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Violinist Yehudi Menuhin and activist Claudia Jones to receive blue plaques
PA Media: Entertainment via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoViolinist and composer Yehudi Menuhin and activist Claudia Jones, known as “the founding spirit of...
To Sir George Iacobescu, who left his indelible mark on London
CityAM via Yahoo Finance UK· 4 weeks agoCanary Wharf chairman Sir George Iacobescu is to step down as chair of the developer Should you find...
Queenie pays tribute to young artist who tragically died in Grenfell Tower
The Independent via Yahoo News UK· 1 month agoChannel 4’s new comedy drama series Queenie has been praised for its touching reference to artist...
Inspirational Black British women you should know about
Evening Standard via Yahoo News UK· 9 months agoEvery year, the month of October is dedicated to Black History Month to celebrate and reflect on the...
Why you should be excited about Notting Hill Carnival
Euronews via Yahoo News UK· 11 months agoParades, steel drums, and of course lots and lots of loud music. What to do while you're there, and...
The Windrush dance revolution that transformed Britain – from Birmingham's basements to Notting Hill...
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoReggae, dancehall, and identity: how Jamaican music transformed British society. Holly Squire/Canva...
Seven reasons to smile on World Smile Day
Evening Standard via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoOctober 7 is World Smile Day, an annual day created by Harvey Ball, a commercial artist from Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1963. The creator of the smiley...
This Is What Black History Month Does (And Doesn't) Mean To Brits
HuffPost UK via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoWhat does Black History Month mean to you? (Photo: Jianan Liu/HuffPost UK) You’re reading Gen:Blxck,...
Notting Hill Carnival returns to the streets of London for first time since pandemic began
Euronews via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoMillions of revelers are flocking to London's Notting Hill neighbourhood this weekend, to attend its...
Highgate Cemetery to reveal connections to empire and colonialism of its dead
The Telegraph via Yahoo News UK· 6 months agoIan Dungavell, chief executive of Friends Of Highgate Cemetery, next to Karl Marx's grave - JEFF...