Notting Hill Carnival 2019: Sun shines on hundreds of thousands of revellers in 'hottest ever' carnival

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James Morris26 August 2019

Notting Hill Carnival revellers are basking in the sunshine as Europe's biggest street party continues on the hottest ever bank holiday.

The streets were again awash with colour and filled with music on day two of the annual celebration of London's Caribbean heritage.

The Met Office is expecting highs of 31C on Monday, prompting London Ambulance Service to urge people to stay hydrated, particularly if they are drinking alcohol.

It is thought to be the hottest carnival ever and the ambulance service said it treated numerous people for dehydration on Sunday.

Ahead of the parade on Monday, performers armed themselves with spray bottles filled with water in an attempt to keep cool in the hot conditions.

Roads along the parade route were lined with taps and vendors selling water in preparation for the hundreds of thousands of people expected.

Onlookers lined the streets as the floats passed through, and although some homes and businesses were boarded up, many had set up stalls selling food and water on front steps.

In pictures - Notting Hill Carnival 2019, day one

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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said there could be up to two million people over Sunday and Monday, which would make it the busiest carnival ever.

Meanwhile, by 10pm on Sunday, 97 people had been arrested for offences including assaulting officers, possession of offensive weapons and drug possession.

Eleven police officers were injured and needed medical attention, with 12 people arrested on suspicion of assaulting police.

The area covered by the Section 60 order for Monday at Notting Hill Carnival
Met Police

Among the other arrests were 41 people over drug offences, nine for possession of an offensive weapon and three for sexual offences.

From 9am to 11.59pm on Monday, the Met will enforce a Section 60 order, giving officers the right to search people across the carnival area and parts of Harrow Road.

Gold commander Dave Musker said: "I have not made this decision lightly, but it is the police’s job to ensure the security of all those planning to attend this event.

Notting Hill Carnival over the years - In pictures

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"I will personally keep this order under constant review, and when I believe this no longer forms part of a proportionate policing plan, it will cease.”

Almost 12,500 police officers and some 1,000 stewards will be in place across the two days. Screening arches to detect weapons are also dotted around the carnival area.

But figures published by HuffPost this weekend suggested the crime narrative around the carnival is skewed.

Arrest rates over three years at the carnival were almost identical to Glastonbury Festival, the stats revealed.

Over that time period there were an average of 3.76 arrests per 10,000 people at the carnival, compared with 3.1 arrests at Glastonbury.

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