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The people had short notice that the king was coming to Malta. It was enough.

But these guys could make us reach the moon if theyjoin the fight, and we have to get as many people as possible to join the fight. you know, weve popped our head up above the trenches, they can carry the fight forward. we need to get government onside with us. simon weston, badly burned during the falklands war, understands how devastating living with severely damaged skin can be. he believes the awareness raised by the team is already making a difference. as graeme has said and weve been sayin...

And people like isla who have permanent pain, to give mps an insight into their lives. i wanted to come along to give my support. i think, actually, what is a cross—party issue of wanting to make sure that families who are affected by rare diseases like eb get the support they need, but, also, that those conditions are getting a fair share of the budget, too. with high—profile events such as the swim, the money raised will change and, one day, hopefully, save lives. but for charities such as...

Wasnt going to faze them. thank you. we have done our wee bit, and it is a wee bit, but these guys could make us reach the moon if theyjoin the fight, and we have to get as many people as possible to join the fight. you know, weve popped our head up above the trenches, they can carry the fight forward. we need to get government onside with us. simon weston, badly burned during the falklands war, understands how devastating living with severely damaged skin can be. he believes the awareness raise...

Highlights of events taking place on the Maltese islands in the coming days

Royal marines in the team, a busman�*s holiday as he swam from the support boat to a beach near dover. hooter wails. well, that hooter meant the challenge had started. changeover. after sean and andy, came graemes turn to swim for an hour. among cargo ships and ferries, with only the light of the support boat to guide him. that was tough. well done. greatjob. each swimmer entered the water after precisely 60 minutes. islas dad was up next. im quite emotional, to be honest. yeah, ill bet. yeah.

Graeme souness and five other swimmers are about to attempt a non—stop relay swim across the english channel. their calling, their mission their inspiration are people like 14—year—old isla, who has the rare genetic disorder, epidermolysis bullosa, eb. isla was in dover to see them off. her mum, rachel, by her side, her sister, emily, on the phone from america and her dad andy on the boat as part of the swim team. how are we feeling? ready. really? really ready. nervous? not in the slighte...

Obviously she had that win and then a series of defeats are now a series of injuries. very, very difficult. i was 19 and 20. some peoplejust of injuries. very, very difficult. i was 19 and 20. some people just saw me as a piggy bank. this moment was meant to be the ultimate. she will learn from that. last month, the football legend graeme souness told us here on breakfast he was taking on the challenge of swimming the channel. he was inspired by a 14—year—old girl named isla, who has the rar...

Tonight. the hunt not only for a cure but for anything to make peoples lives easier. a phenomenal journey. we will meet the team, talk to isla and herfamily. if you have been a fan of graeme souness, you will see him as you have never seen him before. iam will see him as you have never seen him before. i am very much looking forward to hearing his reflections and these almost a day after they completed the challenge. i hope he is awake because i know i am struggling. i is awake because i know i ...

A mixture of elation, but also im knackered, im knackered. she had counted them out and isla counted them back in. i think they swum well. i wasnt on the boat, so i dont know but from what ive been hearing, they swum very well. im proud of them. yeah, theyre proud of you, too. you know that, dont you? yeah. there is no cure for eb but graeme, andy and the team have raised more than £1 million — money that will fund research into repurposing existing drugs in an attempt to treat and to cure. t...