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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nick Forbes

Charity rowers MP mistook for migrants complete first leg of journey

The crew of ROW4MND at the Forth Bridge in South Queensferry, Edinburgh (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Wire)

A team of charity rowers that was mistaken for migrants by an MP has arrived at the Forth Bridge near Edinburgh, marking the end of the first leg of their bid to circumnavigate Britain.

Since departing from Land’s End in Cornwall on July 25, the Row4MND crew have covered approximately 900 miles and burned some 450,000 calories, while battling sleep deprivation and physical exhaustion.

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