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| Crowds descend on Notting Hill Carnival | |
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| Crowds of people have descended on west London for Notting Hill Carnival. | 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. | 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. | 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". | 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." | 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. | Families made the most of the dry weather by watching the procession as West Indian flags and Union Jacks were draped from balconies. |
| More about Notting Hill Carnival | More about Notting Hill Carnival |
| In pictures: Notting Hill Carnival | In pictures: Notting Hill Carnival |
| Carnival: A potted musical history | Carnival: A potted musical history |
| This year, for the first time, the Metropolitan Police have introduced a dispersal order around the event to minimise the chance of trouble or disruption. | This year, for the first time, the Metropolitan Police have introduced a dispersal order around the event to minimise the chance of trouble or disruption. |
| Supt Robyn Williams said: "Basically anyone who is committing anti-social behaviour, or is likely to, will be asked to leave and will not even be allowed in. | Supt Robyn Williams said: "Basically anyone who is committing anti-social behaviour, or is likely to, will be asked to leave and will not even be allowed in. |
| "We've taken those measures based on the intelligence and the history and to actually support the residents." | "We've taken those measures based on the intelligence and the history and to actually support the residents." |
| 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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