Notting Hill Carnival 'overwhelmingly positive' despite 169 arrests

The Notting Hill Carnival, Europe's biggest street party, is under way and is expected to attract millions of visitors to west London.

Notting Hill Carnival police arrest 169 after knife assaults and sex offences  GB News

The Jab Jab parade sees hundreds don devil horns and cover their skin in motor oil for London’s Notting Hill Carnival.

The annual west London carnival, which takes place across two main days, is Europe’s biggest street party and is celebrating its 60th anniversary.

The annual west London carnival, which takes place across two main days, is Europe’s biggest street party and is celebrating its 60th anniversary.

The Met Police said responding to incidents would be expected at an event of such scale, but that the mood at Notting Hill Carnival has been 'overwhelmingly positive'

Police make 169 arrests on first day of Notting Hill Carnival  lbc.co.uk

Notting Hill Carnival kicks off in London, marking its 60th anniversary  CNN

Crowds take to the streets of west London to enjoy family day in the bank holiday weekend sunshine.

Notting Hill Carnival celebrates 60 years of Caribbean culture | ITV News  ITVX

The Capital Pride Parade returns to downtown Ottawa this weekend, with thousands expected to attend along with other festivities celebrating the LGBTQ+ community.

For Carnival’s 60th anniversary, Euronews Culture spoke to 10 people who have helped shape, celebrate and document its culture - asking each of them to choose the one track that, for them, captures the spirit of the festival.

Heading to Notting Hill Carnival this weekend? Make sure to check your route as there is going to be a lot of transport disruption. (Picture: Reuters) Notting Hill Carnival kicks off this weekend with the vibrant London street party running from Sunday until Monday, August 31. Like previous years, two parades are plann

Soca singer Ms Desire first took part in carnival aged six. As it celebrates its 60th anniversary, she'll also be marking 30 years of taking part

Europe's largest street festival, Notting Hill Carnival, is marking its 60th year this weekend.

Around 2m people flock to Notting Hill Carnival each year. But there is no such thing as a free lunch, or free street party, says James Ford.

As a child, being taken to the Caribbean celebration was a drag. But once sound systems arrived in the 1970s, it became an unmissable yearly pilgrimage offering a sense of freedom My earliest memories of the Notting Hill carnival are of being mildly irritated. In its 1960s infancy, the event was strictly a Caribbean af