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April 23, 2006 3:29 PM

NOTHING SHOULD BE TABOO

Talking to your mum or dad about drugs may seem embarrassing, but they could be your best source of support.

IT'S one of the taboos ­ talking to your parents about drugs. You may think it would be butt-clenchingly embarrassing, but it can also be incredibly useful. We asked Matt Coner, 16, from Dunbar and his mum, Eleanor, about how...

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THEY'VE LIVED HERE FOR GENERATIONS, YET LITTLE HAS BEEN RECORDED ABOUT THE GYPSY WAY OF LIFE . . . UNTIL NOW

Think Gypsy or Traveller and what comes to mind? Caravans, hooped earrings, fortune tellers? A group of teenagers from this culture want you to think again.

YOU'VE probably heard the names "Gippo" and "Tink" being shouted across the playground. You might even have used them yourself. But what do you really understand about the culture of Gypsies and Travellers? Probably very little. Brought face to face,...

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