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Notting Hill Carnival bands take to the roads Notting Hill Carnival crowds brave downpours
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Notting Hill Carnival bands are taking to the roads of west London for the second day of what is thought to be Europe's largest street music festival. Revellers at Notting Hill Carnival donned ponchos and clutched umbrellas as west London was hit by downpours.
Up to 60 bands in colourful costumes are taking part in the Grand Finale street parade. There are also 38 sound systems to entertain crowds. Up to 60 bands in colourful costumes have been taking part in the Grand Finale street parade. There were also 38 sound systems to entertain crowds.
Earlier three men were arrested after a man suffered stab wounds. More than a million people are believed to have attended the event across the two days.
More than a million people are expected to have attended the event across the two days. Earlier, three men were arrested after a man suffered stab wounds.
Three 18-year-olds were arrested on suspicion of GBH after a man in his 20s with stab wounds walked into a London Ambulance Service treatment centre on the carnival route near Ladbroke Grove at about 13:00 BST. He has been taken to a central London hospital and is believed to have life threatening injuries. A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries at about 13:00 BST.
Police made 126 arrests at carnival on Sunday in total, mainly for public-order related offences.Police made 126 arrests at carnival on Sunday in total, mainly for public-order related offences.
BBC London 94.9 will be live from the carnival with Eddie Nestor from 17:00 BST. BBC London 94.9 broadcast live from the carnival with Eddie Nestor from 17:00 BST.
Road and Tube closures are in place. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for thunder, heavy rain and lightning. Road and Tube closures were in place for the duration of the two-day event.
Carnival-goer Rebecca Perkins was there on Sunday and said: "There's something about moving your body to the rhythm of the beat and being surrounded by others doing the same and laughing and smiling and speaking with complete strangers. I love it." Carnival-goer Rebecca Perkins said: "There's something about moving your body to the rhythm of the beat and being surrounded by others doing the same and laughing and smiling and speaking with complete strangers. I love it."
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The event this year has come in for criticism after organisers demanded journalists and photographers pay £100 for accreditation and share their work on the festival's website. The event this year came in for criticism after organisers demanded 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 was 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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