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Twins' alarming train tale doesn't track with reality

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September 10, 2025

DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR A FIRST TIME DAD OF TWINS

- RICHARD IRVINE

'Thomas nearly got hit by a train', Emma announced, within seconds of our arrival from a bike ride.

'He what? Hit by a train?', Victoria gasped, allowing Emma to elaborate further.

'Daddy didn't have his glasses on, so when we crossed the tracks, he didn't see it, but I did, we got off and it flew past', she recounted painting herself as the hero of the piece.

'It nearly hit me', confirmed Thomas with a bowed head, shocked by his near-death experience.

'I don't believe this, I told you to keep an eye on them out on the bikes, and a train nearly hits him', Victoria said, turning to me.

'Why were you crossing train tracks anyway?' Victoria asked a little too aggressively.

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