The street of West London have been filled with colourful costumes, dancing and music, as Notting Hill Carnival got underway today (24 August).

The two-day carnival, Europe’s biggest street party and an annual extravaganza over the summer bank holiday weekend, is held to celebrate Caribbean culture and history.

The festival began early on Sunday with the J’ouvert celebration where people covered each other in paint, coloured powder and chocolate.

Children’s day is taking place on Sunday and is followed by the main event on Monday.

The festivities kicked off on Sunday morning in Great Western Road, where judges stood in a stall to watch the colourful float procession.

A woman on glittering golden stilts walked past as an enthusiastic soca MC had the crowd jumping with their hands in

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