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| Up to one million set to descend on Notting Hill Carnival | Up to one million set to descend on Notting Hill Carnival |
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| Up to a million people are expected to descend on west London for the annual two-day Notting Hill Carnival which is under way. | Up to a million people are expected to descend on west London for the annual two-day Notting Hill Carnival which is under way. |
| One of the largest street festivals in Europe, it includes huge processions of Calypso dancers, floats and sound systems as well several music stages. | One of the largest street festivals in Europe, it includes huge processions of Calypso dancers, floats and sound systems as well several music stages. |
| Children's Day take place on Sunday which is followed by the adult Grand Finale parade on Bank Holiday Monday. | Children's Day take place on Sunday which is followed by the adult Grand Finale parade on Bank Holiday Monday. |
| Transport for London said some road and Tube closures would be in place. | Transport for London said some road and Tube closures would be in place. |
| The event this year has come in for criticism after demanding journalists and photographers pay £100 for accreditation and share their work on the festival's website. | The event this year has come in for criticism after demanding journalists and photographers pay £100 for accreditation and share their work on the festival's website. |
| But organisers said it was necessary to meet the requirements of a modern sustainable carnival. | But organisers said it was necessary to meet the requirements of a modern sustainable carnival. |
| There is also some discrepancy over the year the carnival officially started. | There is also some discrepancy over the year the carnival officially started. |
| The Notting Hill Carnival Enterprises Trust said some people thought the first carnival dated back to 1964 while others argue it started two years later in 1966. | The Notting Hill Carnival Enterprises Trust said some people thought the first carnival dated back to 1964 while others argue it started two years later in 1966. |
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