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Sheldon Edwards: ‘I’ve lived to see barbering elevate. In 2023 it’s opening doors all over the globe’

He’s the Jamacian-born, south London-based barber responsible for the hairstyles of some of the world’s greatest sportsmen. Jason Okundaye meets Sheldon Edwards

Evening Standard

'How to Say Babylon' centers on resisting patriarchy and colonialization

Safiya Sinclair's memoir follows her journey from a scared and sheltered Rasta girl in Jamaica to a strong and self-assertive woman — exploring just how poetry became her savior.

WEKU

Poet Safiya Sinclair: ‘As a girl I felt small within Rastafari’

The Jamaican poet on her new memoir chronicling life with an authoritarian father, reconfiguring the postcard image of her homeland and her love of Marvel comic books

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‘I watched it and burst into tears’: Lenny Henry on his poignant, hilarious ode to Windrush

Russell T Davies helped Henry turn his family’s tales of leaving the Caribbean for 50s Dudley into a moving period drama. He talks sexism, racism and wishing he was more like Scorsese

The Guardian - UK

Children as young as seven in hospital after eating cannabis sweets in Jamaica

More than 60 primary schoolchildren have been taken to hospital after eating cannabis-laced sweets in Jamaica.

Evening Standard

Book Review: Poet recalls stormy life growing up Rastafari in Jamaica and her struggle to break free

Safiya Sinclair is a Jamaican-born poet who has written a memoir called “How to Say Babylon.”

The Independent UK

Mary Seacole honoured as first Jamaican-British woman on Royal Mint coin

Leading equalities campaigner says a commemorative coin is “not good enough” and her image should appear on legal tender

The Independent UK

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Cool Runnings at 30, as told by its stars: ‘They wanted us to sound like Sebastian the Crab’

As the celebrated bobsled comedy hits its 30th birthday, Simon Bland speaks to its director and stars about John Candy’s on-set struggles, the controversy over the characters’ Jamaican accents, and the darker, sexier edges of the film’s original script

The Independent UK

One Fine Day by Matthew Parker review – compelling portrait of the British empire on the brink of decline

Through the prism of a single September day in 1923, from Jamaica to London to a tiny Pacific island, Parker captures peak British imperialism in vivid detail

The Guardian - UK

Slavery, illusion and dead white men: Zadie Smith's The Fraud explodes the historical novel

Victorian England loved a juicy scandal and Zadie Smith situates The Fraud in one of the mid-19th century’s most toothsome cause célèbres: the Tichborne case.

The Conversation

The record breaking Budapest run was no unexpected feat for India’s 4X400m relay team | Data

On Aug. 26, four Indian men shattered records by finishing 2nd in the 4X400 metres relay in the World Championships in Budapest. This was the first time an Asian team completed the race in under 3 minutes. The team broke the Indian national record of 180.25 seconds and the Asian…

The Hindu

'The Fraud' asks questions as it unearths stories that need to be told

Zadie Smith's latest novel revisiting a piece of history is packed with great writing and shining passages that go from humorous to deeply philosophical. But it is also very long.

WEKU

Luis Palma insists Honduras national team dispute is over as he praises new boss

The 23-year-old is back in the squad for the upcoming fixtures against Jamaica and Grenada.

The National (Scotland)

13 best Caribbean cruises for a holiday on the water in 2023/2024

Drift from Barbados to St Lucia and Jamaica with providers including Fred Olsen and Sea Cloud Cruises

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BBC’s Clive Myrie slams Windrush scandal ‘an utter disgrace’ that badly affected his family

Mastermind presenter grew up the son of Windrush generation parents from Jamaica

The Independent UK

Clive Myrie: Windrush scandal ‘an utter disgrace’ that badly affected my family

He grew up the son of Windrush generation parents from Jamaica.

The Guardian - UK

‘Utter disgrace’: BBC presenter Clive Myrie tells of family’s Windrush pain

Newsreader’s older brothers were both affected, unable to access healthcare or benefits or get a passport

The Guardian - UK

The Fraud by Zadie Smith review – a trial and no errors

Inspired by an extraordinary court case, and featuring a real-life Victorian novelist, Smith’s funny, almost flawless new novel examines identity, the notion of truth and 19th-century England and Jamaica in flux

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The Guardian - UK

Matt Hudson-Smith takes world 400m silver after being pipped on the line

Jamaica’s Antonio Watson stormed through to take 400m gold medal from Briton who finished second despite struggling with an achilles injury

Radio France Internationale

Jamaica and Spain rise high at Budapest world champiosnhips

Jamaica and Spain excelled on Thursday at the world athletics championships winning four of the seven titles available on the sixth day of action in Budapest.

The Independent UK

Matt Hudson-Smith claims silver medal for Great Britain in Budapest

The 28-year-old was beaten in the final few metres by Jamaica’s Antonio Watson.

The Guardian - UK

UK cannot ignore calls for slavery reparations, says leading UN judge

Exclusive: Patrick Robinson says reparation for transatlantic slavery ‘is required by history and is required by law’

Evening Standard

OPINION - The British Museum has outdone itself in neglect

THE founder of the British Museum, Hans Sloane (as in Square) was a shocker in some respects — as a doctor in Jamaica he owned slaves — but in a fundamental way he benefited us all.

The Independent UK

Women’s World Cup TV schedule: How to watch every match today

The TV schedule for the Women’s World Cup final has been confirmed by the BBC and ITV

The Independent UK

We’re in a golden age – Dina Asher-Smith hails women’s sprint depth

Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita are out to challenge Jamaica’s 100m dominance.

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