EDINBURGH

 A cabby has been hailed a hero for braving horrific weather to get a dad to hospital in time for the birth of his son.

Taxi driver Robert Aitchison battled through five inches of snow to get the un-named dad to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary earlier this month.

It came after mum  Rebecca Johnston, 22, went into labour while the country was plunged into chaos by heavy snowfall.

When her waters broke in the early hours of the morning, her partner faced a race against time to get there.

Speaking to Edinburgh Live, Rebecca said: “I was already in the hospital as I had been having contractions but nothing was happening so they sent my partner home.

"At about 3am my waters went so called my fiancé to come back in but by then the weather was really bad.

“He called round five local taxi companies in Penicuik and got no answer. It was just in time for our son being born. I honestly didn’t think he was going to get to the hospital.”

“Then he called Rab who was happy to give it his best go to get him to the hospital and, thankfully, he did. It was just in time for our son being born. I honestly didn’t think he was going to get to the hospital.”

The two week old baby, named Charlie, was the couple’s second child.

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