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| Notting Hill Carnival crowds brave downpours | Notting Hill Carnival crowds brave downpours |
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| Revellers at Notting Hill Carnival donned ponchos and clutched umbrellas as west London was hit by downpours. | Revellers at Notting Hill Carnival donned ponchos and clutched umbrellas as west London was hit by downpours. |
| Up to 60 bands in colourful costumes took part in the Grand Finale street parade. There were also 38 sound systems to entertain crowds. | Up to 60 bands in colourful costumes took part in the Grand Finale street parade. There were also 38 sound systems to entertain crowds. |
| More than a million people are believed to have attended the event across its two days. | More than a million people are believed to have attended the event across its two days. |
| Earlier, three men were arrested after a man suffered stab wounds. | Earlier, three men were arrested after a man suffered stab wounds. |
| A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries at about 13:00 BST. | A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries at about 13:00 BST. |
| Police made more than 300 arrests for a range of offences during the festival, including assault, criminal damage, public order offences and theft. | |
| More than 3,500 canisters containing nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, were seized over the weekend, police said. | More than 3,500 canisters containing nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, were seized over the weekend, police said. |
| One officer suffered a dislocated nose when he was punched in the face while confiscating 400 canisters in Lonsdale Road. | One officer suffered a dislocated nose when he was punched in the face while confiscating 400 canisters in Lonsdale Road. |
| A person was arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. | A person was arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. |
| BBC London 94.9 broadcast 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 were in place for the duration of the two-day event. | Road and Tube closures were in place for the duration of the two-day event. |
| 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." | 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." |
| 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 |
| 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. | 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 was 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. |