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We're in Barnstaple, Sidmouth & Exmouth
Catch up with the Wild Swimmers as well as hear the man taking Diabetes to Westminster
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Tue 11 Mar 2014
06:30
大象传媒 Radio Devon
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Wild Swimmers
The Wild Swimmers in south Devon making waves for Sport Relief - in vintage swimsuits as they brace themselves for a dip.
Colin Rowland
19,000 insulin injections and 50,000 finger prick tests by the time they're 18..that's what Type 1 Diabetes sufferers..like Colin Rowland from Exmouth have聽faced. The 55 year old is heading for Westminster today to talk to MPs on behalf of a global charity dedicated to finding a cure. 400 thousand people in the UK live with Type 1 Diabetes. It's not caused by diet or lifestyle and can be really tough to manage. Type 1 Parliament Day - set up by charity JDRF - is highlighting the growing number of under 5s diagnosed with the life-long disease.
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