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| Notting Hill Carnival under way | Notting Hill Carnival under way |
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| Revellers have descended on west London for the Notting Hill Carnival. | |
| Costumed masquerade artists are joining steel bands to perform along the three-and-a-half mile route through west London on Sunday and Monday. | Costumed masquerade artists are joining steel bands to perform along the three-and-a-half mile route through west London on Sunday and Monday. |
| This year, the procession began at the earlier time of 0900 BST with a children's parade. The celebrations are due to end at 1830 BST. | This year, the procession began at the earlier time of 0900 BST with a children's parade. The celebrations are due to end at 1830 BST. |
| About 1.5 million people are expected to join the carnival, billed Europe's biggest street party, over two days. | About 1.5 million people are expected to join the carnival, billed Europe's biggest street party, over two days. |
| Almost 40 static sound systems will offer music including traditional soca or calypso, as well as reggae, hip-hop jazz, soul, house and garage. | Almost 40 static sound systems will offer music including traditional soca or calypso, as well as reggae, hip-hop jazz, soul, house and garage. |
| There are also hundreds of exotic food and drink stalls providing a variety of tastes, including food from the Caribbean, China, Thailand and Nigeria. | There are also hundreds of exotic food and drink stalls providing a variety of tastes, including food from the Caribbean, China, Thailand and Nigeria. |
| Screening wands | Screening wands |
| Chris Boothman, the event's lead director, said: "Notting Hill Carnival is essentially an event that is designed to bring people of different backgrounds together in celebration of Caribbean culture. | Chris Boothman, the event's lead director, said: "Notting Hill Carnival is essentially an event that is designed to bring people of different backgrounds together in celebration of Caribbean culture. |
| "The event has huge international appeal and plays a crucial role in celebrating London's diversity and attracting visitors to our great capital city." | "The event has huge international appeal and plays a crucial role in celebrating London's diversity and attracting visitors to our great capital city." |
| London's mayor Boris Johnson encouraged revellers to arrive early to enjoy the "colourful floats and the sounds of the massed bands and steel pans". | London's mayor Boris Johnson encouraged revellers to arrive early to enjoy the "colourful floats and the sounds of the massed bands and steel pans". |
| "The historic event highlights the best of Caribbean culture and the contribution that Caribbean Londoners have made," he said. | "The historic event highlights the best of Caribbean culture and the contribution that Caribbean Londoners have made," he said. |
| In addition to the time change, there will also be efforts to ensure the agreed noise level of 135 decibels is adhered to. | In addition to the time change, there will also be efforts to ensure the agreed noise level of 135 decibels is adhered to. |
| Thousands of Metropolitan Police officers will be on duty. | Thousands of Metropolitan Police officers will be on duty. |
| Stop and search measures will be in use, along with screening wands to check for concealed weapons and technology to recognise number plates. | Stop and search measures will be in use, along with screening wands to check for concealed weapons and technology to recognise number plates. |
| Officers from the Met's new Status Dogs Unit will be staging an operation to seize suspected dangerous dogs. | Officers from the Met's new Status Dogs Unit will be staging an operation to seize suspected dangerous dogs. |
| Are you going to the Notting Hill Carnival? Send us your pictures and videos. | Are you going to the Notting Hill Carnival? Send us your pictures and videos. |
| Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124. If you have a large file you can upload here. | Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124. If you have a large file you can upload here. |
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| At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | At no time should you endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |