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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Marco Suttie

Rowers mistaken for 'migrant dinghy' complete epic charity journey

From left to right: Matt Parker, Aaron Kneebone, Mike Bates, Gareth Timmins (Image: Eoghan Smith)

A TEAM of charity rowers who were mistaken for a "migrant dinghy" by MP Rupert Lowe have completed an epic journey around Britain, raising more than £150,000 to fight motor neurone disease.

The four-man Row4MND crew finished the latest stage of their four-year fundraising challenge in Scotland early on Sunday morning, having battled storms, strong winds and difficult tides during more than 2000 nautical miles at sea.

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