Damson Idris reflected on his early days working on FX’s Snowfall, and the words of inspiration he received from series creator John Singleton. Singleton died in 2019 at the age of 51.
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A mum-of-three has warned about the dangers of sun damage after skin cancer left her looking like she had been 'shot in the head'.
Sun worshipper Nickie Murtagh, 36, regularly used tanning beds and would sunbathe on holiday.
But after being diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma - a form of skin cancer - she now stays out of the sun and wears sunscreen every day.
Childminder Nickie first discovered a dry patch on her scalp, which soon turned into a cancerous lump.
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She successfully had it removed with a skin graft from her thigh, but is now left with a bald patch she feels self-conscious about.
In speaking out about her 'terrifying' ordeal, she hopes it will raise awareness of the importance of sun protection ahead of the summer months.
Nickie, a childminder from London, said: "When I was in my twenties I would use a lot of sunbeds.
"I went a couple of times a week and would go on for about eight to 12 minutes.
"I didn't exceed the recommended, so I didn't think too much of it.
"I would also avoid using sun cream, especially on my face, because I didn't want to stop myself from catching a tan.
"I thought that sun cream would stop me tanning, which I know now isn't the case.
"First of all, I noticed a dry patch on my scalp which eventually turned into a lump in my parting line.
"I went to the doctors to get it checked out but they told me it was fine and nothing to worry about.
"I then went on holiday to Tenerife and it got much worse. I was also getting bad melasma on my face and my tan was very patchy.
"My skin just didn't feel right at all."
After returning from her holiday, Nickie went back to the doctors where she says she
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