Twin girls born to father aged 71

Mr Roden said the couple plan to try for more children

A 71-year-old man from the Black Country is thought to be the UK's oldest father of twins after his 25-year-old wife gave birth to two girls.

Richard Roden, from Walsall, who has 10 other children, said latest additions, Ruby and Emily, are "beautiful".

He first became a father at the age of 20 and has had nine more children with his first and second wives.

With 36 grandchildren Mr Roden said he loved being a father again and they would be trying for more children.

"It's lovely," he told BBC News.

"I love it, I do really. They are beautiful babies and we belong all together, all of us do.

"I wouldn't swap them for the Lottery and there's room for more yet."