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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nadeem Badshah

‘Twinverclyde’: 17 sets of twins to start school in one Scottish authority

Twins standing on steps wave for a group photo
Twins about to start the new school year in Inverclyde pose for a group photo at St Patrick’s primary in Greenock. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Seventeen sets of twins will start primary school in one Scottish local authority next week, the second largest number on record.

Schools in Inverclyde will welcome the twins for the first time on Friday 18 August, in an area that has colloquially become known as “Twinverclyde”.

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