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Khady Gueye is pleased she started a conversation about race in her hometown - despite online abuse.

BBC News Published image copyrightKhady Gueye image captionKhady Gueye said: "The project will continue to help students in need throughout the year" An initiative has provided 100 half-term food hampers to families who would normally receive free school meals. Local charities in the Forest of Dean started the free school meals project in a bid to tackle food poverty. Five secondary schools were involved and were each given 20 hampers filled with cupboard goods and stationery. Deputy headteach...