The culture of Britain's Romany Gypsies is "at risk of being lost", according to the founder of a community group. Charmaine Abdul-Karim started Pride of Romany in Nantwich, Cheshire, in 2022 as ...
Originally from Hungary, she is just one of the estimated 250,000 Romany gypsies to relocate to the UK from Eastern Europe over the last decade. But with the influx of people has come their ...
Romany Gypsies started to live in caravans, which they call vardoes, in the 1850s. Before this they travelled by horse or foot and camped in tents made from hazel rods covered with tarpaulin.
As explained by Professor Coretta Phillips: Historical accounts show that since their arrival in England and Scotland Romani Gypsies and Irish Travellers have been associated with criminal offending.
Historical accounts show that since the arrival in England and Scotland of Romani Gypsies in the 15th century and of Irish Travellers a little later, they have been associated with criminal offending.
UK government members were quick to defend the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community after Carr’s joke went viral, with Health Secretary Sajid Javid suggesting that comedy fans should “boycott ...
SIX years ago, after an hour’s debate, the General Synod voted almost unanimously to call on the Church of England to speak out publicly against racism directed against Gypsies, Roma, and Travellers ...