Notting Hill Carnival, London
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G-Shock and Channel One have collaborated on a limited-edition watch for Notting Hill Carnival. The watch features and a DW-6900 base with a reggae-inspired design and Channel One graphics. The watch is available on G-Shock’s website and in select stores.
Anti-migrant protests are being advertised at 26 hotels housing asylum seekers as a million revellers are due to celebrate Notting Hill Carnival
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Family of mother killed at Notting Hill Carnival say it's an 'unmanageable event' and is 'unsafe'
In their eyes, carnival has been tainted by the memories of last year when 32-year-old Cher was killed in front of her young daughter in an unexpected, unprovoked attack in the middle of carnival's 'family day'. Cher's family say she would not want the event to stop, but that its "current format" is unsafe.
Residents hit out at Notting Hill Carnival claiming the event has “outgrown the area” just days before millions are set to attend Europe’s biggest street party of its kind over the bank holiday weekend.
Thousands of excited revellers will pass through Reading and London Paddington stations this weekend on their way to Reading Festival, which takes place from Friday 22 August – Sunday 24 August, and Notting Hill Carnival,
Facial recognition cameras that will be used by police at next weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival are “racially biased”, anti-racism campaigners have claimed.
Proposals to ticket Notting Hill Carnival and strip community control have sparked backlash, with many fearing the cultural legacy of the event could soon be erased.