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Heather Greenaway

Scots fire worker opens up on racist abuse which saw her rub talcum powder into skin

Char Jones used to do everything to blend in with her peers, even rubbing talcum powder into her skin as a child to make herself look white.

But the terror of being punched in the face simply because she looked different or the vile names she was called has never left her.

Four decades on, the high-ranking Fire and Rescue Service PA has told how Scotland has much to do to combat the racism that continues to shape her life.

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