A super gran went from sewing machinist to midwife in just half-an-hour when she delivered her grandson on the living room floor.

Julie Ferrey, of Ingrow, was staying at her daughter's house because she was overdue to give birth.

In the early hours of Monday her daughter Nichola Throup woke her up with the words "its coming".

Julie, 44, said: "I was staying over at Nichola's house because she was overdue and I was her birthing partner.

"The holding hand bit I've experienced, but it's a bit different from having to deliver the baby yourself -- but I didn't have a lot of choice."

Nichola, 26, of Willow Grove, Ingrow, who also has a 15-month-old son, Lucas, said: "We were trying to sort out a lift to the hospital when I suddenly started feeling like I wanted to push. I was scared, I screamed 'I can't have the baby in the living room'."

WYMAS emergency medical dispatcher Aneela Ahmed was coming to the end of her shift when Julie called for an ambulance.

She said: "I could hear Nichola screaming and pushing in the background. Within a few minutes of taking all the details it was clear that the baby wasn't going to wait and so I gave Nicola's mum instructions over the phone.

"Grandma was very calm, she listened to my instructions and really kept things together.

"It was lovely to be able to help the family through such a personal experience."

While Nichola's partner, Robin Storton, found towels and blankets, Julie dealt with the baby.

Julie's seventh grandchild, Leo David Robin Storton, was born at 3.51am. It took just half-an-hour. The mother and son were taken to Airedale Hospital for a check up where they were both given a clean bill of health.