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| Notting Hill Carnival gets under way in west London | Notting Hill Carnival gets under way in west London |
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| Europe's biggest street festival, the Notting Hill Carnival, has got under way with its children's day. | Europe's biggest street festival, the Notting Hill Carnival, has got under way with its children's day. |
| More than one million people are expected to attend the two-day event in west London, featuring Caribbean culture, food, music and dance. | More than one million people are expected to attend the two-day event in west London, featuring Caribbean culture, food, music and dance. |
| Giant floats and dancers wearing colourful costumes will make their way from Westbourne Park Underground station to Ladbroke Grove. | Giant floats and dancers wearing colourful costumes will make their way from Westbourne Park Underground station to Ladbroke Grove. |
| The main Carnival procession started at 10:00 BST. | The main Carnival procession started at 10:00 BST. |
| Organisers say this year is part of the build-up to the event's 50th anniversary. | Organisers say this year is part of the build-up to the event's 50th anniversary. |
| Are you at the Notting Hill Carnival? Please send your pictures and comments to londonnews@bbc.co.uk | |
| The event will pay tribute to steel pan, the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago, which has been a significant feature of the carnival from 1964 to the present day. | |
| The Notting Hill Carnival Enterprises Trust said some people thought the first carnival took place in 1964, but others argue a street parade took place the following year. | The Notting Hill Carnival Enterprises Trust said some people thought the first carnival took place in 1964, but others argue a street parade took place the following year. |
| However, the trust said there was documentary evidence which showed the first event with performers, costumes, music and placards took place in 1966. | |
| London mayor Boris Johnson said: "Carnival is a wonderful celebration and highlights what the Caribbean community does for London. | London mayor Boris Johnson said: "Carnival is a wonderful celebration and highlights what the Caribbean community does for London. |
| "I hope everyone has a fantastic time and a truly great event." | "I hope everyone has a fantastic time and a truly great event." |
| Prior to the main carnival, the J'ouvert event from 06:00 BST opened the carnival with a procession and a paint fight. | Prior to the main carnival, the J'ouvert event from 06:00 BST opened the carnival with a procession and a paint fight. |
| Lorraine, a social worker from Berkshire, said: "Me and my friends have been getting up early and coming here for the last six years. | Lorraine, a social worker from Berkshire, said: "Me and my friends have been getting up early and coming here for the last six years. |
| "It's the most fun bit of carnival and there's no trouble. It's just dancing and throwing paint and powder over each other." | |
| A crackdown by police in the run-up to the carnival on 21 August saw officers make 126 arrests and seize guns, drugs and about £78,000. | A crackdown by police in the run-up to the carnival on 21 August saw officers make 126 arrests and seize guns, drugs and about £78,000. |
| Several of those arrested and released on bail will be banned from the carnival. | Several of those arrested and released on bail will be banned from the carnival. |
| Officers known as "super-recognisers" are trained to spot them in the crowds if they ignore the ruling. | Officers known as "super-recognisers" are trained to spot them in the crowds if they ignore the ruling. |