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Carnival crowds descend on Notting Hill Carnival | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
Crowds of people have descended on west London for Notting Hill Carnival. | |
Hundreds of youngsters are taking part in a huge procession of Calypso dancers and floats for Children's Day, dancing around a route between Great Western Road and Ladbroke Grove. | |
Bank Holiday Monday sees the adults take to the stage with the Grand Finale parade. The event is considered one of the largest street festivals in Europe. | |
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. |
William Medley, 35, took his three-year-old son to the event and said it had a "fantastic party atmosphere". | |
He said: "It's an opportunity for kids to run around and see something different, interact with different people and experience the food, smells, sounds and dancing." | |
Families made the most of the dry weather by watching the procession as West Indian flags and Union Jacks were draped from balconies. | |
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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. |
Are you going to the Notting Hill Carnival today? Send us your pictures from the event to yourpics@bbc.co.uk. | Are you going to the Notting Hill Carnival today? Send us your pictures from the event to yourpics@bbc.co.uk. |
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