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The Notting Hill Carnival, Europe's biggest street party, is under way and is expected to attract millions of visitors to west London.
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2026 Notting Hill Carnival
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Sky News – UK Sky
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.
Euronews
Notting Hill carnival returns to West London for 60th anniversary
Notting Hill Carnival returns for its 60th anniversary, celebrating British Afro-Caribbean culture with music, dancing and colourful costumes in west London.
Sky News – UK Sky
Hundreds arrested and weapons seized at Notting Hill Carnival
More than 550 people were arrested at Notting Hill Carnival, police have said, and one man died following a chase with officers who stopped him entering the event.
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BBC News – UK BBC
Man dies near Notting Hill Carnival after entering canal
The man was taken to hospital by ambulance and was pronounced dead a short time later, police have said.
Sky News – UK Sky
Notting Hill Carnival continues with thousands in the streets
Day three of the Notting Hill Carnival is under way, with the main parade to come and tens of thousands of people in the streets.
BBC News – UK BBC
Watch: Notting Hill Carnival celebrates 60th anniversary
The three-day event saw dancers in extravagant outfits parading the streets of west London to celebrate Caribbean arts and culture.
BBC News – UK BBC
Celebrating 60 years of Notting Hill Carnival
Crowds take to the streets of west London to enjoy family day in the bank holiday weekend sunshine.
