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Windrush generation recalled as UK urged to help rebuild hurricane-hit Jamaica

Trinidad-born Liberal Democrat Baroness Floella Benjamin highlighted the contribution made by the Windrush generation.

Evening Standard

Queen meets Peter Rabbit as she wishes reading charity ‘happy 100th birthday’

Camilla met authors and supporters of BookTrust including the charity’s president Sir Michael Morpurgo, Richard Osman and Dame Floella Benjamin.

Evening Standard

Somerset House announces special year of programming to mark 25-year anniversary

Among the luminaries celebrating the anniversary was Spanish director Pedro Almodovar and beloved children’s TV presenter Baroness Floella Benjamin.

The Independent UK

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The week in audio: Today’s guest editors; A Point of View; Monstrosities Mon Amour; Shipping Forecast Day – review

Radio 4’s Today guest editors ranged from the glum to the glorious, while the station truly excelled in a day-long celebration of the Shipping Forecast at 100

The Guardian - UK

Floella Benjamin: Decline of children’s TV is detrimental to their future

The TV presenter said children’s TV is ‘in crisis’.

Evening Standard

Lisa Nandy urges YouTube and TikTok to promote better content for children

UK culture minister says government wants to ‘open a dialogue’, but will intervene if platforms do not comply

The Guardian - UK

Meet some of the most noble women in the UK - from well-connected duchesses to lesser-known ladies

Meet the most well-connected duchesses, ladies, baronesses, marchionesses and viscountesses in the land...

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Windrush pioneer Alford Gardner dies aged 98

Born in Jamaica, Mr Gardner settled in Britain in 1948 after distinguished Royal Air Force service

The Independent UK

CBeebies at the Baftas? Awards aim to revive magic of kids’ TV

Categories will boost visibility of shows in a new, fractured media landscape

The Guardian - UK

Jilly Cooper and Harry Redknapp join calls to bring back racing tips scrapped on Radio 4’s Today programme

Eighteen high-profile horse racing fans urge corporation to review decision to scrap tips from flagship morning Radio 4 show

The Independent UK

Sir David Attenborough and David Beckham among stars at Wimbledon

They were joined in the royal box by Katherine Jenkins and Jamie Cullum.

The Independent UK

From Lenny Henry to Nicole Scherzinger: Who’s who in the Royal Box on Wimbledon day eight?

Musicians, royalty, and TV personalities mingled in the Royal Box on day eight

The Independent UK

Prince William aired a special message at the TV BAFTAs despite his 2024 absence

Marie Claire

TV industry in turmoil, says Floella Benjamin, as Bafta hands out the gongs

Former Play School presenter joins Bafta fellowship; others to be recognised include Top Boy, which was named best drama series

The Guardian - UK

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BAFTA TV Awards 2024: release date, interview and everything we know about the star-studded ceremony

BAFTA TV Awards 2024 — Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan return to host the glitziest night of the television year.

Digital Camera World

"I got tired of hearing some photographers and even lecturers say there was no money in the industry anymore when I have found the opposite". Denise Maxwell gives insight on making cash from your camera ahead of TPVS 2024

The photographer and educator offers some insights for making a living from photography – one of her talks at The Photography & Video Show

The Independent UK

UK to unveil first national Windrush museum site

Exclusive: Floella Benjamin, former news presenter Moira Stuart, entrepreneur Levi Roots and actor Rudolph Walker all backed the new museum

The Independent UK

Windrush Compensation Scheme was ‘designed to fail’ – presenter Floella Benjamin

Lady Benjamin raised her concerns as peers discussed the Home Office’s decision to disband the dedicated team responsible for the Windrush policy.

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The Guardian - UK

‘She campaigned tirelessly’: Guardian readers nominate Black Britons worthy of a postage stamp

After an all-star panel told us who they would celebrate to mark Black History Month, we asked readers for their suggestions

The Guardian - UK

Adopted children also need help breaking the ‘care ceiling’

Letters: Adopted children experience many of the same issues in education as children in care, notes Kimberly Clarke

The Guardian - UK

Young people leave care, then are hung out to dry. Why don’t we help them get to university instead?

Getting looked-after children into university will save money, break intergenerational cycles and improve lives, says actor, writer and campaigner Floella Benjamin

Daily Mirror

Michael Owen and Love Island star daughter Gemma lead celebs at Chelsea Flower Show

Love Island's Gemma Owen stepped out for the first day of the Chelsea Flower Show with her famous footballer dad Michael and a host of A-List celebrities including Dame Joanna Lumley, Vanessa Feltz and Baroness Floella Benjamin

The Guardian - UK

Coronation aimed for diversity but real challenges still lie ahead

Bid to reflect an inclusive modern Britain countered by ‘terribly white’ Buckingham Palace balcony

The Guardian - UK

Brilliant Floella Benjamin and a not-very-gospel coronation choir. Is this as ‘diverse’ as Britain gets?

Perhaps it’s naive to expect equality from the family in the diamond hats – but a bit more inclusivity would be nice, says writer Nels Abbey

The Independent UK

How diverse coronation reflected King’s bid to modernise monarchy

Black people, Muslims, Sikhs, Hindus and Jewish representatives all took part

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