AFTER living in each others' shadows, twins Hywel and Jonathan Evans are set to fly the nest to follow separate careers hundreds of miles apart.

Sibling rivalry has never been a problem for the 18-year-old identical twins, pictured, who are preparing to leave Runshaw College in Leyland.

Since they were born the brothers, of Fairbank, Euxton, have never been apart and were instant classmates at nearby Parklands High School.

But as their A-level courses come to an end the lads, who are like two peas in a pod, are heading off in different directions to continue their education.

Out-going Hywel has his sights set on a film career and has fought off tough competition to secure a place at Rose Bruford College in London.

Brother Jonathan, the self-confessed 'level-headed' twin, is taking up a degree course in psychology at Bangor University in Wales.

He said: "We have always been very close and have done everything as a team. But now we are going to different colleges to pursue different ambitions.

"Although we're both looking forward to our new ventures I have a feeling I will miss Hywel more because I know I will worry about him.

"Hywel has always been very creative, whereas I am more level-headed and have always looked after him, even though I'm the younger twin."

But as they are members of the modern rock and blues band Charley Brown, the boys are not planning to be apart for too long.

Hywel is the drummer in the six-strong group and Jonathan plays guitar and heads the band as lead singer.

They regularly perform to packed audiences and have recently wowed student crowds with their own arrangement of Beatles numbers.

So while the lads are gearing up to tread different career paths they are planning to stick together to pursue their mutual interest in music.

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