Exactly £13,500 was raised at a ball organised by a parent-led campaign to provide all 49 type 1 diabetic children with free painless continuous glucose monitors.

Monitors4Kids’ ball was held at Ramsey Park Hotel. The monitors, which are not available on prescription in the island, provide 24-hour blood sugar level information and replace finger-pricking tests. For more information, email [email protected] or visit www.manxdiabeticgroup.com