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Notting Hill Carnival to celebrate 75th anniversary of Windrush

2023 Carnival will celebrate contribution of Windrush generation, say organisers

Evening Standard

Forgotten contributions from black Caribbeans that made Britain great before Windrush

People from the Caribbean made Britain what it is today but their contribution has been forgotten and many continue still face the same hostility they did decades ago

Daily Mirror

The most controversial British scandals of the 21st century

Prince William has paid tribute to the Windrush generation on the 75th anniversary of their arrival in Britain – and five years after their treatment by the Home Office was the subject of a scandal whose repercussions are still being felt.

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The Guardian view on Windrush at 75: joy and pain

Editorial: The anniversary is a cause for celebration, but events past and present mean there is anger and bitterness too

The Guardian - UK

Windrush 75th anniversary: the arrivals from the Caribbean who helped reshape Britain

Ship that docked in Tilbury in 1948 with men, women and children onboard would become a byword for a generation

The Guardian - UK

'Windrush Day is no celebration in the Caribbean - it has been plundered forever'

After decades picking up the pieces of the seduction, followed by the betrayal of West Indians by the British government, there is little appetite to mirror the festivities in England

Daily Mirror

Newcastle marks 75th anniversary of Windrush with parade during Refugee Week

The North of England Refugee Service aimed to send a message of solidarity to migrant communities

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Windrush pioneers share stories of racism and freezing cold on 75th anniversary

Windrush generation tell of initial struggles to settle in an uncertain Britain on 75th anniversary of arrival of first wave of Caribbean migrants

Daily Mirror

Windrush Day: How should we commemorate the generation’s arrival 75 years on?

The Windrush generation courageously came to Britain to take on skilled jobs. The Caribbean migrants, many of whom had served Britain during the war, worked in coal and iron production, kept public transport running by driving buses and trains, and staffed the newly established National Health Service.

Evening Standard

King Charles attends service marking 75th anniversary of Windrush arrival

Caribbean arrivals made ‘profound and immeasurable’ contribution to UK, the King said

Evening Standard

King attends service marking 75th anniversary of Windrush arrival

Hundreds gathered at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle to remember the pioneering voyagers.

The Independent UK

King Charles hails Windrush generation 75 years on from first crossing

Caribbean arrivals made ‘profound and immeasurable’ contribution to UK, the King said

Evening Standard

Number of Windrush victims who have died waiting for compensation doubles in two years

Figures revealed in week of 75th anniversary of Windrush voyage show persistent delays in compensation scheme

The Independent UK

Marcus Ryder on how the Windrush generation shaped modern Britain

The impact of the passengers arriving at Tilbury Docks 75 years ago today was transformative — culture, food, humour, the very infrastructure of society was changed forever, says Marcus Ryder

Evening Standard

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Daily Mirror

Windrush changemakers who paved the way for others and still fight for justice today

The Windrush generation rebuilt Britain's workforce in a post-war world, but the abhorrent racism and prejudice they faced continues to impact families to this day. We look back on the figures who made transformative change

Daily Mirror

'I hide my true self most of the time but on Windrush Day, I can be unashamedly ethnic'

Catherine Ross, a member of the Windrush generation who travelled to Britain from the Caribbean when she was just seven, has explained why celebrating Windrush Day is so important

Daily Mirror

'I've only felt unsafe in my country once and realised how fragile my Britishness is'

Aged just four, my dad followed his own father from a small town in the west of Jamaica to the UK along with his family, making a life for us all - before it felt like the government might try and take it all away

Daily Mirror

‘I can't celebrate Windrush Day until I'm reunited with my sister after 36 years apart’

Camrick Baynes was born in Kilburn, London in 1961, but moved out the country when he was young - eventually he was able to return but then spent years fighting in vain to prove his sister had the same rights he did

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The Independent UK

Prince of Wales ‘forever grateful’ to Windrush generation and descendants

June 22 marks the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush first docking in England.

The Independent UK

Search for Windrush boat anchor lost after shipwreck

Funds will be used to locate the wreck and the 1.5 tonne anchor will then be lifted and brought back to the UK to go on permanent display

Daily Mirror

What was the Windrush scandal and who were the victims of the injustice

Despite living in Britain for decades, some of the Windrush generation lost their jobs, were refused medical care or even faced deportation threats because they lacked the proper documentation

Nottingham Post

Nottingham celebrates the Windrush Generation with events across city to mark 75th anniversary

Events are taking to mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the first ship carrying Caribbean families to the UK to help fill the need for more workers after the Second World War

The Independent UK

Britain marks the Windrush anniversary with the story of its Caribbean community still being written

Seventy-five years ago, a ship carrying more than 800 passengers from the Caribbean to new lives in Britain landed at Tilbury Dock near London

Evening Standard

London leaders hail Windrush generation on 75th anniversary

London leaders have hailed the “pivotal” contribution the Windrush generation made to the capital and called for the scandal that saw immigrants wrongly deported not to be forgotten.

Bristol Post

'Bittersweet' 75th anniversary of Windrush marked

Several events are being held to mark the day

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