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Monday briefing: Notting Hill carnival is Europe’s biggest party – but its future is in doubt

In today’s newsletter: Behind the costumes, steel bands and thumping bass lies a deeper story of survival, as the carnival faces financial pressures and scrutiny like never before

The Guardian - UK

Relocating Notting Hill carnival would kill it off, says Usain Bolt on first visit

Olympian joins in Europe’s biggest street party, the future of which is at risk from lack of sponsors and funding

The Guardian - UK

Notting Hill Carnival 2025: One million revellers party in west London as police make face-scanning arrests

Met Police make 140 arrests – 105 at the carnival and 35 on approaches to the event – by 7.45pm on Sunday in a proactive public safety crackdown

Evening Standard

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Takayo Nembhard: Police issue new appeal three years after man stabbed to death at Notting Hill Carnival

Bristol resident Takayo Nembhard died while visiting London for Carnival in 2022

The Independent UK

Police braced for weekend of unrest as fresh wave of hotel protests clashes with Notting Hill Carnival

Anti-migrant protests are being advertised at 26 hotels housing asylum seekers as a million revellers are due to celebrate Notting Hill Carnival

The Independent UK

Notting Hill carnival came ‘very close’ to not happening, says chair in funding appeal

Ian Comfort calls for government to recognise cultural importance of event and guarantee its sustainable future

The Guardian - UK

Good vibes or time to go? Notting Hill residents remain divided over Carnival

Some locals are calling for Notting Hill Carnival to be held as a ticketed event in Hyde Park

Evening Standard

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Inside Notting Hill Carnival: How It Connects Me to My Caribbean Heritage and Why It Must Survive

From child spectator to masquerader: Chanté Joseph shares her personal connection to Notting Hill Carnival

Marie Claire

Voices: I’m an ex-Met chief – but I’m glad I’m not policing this ‘bank holiday weekend of discontent’

COMMENT: Two dozen anti-migrant protests across the country, a million-strong Notting Hill Carnival using controversial facial recognition cameras for the first time – and officers are banned from dancing… my former colleagues would much rather spend the long weekend policing local neighbourhoods, says John Sutherland

The Independent UK

Notting Hill Carnival safety blitz sees police seize 50 weapons and make 100 arrests

Arrests of 100 suspects ‘intended to disrupt and deter people posing the biggest risk to safety’ at this weekend’s event

Evening Standard

Police officers 'fear being attacked, sexually assaulted or trampled' at Notting Hill Carnival

Metropolitan Police Federation raises concerns about being ‘at the mercy of the crowd’ — after 61 assaults on officers were recorded over just two days at last year’s event

Evening Standard

Notting Hill Carnival 2025: What to wear and take to London's biggest street party

Notting Hill Carnival is back for 2025! Here are the key style tips you should know

Evening Standard

OPINION - Notting Hill Carnival has a secret power

Weeks before Carnival begins, the city is already stirring. In school halls, children stamp out dance steps their great grandparents refused to forget. In community centres, men and women bend wire, cloth and sequins, working through the night because culture does not build itself. In the pan yards, steelbands play…

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A million Londoners expected to attend Notting Hill Carnival following fears over funding and safety issues

The three-day celebration over the bank holiday weekend is set to see millions of Londoners come together to celebrate culture, music and food

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Notting Hill residents taken on council-funded seaside trip for bank holiday weekend to avoid Carnival

Kensington and Chelsea council forked out over £25,000 to take older residents on holiday during Notting Hill Carnival this bank holiday weekend

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Notting Hill face-recognition technology will be used without bias – Met boss

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the technology will help locate dangerous individuals attending the street carnival.

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What will the weather be like for Notting Hill Carnival as Europe's biggest street party gets under way?

What will you need to wear as the party gets under way? Check out weather guide to help you plan

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Met Police chief says only criminals will fear deployment of facial recognition at Notting Hill Carnival

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley tells 11 civil liberties and anti-racism groups: ‘Why wouldn't we use it?’

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Evening Standard

Charlotte Mensah: At Notting Hill Carnival, hair is part of the rhythm, the look & the joy of the day

The Iconic Notting Hill hairdresser and Hair Lounge founder talks Carnival memories, fresh cuts, bold colours and her iconic Braid Bar

The Guardian - UK

Pity the beat cops now they’re banned from dancing at the Notting Hill carnival

Britain’s top policeman seems to think violence will go unchecked if officers jig with the crowd. Risible, but hey, better to be stiff as a board than labelled woke, says Guardian columnist Hugh Muir

The Guardian - UK

Police officers warned against dancing with revellers at Notting Hill carnival

With two murders and over 60 officers injured during last year’s festivities, the Met fears dancing distracts police on duty

Evening Standard

Met Police urged to scrap facial recognition at Notting Hill Carnival over 'racial bias' fears

Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology captures live footage and compares faces against a database of known offenders

Marie Claire

Makeup Artists Reveal the Secrets Behind Carnival Glam that Lasts Through Heat, Sweat, and Hours of Celebration

Caribbean makeup artists share the secrets to a flawless look that lasts through heat, sweat, and hours of celebration.

The Independent UK

Notting Hill Carnival should be ticketed to avoid Hillsborough-scale disaster, Tories say

Cost of policing annual event is almost £12m, and rising safety concerns mean it should be overhauled, report warns

Evening Standard

Notting Hill Carnival should be run by City Hall, Conservative leader says amid safety fears

Fears have grown of a disaster at the event due to overcrowding and rising crime

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