Notting Hill Carnival celebrates Windrush legacy in blaze of colour
Buy Now An error occurred. Buy Now An error occurred. Book Novotel Hotel Notting Hill Carnival celebrates Windrush legacy in blaze of colour Banzai Japan Music Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPElmgQJGBo Londoners celebrating Caribbean culture at Notting Hill Carnival have been back winding their way through the streets of west London for the famous parade’s 55th incarnation. Thumping sound systems accompanied colourful feathered bands with representations of everywhere from Martinique to Mauritius. Commemorating 75 years since the first Windrush arrivals, Transport for London teamed up with the Windrush Generation Association to provide a float for the veterans to celebrate. In another poignant tribute, sound systems fell silent for 72 seconds on both Sunday and Monday to remember the victims of Grenfell, the tower which can be seen from various parts of the route. Notting Hill Carnival: Storytelling at heart of Mas In pictures: Children’s Day at Notting Hill Carnival Behind the scenes with carnival’s top costume makers Celebrities including Lily Allen, Idris Elba and Nick Grimshaw were among those partying at this year’s carnival, and it was expected more than two million people would have taken to the streets by the end of the bank holiday. Book Novotel Hotel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJsGZL-zb54 Aboard the Windrush 75 bus, Deborah Klass, chief executive of the Windrush Generation Association told how the float is dedicated to those who disembarked the HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury in 1948, celebrating the diamond anniversary of their arrival. “I think we’ve got someone from every island in the Caribbean on this bus today,” she said. The bus was provided by GoAhead and adorning it was a bespoke Windrush stamp collection design. Ms Klass added: “We’ve been involved in getting our elders on to the bus today so that they can be celebrated. “It will have been 75 years ago since they first came to Britain. We want to give that welcome that they should have had.” Banzai Japan Music Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3syHHGzkF_s She continued: “London is a melting pot of diversity and culture, so it’s so wonderful that young people really want to represent Britain as well as the native country of their parents and bring them together. “It’s the legacy and memories that the Windrush generation have brought to Britain. Everyone here is just so proud of their origins and their descent. I’m here with my Grenada flag here representing my mum and dad.” Wesley Dowridge, 80, who first came to the UK in May 1962 from Guyana, was among those invited on to the bus with his daughter. He said: “We’ve been here all these years contributing to the country, through the war and the NHS. It’s great that we are finally getting the recognition. “Carnival is vitally important for my generation. We are happy people who love music, it’s beautiful to see all the young people here today of all different races together, it just shows that music and food brings everyone together. “Apparently this is the largest carnival in the world after Brazil and it makes me feel exceptionally proud.” As part of the tributes to the Grenfell victims, firefighters and survivors stood outside Ladbroke Grove fire station followed by a round of applause from the public. This year’s organisers and police said they were putting a special focus on crowd management to keep people safe. The extra measures included 500 more stewards briefed to spot densely packed areas, a group monitoring the situation by trialling crowd safety camera technology, and more officers on horses. On Sunday, the Metropolitan Police said the mood at the carnival had been “good-natured throughout the day” as they announced that a Section 60 order, providing officers with additional search powers, would be imposed overnight. The force described it as a precautionary step following information that some people had travelled to the area carrying knives. In its latest update, the Met said 275 arrests had been made across the two-day event for a range of offences, including possession of offensive weapons, assaults on police officers, possession of drugs and sexual offences. The force also said two men were in hospital. One 29-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital following a stabbing in Warfield Road, just off Harrow Road, shortly after 21:00 BST on Monday. A 19-year-old man is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after he was stabbed in Ladbroke Grove about an hour before. Police said six other men, aged between 18 and 40, sustained non-life threatening injuries in separate stabbing incidents throughout Monday evening. Book Novotel Hotel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR8YYeb4PMk Banzai Japan Social Media Fumi Fujisaki Idol Riko Ueno Idol Rino Ibusuki Idol Yunagi Nino Idol Shiori Fujisaki Idol Kana Ichinose Idol Hoshino Arice Idol Sasa Sasagawa Idol Kosaka Yuu Idol Tsukumo Aira Idol Maika Ando Idol Yuuki Mochimaru Idol
Notting Hill residents skip carnival for beach trip
Buy Now An error occurred. Buy Now An error occurred. Book Novotel Hotel Notting Hill residents skip carnival for beach trip Banzai Japan Music Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPElmgQJGBo More than 20 Kensington and Chelsea residents will be heading to the coast as part of a council scheme to provide them “respite” during the Notting Hill Carnival weekend. Since 2017 the local authority has partnered with the charity Age UK since 2017 to offer the break to older residents. They first need to meet strict criteria such as being over 65 years old and living directly on the carnival route. The local authority said this year’s outing would cost it £24,000 – about £1,100 per person. Book Novotel Hotel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJsGZL-zb54 The money will be used to cover travel, accommodation, some food and additional spends such as staffing and carers. Last year £31,000 was spent by the council on the 42 residents who took part. Places are prioritised for those most in need of getting away, who might not have the means to organise a trip themselves or have no alternative options. Kensington and Chelsea offers a number of services to vulnerable residents during the event which this year runs from from 24 to 26 August. These include providing 24-hour security at its housing estates and holding individual discussions about the event with anyone who has been allocated a social worker. Banzai Japan Music Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3syHHGzkF_s Notting Hill Carnival sees more than two million people attending each year. Masquerade dancing to steel bands and sound systems, go on show in west London over the bank holiday weekend, with more than 300 food and drink stalls. Councillor Kim Taylor-Smith, overseeing culture at Kensington and Chelsea council, said: “Carnival is a vibrant celebration of our borough’s rich culture and diversity, and we are proud to play our part in bringing it to the streets of North Kensington for huge numbers of people to enjoy each year. “There are some older vulnerable residents who require respite from carnival weekend, and we work with Age UK to provide a seaside break for those most in need who meet certain eligibility criteria.” This year will be Notting Hill Carnival’s 56th outing. Book Novotel Hotel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR8YYeb4PMk Banzai Japan Social Media Fumi Fujisaki Idol Riko Ueno Idol Rino Ibusuki Idol Yunagi Nino Idol Shiori Fujisaki Idol Kana Ichinose Idol Hoshino Arice Idol Sasa Sasagawa Idol Kosaka Yuu Idol Tsukumo Aira Idol Maika Ando Idol Yuuki Mochimaru Idol
Met calls for Carnival stand closure after assault
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