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The team behind the annual Miss Barbados UK competition are back and scouting for appropriate candidates. The application deadline for the opportunity to be crowned Miss Barbados UK 2017 closes this Tuesday 15 November, 2016.

Nicole-Rachelle Moore - Sat 12 Nov 2016

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A deadly peace – the 1919 race riots

Well-read Soca News readers will know that London’s Caribbean carnival

Stephen Spark - Fri 04 Nov 2016

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The land of many rivers, Dominica is 38

Dominicans at home and abroad celebrate their island’s 38th anniversary of independence today 3 November

Joseph Charles - Thu 03 Nov 2016

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Party leader donates to Bahamas Junkanoo groups

Bahamas’ Junkanoo groups were not spared by Hurricane Matthew

Joseph Charles - Wed 02 Nov 2016

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Squibs and flambeaux light up Bridgwater and Lewes

Notting Hill Carnival may be proudly trumpeting its 50th anniversary but the Guy Fawkes carnivals of southern England

Stephen Spark - Wed 02 Nov 2016

Carnival News

Samba bands discuss their future

South London’s delightful Horniman Museum, in Forest Hill, will be the venue for a meeting of the UK’s samba school community

Stephen Spark - Tue 01 Nov 2016

Carnival News

Brighten up Leeds with a carnival headpiece

Mas designers have been challenged to create a headpiece for a Leeds Inspired commission called ‘I’m Carnival Happy’

Stephen Spark - Wed 26 Oct 2016

Carnival News

Come to Kew for crafts, riots and Carnival!

The arrival of the Empire Windrush, the start of Notting Hill Carnival and the race riots of 1919

Stephen Spark - Tue 25 Oct 2016

Carnival News

Power, Performance and Play – final call for papers

Have you got something to say about Carnival?

Stephen Spark - Mon 24 Oct 2016

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Unlimited opportunities for disability arts

Well, there are some limits – no funder has a bottomless pot of money but the Arts Council portal

Stephen Spark - Sun 23 Oct 2016

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Strategic review looms for Notting Hill Carnival

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is coming under intense pressure to hold a strategic review of Notting Hill Carnival

Stephen Spark - Thu 20 Oct 2016

Carnival News

MP calls on Mayor to rethink Notting Hill Carnival

Kensington MP Victoria Borwick has written to London Mayor Sadiq Khan asking him to begin a formal review of Notting Hill Carnival

Stephen Spark - Thu 20 Oct 2016

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Major review of Notting Hill Carnival due in New Year

Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe has announced that a major review of Notting Hill Carnival will be carried out by the police force

Stephen Spark - Thu 06 Oct 2016

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