J’ouvert celebrations at Notting Hill carnival – in pictures
J’ouvert marks the start of the Notting Hill carnival in west London, with revellers covered in oil, paint and powder Continue...
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‘Not everyone can handle it!’ Discover the raunchy, relentless sounds taking over Caribbean carnivals
At Notting Hill carnival this weekend you’ll hear the sound of bouyon and dennery segment, mutated subgenres full of sexualised lyrics. The creators explain how this deliriously fun music went viralAt this year’s Fête de la...
Read MoreTory London mayor candidate criticised for ‘offensive’ Notting Hill carnival views
Susan Hall described the celebration of Caribbean culture as ‘dangerous’ and said there were ‘problems with crime’ in the black communityThe Conservative mayoral candidate for London has been criticised...
Read MoreMet only authorised baton rounds for black-led events, FOI reveals
Metropolitan police approved their use at Notting Hill carnival and Black Lives Matter protests in 2020The only events for which Metropolitan police chiefs authorised the potential use of baton rounds in the past six years were...
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