Notting Hill Carnival

The Notting Hill Carnival is a vibrant celebration of Caribbean culture held annually in Notting Hill, London. Here’s a look at its history: **Early Days (1960s):** * **Origins in Trinidad:**  The carnival’s roots lie in the Trinidadian tradition of “Canboulay,” a street festival with roots in African and indigenous cultures.* Continue Reading

POST OFFICE ‘CAPTURE’ IT SYSTEM NOW BEING INVESTIGATED

The Post Office’s second controversial accounting system, Capture, was developed in-house in the early 1990s. Following the Post Office Horizon scandal, concerns over a system that predated the software have emerged. As with Horizon, the Post Office prosecuted and punished subpostmasters who had unexplained shortfalls in its Capture system. The Continue Reading