Windrush - 65 years on
It's 65 years tomorrow since the Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks, carrying 493 passengers from Jamaica wishing to start a new life in the UK.
It's 65 years tomorrow since the Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks, carrying 493 passengers from Jamaica wishing to start a new life in the UK.
It's the final weekend for a free Windrush exhibition at the London Cruise Terminal – where the Windrush docked - which runs until 23 June.
To celebrate the historic 65th anniversary tomorrow there will be a river cruise and a special Caribbean-themed reception.
On Sunday, the Cruise Terminal will host a family day – free for under 12s and £10 for everyone else. It will include Caribbean food, music workshops, an interactive exhibition tour and dance performances, and a last chance to see the exhibition.
The unlicensed events unfolded on Saturday night at Clapham Common and Tooting Bec Common.
A 37 year old man who was taken to hospital after getting into difficulty in a stretch of water near Maidenhead has died.
Jonty Bravery, who is mentally ill, has been jailed for 15 years after throwing a six year old boy from the Tate modern balcony.