little baby and I didn't notice until after I had bought it that it had the words 'Look who's arrived' on it," she said.

"I said to Amber it was more of a present for a new baby and then we thought of giving it to the first Millennium baby at the hospital.

"She thought it was a good idea and said we should buy a little outfit and a card and take it all up to the maternity unit, which we did - she was really excited."

Amber, who lives in East Bowling, wrote in the card: "Hope you make your mummy and daddy as happy as I make mine".

Mrs Armitage said: "She's a very generous girl - she's always giving things and she loves babies."

Amber saw a picture of Phoebe and her mum in Saturday's T&A and was "jumping for joy" she said.

Mrs McGee said: "We phoned Amber up to say thank you - it was a lovely thought.

"It was such a nice thing to do - and so unexpected."

Phoebe, who was born at 2.48am on January 1, was the first of 13 births at the hospital on New Year's Day.

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