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Jay, a volunteer with Type 2 Together, was motivated to make some lifestyle changes when he was diagnosed with the condition.

When 64-year-old Eddie was told three years ago by his GP that if he didn’t stop smoking he risked amputation, he went home and had a think.  Diabetes doesn't stop you working out

Saad was a student at De Montfort University in Leicester. 

Tracy's catalyst for getting fitter was her mum's death from diabetes-related complications

A successful campaign by Corinne Wykes for a local footcare team to treat people with serious foot problems has led to a dramatic fall in amputation rates.

I am 38-years-old and have been with my partner for almost four years.

Ben changed his lifestyle to help his depression and his marriage 13 years after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Told he had the condition at the age of 31, it wasn't until the age

A crack in my husband's heel led to the threat of losing his leg.My story is a warning to others. In December last year, my husband Jim had a crack in his heel.

A family history of diabetes inspired a primary school teacher from Teesside to run the Bupa Great North Run for Diabetes UK.The run was the third time Nikki Fothergill has taken part in t