The 2025 edition of Notting Hill Carnival has wrapped after three days of endless fun, dance and a few arrests. The world-famous parade had millions of people coming to the streets of West London. Check the photos here:

Notting Hill Carnival: All about London's wild street party - see pic

<p>In 1959, Trinidadian activist Claudia Jones organised a Caribbean carnival in St Pancras Town Hall in London in response to race riots, planting the seeds for Notting Hill Carnival, one of the world's largest street parties.</p>

<p>Revellers on Monday, the second day of this year's carnival, said Jones' message of unity had never been more important, after racist riots in late July were sparked by false information online about the suspected killer of three young girls in a knife attack in Southport, northwest England.</p>

<p>"Everyone comes together (at the carnival). You see people from different countries just flocking together on the streets," said Jocelyn Kuyaziwma, 28.</p>

<p>"I feel like (the carnival) is a step in the right direction in terms of what I would like Britain to be on a daily basis," said Kuyaziwma, who lives in Wales, and came to London to be part of Mangrove Mas, one of the carnival's oldest masquerade bands.</p>

<p>Matthew Phillip, the Notting Hill carnival's chief executive, told Reuters the event was Britain's biggest celebration of inclusion - "of the things we have in common, rather than focusing on our differences".</p>

<p>The 56th edition of the carnival was expected to draw a million people to the streets of west London to celebrate the city's diversity and its Caribbean community.</p>

<p>The carnival traces its roots to the hundreds of thousands of migrants from the Caribbean, known as the "Windrush" generation, who came to Britain between 1948 and 1971 to help rebuild the country following World War Two.</p>

<p>Their arrival was accompanied by racial tensions and the unfair treatment of Black people, with riots breaking out in 1958, including in the London district of Notting Hill, where many Caribbean migrants lived at the time.</p>

<p>"Notting Hill Carnival was born in response to racist riots," race equality think tank Runnymede Trust said.</p>

<p>"These events, and the divisive rhetoric which fuelled them, feel painfully relevant today."<br />
Jhen-I, a DJ at one of the carnival's sound systems, said London was one of the most diverse cities in the world.</p>

<p>"So it is all about celebrating each other (...) and always respecting each other," he said.</p>

<p><strong>'IT'S ALL LOVE'</strong></p>

<p>Over the years, the indoor event organised by Jones has developed into the vibrant celebration it is today of multiculturalism and of how generations of migrants and their descendents have contributed to British society.</p>

<p>"It is important for us to celebrate our culture and where we have come from and for everyone to be together," said 41-year-old Ramzan Bacchus, who was wearing a Guyana bandana.</p>

<p>It does not matter where you come from (...) everyone is here to celebrate, together, as one people," he added.</p>

<p>London police deployed around 7,000 officers at the event, which it said was seen by a minority of people as a chance to commit crime.</p>

<p>It said three people were stabbed on Sunday - a 32-year-old woman, who was in a critical condition in hospital, and two men, aged 29 and 24. A total of 103 people were arrested and 18 officers were assaulted on Sunday, police said.</p>

<p>Monday's celebrations featured trucks draped in colourful materials, carrying bands and sound systems playing soca and reggae songs, surrounded by people in bright festival costumes.</p>

<p>Many brought flags of Caribbean nations. Jama Elmi, 50, a Londoner originally from Somalia, said the recent riots had not changed anything.</p>

<p>"The carnival (signifies) togetherness, happiness, good food, good culture," he said. "It's all love."</p>

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In 1959, Trinidadian activist Claudia Jones organised a Caribbean carnival in St Pancras Town Hall in London in response to race riots, planting the seeds for Notting Hill Carnival, one of the world's largest street parties.

In 1959, Trinidadian activist Claudia Jones organised a Caribbean carnival in St Pancras Town Hall in London in response to race riots, planting the seeds for Notting Hill Carnival, one of the world's largest street parties. Revellers on Monday, the second day of this year's carnival, said Jones' message of unity had never been more important, after racist riots in late July were sparked by false information online about the suspected killer of three young girls in a knife attack in Southport, northwest England. "Everyone comes together (at the carnival). You see people from different countries just flocking together on the streets," said Jocelyn Kuyaziwma, 28. "I feel like (the carnival) is a step in the right direction in terms of what I would like Britain to be on a daily basis," said Kuyaziwma, who lives in Wales, and came to London to be part of Mangrove Mas, one of the carnival's oldest masquerade bands. Matthew Phillip, the Notting Hill carnival's chief executive, told Reuters the event was Britain's biggest celebration of inclusion - "of the things we have in common, rather than focusing on our differences". The 56th edition of the carnival was expected to draw a million people to the streets of west London to celebrate the city's diversity and its Caribbean community. The carnival traces its roots to the hundreds of thousands of migrants from the Caribbean, known as the "Windrush" generation, who came to Britain between 1948 and 1971 to help rebuild the country following World War Two. Their arrival was accompanied by racial tensions and the unfair treatment of Black people, with riots breaking out in 1958, including in the London district of Notting Hill, where many Caribbean migrants lived at the time. "Notting Hill Carnival was born in response to racist riots," race equality think tank Runnymede Trust said. "These events, and the divisive rhetoric which fuelled them, feel painfully relevant today." Jhen-I, a DJ at one of the carnival's sound systems, said London was one of the most diverse cities in the world. "So it is all about celebrating each other (...) and always respecting each other," he said. 'IT'S ALL LOVE' Over the years, the indoor event organised by Jones has developed into the vibrant celebration it is today of multiculturalism and of how generations of migrants and their descendents have contributed to British society. "It is important for us to celebrate our culture and where we have come from and for everyone to be together," said 41-year-old Ramzan Bacchus, who was wearing a Guyana bandana. It does not matter where you come from (...) everyone is here to celebrate, together, as one people," he added. London police deployed around 7,000 officers at the event, which it said was seen by a minority of people as a chance to commit crime. It said three people were stabbed on Sunday - a 32-year-old woman, who was in a critical condition in hospital, and two men, aged 29 and 24. A total of 103 people were arrested and 18 officers were assaulted on Sunday, police said. Monday's celebrations featured trucks draped in colourful materials, carrying bands and sound systems playing soca and reggae songs, surrounded by people in bright festival costumes. Many brought flags of Caribbean nations. Jama Elmi, 50, a Londoner originally from Somalia, said the recent riots had not changed anything. "The carnival (signifies) togetherness, happiness, good food, good culture," he said. "It's all love." Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Notting Hill Carnival celebrates London's diversity after racist attacks

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<p><meta name="uuid" content="uuidtZkwlJCnHcM3" /><meta charset="utf-8" />The stabbings at the two-day-long Notting Hill Carnival have reached the highest level in seven years, British media reported on Tuesday (August 29). In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said that there were eight non-fatal stabbings on Monday. The victims included a 29-year-old man who was in critical condition after he was stabbed at Warfield Road, just off Harrow Road. The man "is now in a serious, but stable condition," the statement added.</p>

<p>"A 19-year-old man was stabbed in Ladbroke Grove shortly before 20:00hrs and remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital," the statement said. The other six men aged 18, 19, 20, 25, 28 and 40 were stabbed in separate incidents and sustained non-life-threatening injuries.</p>

<p>The carnival was held from August 27-28.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Fifty officers assaulted at carnival</strong></h2>

<p>The Metropolitan Police also said on Tuesday that more than 50 officers were reported to be assaulted at the carnival. This included officers who were kicked, punched, spat on, bitten, head-butted and sexually assaulted. On Sunday, there were 110 arrests for offences including possession of offensive weapons, assaults including assaults on police officers, possession of drugs and sexual offences.</p>

<p>"One man sustained a non-life-changing slash wound but declined the assistance of the emergency services," the statement further said.</p>

<h2><strong>'Carnival a challenging policing environment'</strong></h2>

<p>Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan, who oversaw the policing operation, said on Tuesday that the Notting Carnival was a challenging policing environment, adding that officers were asked to be vigilant but to be approachable, respectful and sensitive at the same time.</p>

<p>“It is regrettable that for a second year in a row, Monday night at Carnival has been marred by serious violence," Adelekan said<strong>.&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>“Nobody disputes the significance of Carnival on London’s cultural calendar and the overwhelming majority of those who came will have had a positive experience. However, we cannot overlook the stabbings, sexual assaults and attacks on police officers that we have seen," the police officer added.&nbsp;<br />
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The stabbings at the two-day-long Notting Hill Carnival have reached the highest level in seven years, British media reported on Tuesday (August 29). In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said that there were eight non-fatal stabbings on Monday.

The stabbings at the two-day-long Notting Hill Carnival have reached the highest level in seven years, British media reported on Tuesday (August 29). In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said that there were eight non-fatal stabbings on Monday. The victims included a 29-year-old man who was in critical condition after he was stabbed at Warfield Road, just off Harrow Road. The man "is now in a serious, but stable condition," the statement added. "A 19-year-old man was stabbed in Ladbroke Grove shortly before 20:00hrs and remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital," the statement said. The other six men aged 18, 19, 20, 25, 28 and 40 were stabbed in separate incidents and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The carnival was held from August 27-28. Fifty officers assaulted at carnival The Metropolitan Police also said on Tuesday that more than 50 officers were reported to be assaulted at the carnival. This included officers who were kicked, punched, spat on, bitten, head-butted and sexually assaulted. On Sunday, there were 110 arrests for offences including possession of offensive weapons, assaults including assaults on police officers, possession of drugs and sexual offences. "One man sustained a non-life-changing slash wound but declined the assistance of the emergency services," the statement further said. 'Carnival a challenging policing environment' Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan, who oversaw the policing operation, said on Tuesday that the Notting Carnival was a challenging policing environment, adding that officers were asked to be vigilant but to be approachable, respectful and sensitive at the same time. “It is regrettable that for a second year in a row, Monday night at Carnival has been marred by serious violence," Adelekan said. “Nobody disputes the significance of Carnival on London’s cultural calendar and the overwhelming majority of those who came will have had a positive experience. However, we cannot overlook the stabbings, sexual assaults and attacks on police officers that we have seen," the police officer added. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

UK: Stabbings at Notting Hill Carnival reach highest level in seven years; cops sexually assaulted

<p>Singer Adele's latest Instagram post to mark the Notting Hill Carnival has not gone down well with many of her fans. The singer on Sunday posted a photo to pay tribute to the carnival which celebrates Caribbean culture every year since 1966. This year it was celebrated for the first time in virtual space.<br />
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"Happy what would be Notting Hill Carnival my beloved London 🇬🇧🇯🇲," Adele wrote in the photo's caption.<br />
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In the photo, the singer was seen sporting a bikini top decorated with the Jamaican flag and wore her hair in Bantu knots, a traditional African hairstyle.</p>

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<p>Soon after, many slammed her for cultural appropriation.<br />
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"Dear white people, please just be yourselves and stop it for good with cultural appropriation," someone commented.<br />
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"Adele the bantu knots were unnecessary. The Jamaican flag bikini top was unnecessary... Please just stop it."<br />
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Another said that "black women are discriminated against for wearing cultural hairstyles like bantu knots and locs but white people are not, that’s not fair and that’s why people are pissed off."<br />
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Some, though, spoke in her favour and said it was not inappropriate of her to celebrate.<br />
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"I’m from the Caribbean and this is why we have festivals/carnival," one fan wrote. "For others to appreciate and celebrate our culture. Nothing inappropriate here."</p>

<p>"This made me smile. It shows the impact my little island has on the whole world. How influential we truly are," wrote another.</p>


Singer Adele's latest Instagram post to mark the Notting Hill Carnival has not gone down well with many of her fans. The singer on Sunday posted a photo to pay tribute to the carnival which celebrates Caribbean culture every year since 1966.

Singer Adele's latest Instagram post to mark the Notting Hill Carnival has not gone down well with many of her fans. The singer on Sunday posted a photo to pay tribute to the carnival which celebrates Caribbean culture every year since 1966. This year it was celebrated for the first time in virtual space. "Happy what would be Notting Hill Carnival my beloved London 🇬🇧🇯🇲," Adele wrote in the photo's caption. In the photo, the singer was seen sporting a bikini top decorated with the Jamaican flag and wore her hair in Bantu knots, a traditional African hairstyle. View this post on Instagram Happy what would be Notting Hill Carnival my beloved London 🇬🇧🇯🇲 A post shared by Adele (@adele) on Aug 30, 2020 at 3:17pm PDT × Soon after, many slammed her for cultural appropriation. "Dear white people, please just be yourselves and stop it for good with cultural appropriation," someone commented. "Adele the bantu knots were unnecessary. The Jamaican flag bikini top was unnecessary... Please just stop it." Another said that "black women are discriminated against for wearing cultural hairstyles like bantu knots and locs but white people are not, that’s not fair and that’s why people are pissed off." Some, though, spoke in her favour and said it was not inappropriate of her to celebrate. "I’m from the Caribbean and this is why we have festivals/carnival," one fan wrote. "For others to appreciate and celebrate our culture. Nothing inappropriate here." "This made me smile. It shows the impact my little island has on the whole world. How influential we truly are," wrote another.

Adele accused of cultural appropriation for wearing Bantu knots and Jamaican flag bikini top

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Adele accused of cultural appropriation for wearing Bantu knots and Jamaican flag bikini top