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Published Date: 01 July 2009
Two cousins born on the same day are set to celebrate their 18th birthday.
Stuart Maddocks and Callum Clayton, from Ashton-in-Makerfield, were front page news in the Wigan Observer when they were born 18 years ago.

Sisters Sue Maddocks and Cath Clayton both gave birth to their baby boys at Billinge Hospital on July 2, 1991.

Sue said: "They're best mates now and share a lot of the same interests.

"They went through school toge-ther and that's help-ed them become really close."

Stuart and Call-um, who were both pupils at St Edmund Arrowsmith High School in Ashton, share a love of rock music and recently celebrated their 18th with a trip to music festival Download.

They had the chance to see some of their favourite bands, including heavy metal rockers Slipknot, at the event at Donnington Park.

The family plans to mark the special day on Thursday with a barbecue for the boys.

Stuart, who helps run the family business KAPS footwear with father Keith, previously attended St John Rigby College and also volunteered as a police cadet for Merseyside Police.

Callum has recently finished an art and graphics course at St John Rigby College and now plans to study fine art and graphics in September.

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  • Last Updated: 01 July 2009 5:01 PM
  • Source: Wigan Observer
  • Location: Wigan
 
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Andy154,

Wigan 01/07/2009 18:05:54
Thats nothing. My Son and Daughter were born on the same day and they have always been great mates and share many of the same interests. They're also called twins because of the this event.
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Casino Royal,

02/07/2009 08:21:44
Amazing story....what a million to one chance ...soz that should be 1 in 365 chance(unless a leap year then the odds jump up to 1 in 366...wow!!)

Given that the current earth population is 6,783,421,727 (info from wikipedia) that means I share my birthday with approx 18.5 million others...many of those also share the same interests as myself. However, with deference to the story i am not best mates with them all!!
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away but watching,

02/07/2009 08:36:00
I like Andy154's storey better
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Wasted,

02/07/2009 09:08:29
It's just another desperate act trying to fill the pages with non events.
At least it gives us something to vent our feelings on.
Why can't we have an adult debate about something national?
Wigan is not the centre of the universe.
Oh and for God's sake not sport!
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rodney,

02/07/2009 17:55:04
Same interests?

Not washing hair obviously lookinh at the hobo on the right
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AshtonRainbow,

12/07/2009 10:31:25
Wish I was as good at maths as Casino! what a prat!!
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