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About diana Stone

Diana Stone is a performing composer and musician playing Piano Violin & Guitar. She currently plays with Orchard and The Sonic Boomers. Previously with Rock/Roots band Elephant Shelf and also the Delta Ladies who mixed roots acoustic music and electronica until the death of Vicky Martin who formed the band which was active for 17 years. Diana composes in a variety of styles from pop to rock to Jazz and and classical music. Diana is also expert in multi-media recording and music production.

Mr Simms, from Bilsthorpe, says he thinks the UK needs to do more to stamp out racism.

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Dudley Simms is a world champion at karate but says he originally took the sport up to defend himself “against racists”.

He moved to the UK at the age of 11 as part of the Windrush generation, travelling alone from Jamaica to Nottinghamshire to meet his mother.

The 64-year-old was crowned a champion in his age category at the Shotokan Karate-do International Federation (SKIF) world championship earlier this year.

Mr Simms, from Bilsthorpe, says he thinks the UK needs to do more to stamp out racism.

Video journalist: Chris Waring. Reporter: Navtej Johal.