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From the Newsroom
With the May the Fourth 'holiday' now behind us, columnist Wendy King admits she has never seen any of the Star Wars movies.
Also this week, reporter Nikki Cole discusses what it is like to be an introverted mom to a pair of extroverted little girls.
And in this week's Scene Setter column, Richard Varty chats up a pair of drag queens on how they got into the business and an upcoming event which could perhaps entice others to do the same.
