Birth cry returns after 34 years
After more than three decades of absence, North Ronaldsay, the northernmost island of the Orkney archipelago in Scotland, welcomed its first newborn since 1992. The child, Duncan Ford, was born in the household of Alice Trail Ford after the family visiting the island from Costa Rica decided to have the delivery there, with assistance from Belford Hospital team via helicopter flight. This birth is a rare event on the island, which is home to about 51 people, having not seen a new baby in over 34 years. It was therefore a special celebratory occasion for the local community. The family plans to return to Costa Rica in November and is considering purchasing a home to settle more permanently on the island, which Alice’s family has owned since 1727 and with which they share longstanding ties.
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