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/ 20 January 2006
In a country where sunshine is about as common as wild haggis, it is probably not surprising that many Scots seek artificial help to rid themselves of pasty complexions. But such is the desire to have a tan among Scottish schoolchildren that schools are calling in beauty experts to offer advice on how to apply fake tan to stop pupils nipping out for a sunbed session in their lunch break.
Schoolchildren in the Highlands thought they were in for a magical time when the casting director for the latest Harry Potter film started searching for extras. But their headmaster had other ideas, writes Gerard Seenan.