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A homeless woman gave birth to twins on a cold street outside a Cambridge college on Monday morning (December 23).

The woman, believed to be about 30, gave birth to her two babies shortly before 7am outside Trinity College, according to a witness.

Thankfully she was then helped by members of the public, who called her an ambulance.

Paramedics shortly arrived and assisted the woman before taking her to the Rosie Hospital for further treatment.

(Image: Warren Gunn / CambridgeshireLive)

According to a witness, the woman had given birth to her children at 29 weeks, which is around 11 weeks early.

She said she had cycled past at around 7.15 and had seen both mum and the two babies wrapped up in blankets inside the ambulances.

The witness said: "They were all in the ambulances by the time I cycled past. My workmate was first on the scene, and luckily Sainsbury's was open early that morning and she ran in there for help.

"I'm hoping she gets given somewhere to live and the babies are ok. With what people are doing right now with Corbyn's Christmas Challenge what happened is very relevant to many people."

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A spokesman from the East of England Ambulance Service said: "An ambulance was sent to Sidney Street, Cambridge shortly before 7am yesterday following reports of a woman in labour.

"A woman and two infants were transported to Rosie Hospital for further assessment and care."

Reports received by CambridgeshireLive said the woman gave birth outside Trinity College but the ambulance arrived in the nearby street of Sidney Street.

How you can donate to charities helping the homeless To donate to Cambridge Street Aid people can either text ‘CAMB16’ followed by the amount you wish to donate to 70070 (for example ‘CAMB16 £5’), or can do so online here. You can donate to Jimmy's here. Cambridge Street Aid are another important charity helping the city's homeless population. The Cambridge Street Aid fund offers small grants for practical help to get rough sleepers off the streets and into accommodation and employment. Donations can be made by visiting their Just Giving page.

CambridgeshireLive and Cambridge News are currently running a Surviving Winter Campaign because no-one should go cold this Christmas.

Despite Cambridgeshire's prosperous reputation, around nine per cent of residents across our county cannot afford to pay their heating bills.

That is why we has teamed up with Cambridgeshire Community Foundation to launch the Surviving Winter Appeal.

We're aiming to raise £25,000 to help those who cannot afford to pay their bills.

Click HERE to donate to the Just Giving page of Cambridgeshire Community Foundation to make sure no one goes cold this winter.

A crowdfunding campaign has also been set up for the woman and her twins. You can donate here.