Event Report

Notting Hill Carnival 2008: Welcoming the World Communications Support Provided by Westminster City Council

London Notting Hill Carnival Limited ‘Welcoming the World’ Communications Evaluation

Westminster City Council Notting Hill Carnival 2008 Communicationas Evaluation

Highlights

› Over 600 episodes of coverage were generated during the Carnival Season 2008 › 91% positive or neutral tone, up from 80% in 2007 › 90% of Londoners have heard of Notting Hill Carnival, up from 83% in 2007

Westminster City Council Notting Hill Carnival 2008 Communicationas Evaluation

Summary Westminster City Council was asked by the London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd to resume a voluntary role as provider of communications support for the Carnival Season 2008.

LNHCL required communications to promote Carnival as a series of events rather than just one weekend, to introduce the ‘Welcoming the World’ theme and present Carnival as a multicultural and unifying event. Furthermore, this helped position the Carnival in alignment with the 2012 Olympic handover event and the principles of the 2012 Olympic effort in general.

The brief also required Westminster to manage the media launch of Carnival 2008, and to enhance the reputation of the Carnival as an exciting platform for brand opportunities.

Public perception of crime provided an additional challenge this year and necessitated positive collaboration and partnership work with the Metropolitan Police.

What Westminster Did The Westminster team provided a dedicated Notting Hill phone presence that officially went live on 1 July. In reality, there proved to be a heavy demand for the phone service from early June onwards. The service dealt with general enquiries; particularly from international media, photo requests and took details for media accreditation applications for the Panorama event on Saturday 23rd August and the Carnival event on 24th and 25th August.

Westminster co-ordinated a launch event to kick start the Carnival Season and to introduce the 2008 theme to the media. The event was held at the iconic London Odeon in Leicester Square and included extensive liaison with significant Notting Hill Carnival stakeholders including the Met Police and Mayor’s Office. Boris Johnson spoke at the event and subsequent print and broadcast coverage was very positive.

A media grid was developed to deliver positive stories every week during the build up to position Carnival as a season of events and to enhance its reputation as an international platform. To give a broad appeal, different Carnival-related subjects were promoted, including food, fashion, business, charity and community. This year there was also an additional element provided by the 2012 linkup. The Westminster team manned the official Carnival media centre over the two days of the main weekend, supplying information, IT facilities and official accreditation.

Additional support was provided for the Panorama event at Hyde Park.

Supplementary communications support provided by Westminster included provision of web copy, shaping of the 2008 key messages, liaison with TFL, Kensington and Chelsea and provision of a distinct look and feel for the media launch.

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Media coverage - Notting Hill Carnival 2008 A story grid was put in place, using the media launch to kick-start this year’s media campaign.

This year’s launch was higher profile than last year, with the attendance of the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, in his first year in office. The event was followed by a five-week story list covering several areas, including business, food and music and in the lead up to the carnival, a story a day was released.

This activity raised the profile of the carnival locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.

Prior to the media launch, Notting Hill Carnival was featured in Marketing Week as offering bespoke packages to potential sponsors; a result of LNHC asking the press office to raise their profile in this sector.

This year, for the first time LNHC worked directly with Time Out. From July to the end of August, the press office provided information across all five carnival arenas to the title for their Notting Hill Special, their biggest selling issue.

Westminster was also in regular contact with the Met police press office and remained informed about their media activities.

Releases were as follows: Week 1 Notting Hill Carnival: Welcoming the World 2008. Media launch at the Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, attended by Boris Johnson.

Organisers revealed this year’s theme, which integrated the carnival’s ideals with the 2012 Olympics.

Week 2 The London Calypso Tent Week 3 Nursery Carnival Week 4 Costume Splash at Alexandra Palace Week 5 Day 1 Panorama at Hyde Park on Saturday August 23rd.

Day 2 Unveiling of commemorative plaques for Claudia Jones, founder of the Notting Hill Carnival.

Day 3 Carnival’s official charity of the year, the African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust. Focus on a seven-year-old boy appealing for bone marrow donors to come forward at carnival.

Day 4 Letter from Boris Johnson issued by the GLA inviting all Londoners to the carnival Day 5 Notting Hill Carnival welcoming the world, in what fulfilled its promise to be the biggest and best spectacle of music and dance yet.

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Media Evaluation Highlights › Printed media articles more than doubled to 612 articles › More than 80 journalists from print, radio and broadcast attended the media launch, which secured huge amounts of positive coverage. Boris Johnson’s support at the event was later followed by a letter to the media. › Despite a big focus on the Olympics handover, the papers, radio and broadcast covered the carnival due to our proactive approach. › This year a series of case studies was provided to BBC News online, which ran a story every day for seven days prior to the bank holiday weekend

Recommendations As in previous years, it is clear that communications can have a great impact on perception of the Carnival. Those who feel informed about events in London and about Carnival and those who feel media coverage has been positive are more likely to speak highly of Carnival and more likely to agree with positive statements about it. Areas for consideration in 2009 are:

Messages › A strong focus on characteristics, concerns and messages i.e. promote positive characteristics, address concerns directly and develop safe and attractive messages › Agree the key messages and adjectives in April 2009

Sponsors and clients › Undertake bespoke research into the views and perceptions of target sponsors and commercial clients towards Carnival › Host an event in early May 2009 to introduce exciting brand opportunities and present appropriate demographic information

Partners and stakeholders › Establish relationship with TfL and encourage them to use Carnivalapproved images and consistent messaging for their materials › Strengthen relationship with RBKC and encourage them to use Carnivalapproved images and consistent messaging for their materials › Continue positive partnership work with Met Police to enhance the Carnival’s reputation of directly tackling actual and perceived crime issues

Online › Create an online form for media to apply for accreditation via the Carnival website › Add a photo library on the Carnival website for media to download approved images

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Media handling › Agree the media spokespeople and stance early on and maintain a consistent media line › Agree protocol for tackling tough media issues, particularly around crime, with the guidance of the Westminster team › Increase availability of Carnival team and improve response times between LNHC and Westminster

Brand elements and theme › Create specific mini-plans to promote Panorama and Splash to wider London audience › Consider development of a ‘Carnival Season’ device that incorporates elements of the main Carnival logo to associate events such as Panorama and Splash › Investigate ways to raise awareness of the annual theme, including using Time Out partnership, competitions and street furniture during the events themselves

Notting Hill Carnival 2008 Welcoming the World Research Report

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97% of visitors say Carnival is a good place to visit

89% of visitors say Carnival is the best free event in London 76% of visitors say Carnival is good for children to visit

Executive Summary › Carnival is the most well remembered event in London over the summer › Overall it is seen as a good event amongst the majority of people – especially those who have visited › The strength of Carnival is seen to be that it brings people together › There are concerns about crime and safety › Word of mouth and the internet are the main ways people find out about Carnival › There is low awareness of the details of Carnival – the theme, organisers and attractions

Key facts 97% of visitors say Carnival is a good place to visit 94% of visitors say that the police work hard to make it safe 90% of Londoners have heard of Carnival 89% of visitors say Carnival is the best free event in London 82% of Londoners who have heard of Carnival and expressed an opinion stated that media coverage was positive or neutral. › 76% of visitors say Carnival is good for children to visit › 76% of visitors say that they would not have visited the area if the Carnival had not been on › 72% of Londoners who have heard of Carnival think it is a good place to visit › 60% of Londoners who have heard of Carnival think it has a good reputation › 47% of Londoners who have heard of Carnival think it is the best free event in London › 46% of Londoners say it is likely they will attend Carnival in the future › 41% of Londoners who have heard of Carnival say that the good thing about it is that it brings communities together › 30% of visitors to Carnival are from outside London › 20% of visitors visited with children › 9% of visitors to Carnival are from outside the UK › › › › ›

Recommendations › It is clear from the results that the theme of Carnival was not recognised by the majority of this year’s visitors. It is recommended that the board test themes in future, use them in interviews and repeat the key message they are conveying. › Conducting proactive communications on Carnival had a great impact on the perception of media reporting as 71% of Londoners think the media viewed Carnival in a positive or neutral light. It is apparent that this type of strategy should be continued in future. › Those who feel they are informed about events in London and about Carnival and those who feel the media coverage had been positive about it are more likely to speak highly of Carnival and are more likely to agree with positive statements about it. This therefore improves Carnival’s reputation and means the board will be able to bid for more resources.

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10 › Communications from the police about preventative measures taken was seen by 58% of those who have heard of Carnival and this along with other factors seems to have had a positive effect on the reputation of Carnival and of the police. › More promotion of Carnival as a season rather than just a bank holiday event is needed in future as very few Londoners seem to be aware that Carnival goes on for longer than just the bank holiday weekend. › Carnival is generally seen as an event for people from all sections of the community and as a good place for children to visit (53%) however, these results could be improved with further emphasis on the widespread appeal of Carnival in future.

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Introduction The Notting Hill Carnival took place between the 25th to 26th August 2008.

Westminster City Council conducted two public opinion surveys.

A Visitor Survey was carried out face-to-face on the 25th-26th August 2008.

422 interviews were conducted by an independent market research company in four locations; Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park (A), Athlone Gardens (B), Powis Square (C), The Judging Point (D). Around 50 interviews were carried out each day in each of the locations.

A Londoners Survey of 401 interviews was conducted by an independent research company by telephone from 20th-30th August 2008 of Londoners aged 16 and over. Participants were chosen at random with quotas set by and data weighted by age, gender, work status and ethnicity to known profile of Londoners

These surveys hold information on: › › › › › ›

Who visited Carnival Opinion of Carnival How well informed they feel about Notting Hill Carnival Their opinion of Police work before and during Carnival Media sources they use for information The opinion Londoners hold on events in London

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Though 61% (450,000 visitors) were from London, there was also an additional 39% visiting from outside London making up an additional 290,000 visitors

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Who visited the Carnival?

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Visitor numbers

Eight percent of Londoners aged 16 and over say that they went to the Notting Hill Carnival in 2008. This is in line with the seven percent who said they went in 2007. There is no statistically significant difference between the two figures, so this does not imply a rise in visitor numbers, but does indicate that around 450,000 Londoners aged 16 and over visited Carnival.

Though 61% (450,000 visitors) were from London, there was also an additional 39% visiting from outside London making up an additional 290,000 visitors and bringing the total visiting to 740,000. From the overall total, 20% bought children with them and (calculating on a one child per one adult basis), added an additional 200,000 to the total. This brings the final total of visitors to the Carnival just under a million.

The in-street visitors survey also carried out a headcount in the four locations interviews were conducted. Interviewers conducted a head count for five minutes every hour and this was then multiplied by twelve to estimate the flow for that hour. Due to the multiplicity of entry and exit points at Carnival it cannot be assumed that everyone who visited Carnival went to these four areas. The head count also takes no account of people visiting multiple locations.

Sunday 25th Aug

2008

Monday 25th Aug 2008

Estimated number of visitors Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park (A) 1,440 Athlone Gardens (B) 10,524 Powis Square (C) 31,896 The Judging Point 24,684

Estimated Estimated number of number of visitors visitors 15,648 17,088 12,672 23,196 15,132 47,028 10,668 35,352

Total 68,544

54,120

Total

122,664

The figures show that Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park was the quietest location in terms of visitors on Sunday, but the busiest on Monday. The charts on the next page show the flow throughout the day, which shows this area was busiest between 1pm and 4pm on the Monday. Athlone Gardens maintained consistent visitor numbers throughout the two days, although slightly busier on the Monday, with the busiest time around 3-4pm. Powis Square peaked at noon on the Sunday and was the busiest location overall. The Judging Point peaked at 3-4pm on both days.

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Estimated visitor numbers: Sunday Emslie Horniman’s (A) Athlone Gardens (B) Powis Square (C) The Judging Point (D)

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1.2

Profile of visitors

The table below shows the profile of people who visited the Notting Hill Carnival.

Sunday Monday Total 25th August 26th August

2008 2008 Gender Male 54 56 55 Female 46 44 45 Age 16-24 24 23 24 25-34 31 30 30 35-44 22 22 22 45-49 8 9 9 50-54 7 7 7 55-59 3 3 3 60-64 3 5 4 65+ 2 1 1 Ethnicity White British 40 47 44 Irish 2 4 3 Any other White background 17 10 14 Mixed White and Black Caribbean 2 1 2 White and Black African 1 1 1 White and Asian 1 1 1 Any other Mixed background * * * Asian or Asian British Indian 3 2 4 Pakistani 2 2 2 Bangladeshi 1 1 1 Any other Asian background 2 * 1 Black or Black British Caribbean 16 21 16 African 8 9 7 Any other Black background 1 * 1 Any other background 2 5 2 Visiting with children Yes 22 18 20 Area Notting Hill/Carnival area 8 8 8 Other London 54 53 53 Outside London UK 27 32 30 Outside UK 11 7 9 Source: Visitors Survey

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Three-quarters (76%) of visitors said that they would not have visited the area if it had not been for the Carnival. There was no particular group more likely to say this. Visitors to the Carnival are more likely to be men, aged under 45 and to be White British from another part of London than Notting Hill.

One fifth (21%) of people visiting Carnival visit on their own, rising to 23% on the Monday (18% on the Sunday). Three in five (59%) visit with other adults only, 18% with both adults and children, and 2% with just children. All ages of children are brought to Carnival, reflecting the average age of 9-10 years.

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How did people travel to Carnival?

Three in five (58%) travelled to Carnival by the Tube/underground for at least part of their journey, rising to 64% of those visiting on the Monday (52% of those on Sunday). Half walked (50%), rising to 62% of those visiting on Sunday (41% of those on Monday). Travelling by train was most popular on Monday (64% vs. 52% on Sunday) as was travelling by bicycle (41% vs. 30% on Sunday).

Travelling to the Carnival?

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35

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Question 8 How did you travel here today?

Source 422 In-street survey, visitors aged 16+, 25-26th August 2008 (Infocorp)

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How people know about Carnival

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Profile among Londoners

Nine in ten (90%) of Londoners aged 16 and over have heard of the Notting Hill Carnival, this is up from 83% in 2007.

How much do you know about Notting Hill Carnival?

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Question How much, if anything, do you know about Notting Hill Carnival?

Source 401 Londoners aged 16+, 20-30 August 2000 (Infocorp)

At the start of the Londoners survey, before mentioning that the survey was about Notting Hill Carnival, respondents were asked to recall which major public events such as festivals happened in London over the summer. Half (51%) said the Notting Hill Carnival, the Olympics Celebration was mentioned by 9%, 6% the Proms and 6% the Trafalgar Square festival. The survey was around the time of the Carnival, so a higher recall may be expected, but in 2007 the survey was carried out in October and 29% mentioned the Notting Hill Carnival with the Tour de France second on 6%. The Notting Hill Carnival is by far the most remembered public event in London over the summer.

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Information sources

A third (34%) of visitors cited family and friends as giving them useful information about the Notting Hill Carnival. Three in ten (29%) cited the Notting Hill Carnival website as giving them useful information, followed by 9% from National newspapers and seven percent from Time Out. The website was

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not up and running throughout the period, so it is possible that respondents confused the site with other Carnival information they found online. Googling “Notting Hill Carnival� returns 420,000 web pages and the top six hits are from separate organisations.

The use of the internet is also prominent across London. Two in five (41%) Londoners state that they use the internet to find out about events in London, closely followed by BBC London News (30%), and local newspapers (27%).

A quarter (24%) use Metro and this is also the most popular daily or London wide newspaper in London (30%).

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Question Which, if any, of the following gave you useful informaton about Notting Hill carnival this year?

Source 497 London residents, who have heard of Notting Hill Carnival, 16+, 28 September - 11 October 2007 (Infocorp)

Among Londoners who have heard of the Carnival 35% mention national television and another 35% local television as providing useful information about the Carnival. This highlights the importance of television in the Londonwide profile of the Carnival. As with visitors the role of friends and family is highlighted in giving information (29% of those who have heard of Carnival).

Word of mouth is vitally important.

Four in five (82%) of Londoners who have heard of Carnival and expressed an opinion stated that media coverage was positive or neutral, this is up from 79% in 2007.

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Media Matters

Overall, do you think that the media has viewed Notting Hill Carnival positively or negatively in the last few months?

18 Don’t Know

48 Positively 19 Neither Negatively Nor Positively 15 Negatively

Source 361 London residents, 16+, 20th-30th August 2008 (Infocorp)

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Knowledge of Carnival

Among those who say that they have heard of the Notting Hill Carnival 12% say that the Notting Hill Carnival Board run it. Three in five (62%) say they do not know. There are also high proportions of Londoners who have heard of Carnival but do not know the main themes (79%) or can name the main events (74%).

Half (51%) of Londoners who have heard of Carnival feel informed about how safe it is. Two-thirds (65%) feel informed about how to get there and 37% feel informed about the events happening. These are all in line with findings from 2007.

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What people think of Carnival

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Rating the Carnival

Among Londoners who have heard of the Carnival more than two in five (45%) speak highly of it. This is up from 36% in 2007. Only one in ten (10%) are critical. This reinforces the importance of word of mouth as highlighted by the findings from visitors.

What do you think of Carnival?

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Bring communities together

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It is a good place to visit

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Easy to get to

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Has a good range of attractions

59 60

Has a good reputation

60 58

Good for children to visit

53 56

The best free event in London

47 45

Better than paid for events

45 41

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Question How much do you agree or disagree with ...

Source 497 (2007), 360 (2008) London residents, who have heard of Notting Hill Carnival, aged 16+ (Infocorp)

Ratings of the Carnival have remained largely unchanged apart from an increase in perceptions that Carnival is a good place to visit (up from 68% in 2007 to 72% in 2008).

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Among those who visited Carnival ratings are higher with nearly everyone saying that the Carnival is a good place to visit and that the police work hard to make it safe. There is also a higher awareness of the good range of attractions and perceptions that it is the best free event in London. Three quarters (76%) feel that it is a good place for children to visit.

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Question Which one of the following comes closet to how you feel as a visitor to Notting Hill Carnival?

Source 497 (2007), 360 (2008) London residents, who have heard of Notting Hill Carnival, aged 16+ (Infocorp)

Among Londoners who have heard of the Carnival two in five (41%) state that the good thing about it is that it brings communities together (in line with the 42% who said this in 2007), followed by music/bands (19%), atmosphere (17%) and meeting people (12%). Over three in five (63%) state that the type of people who go to Carnival are from all walks of life, followed by young people (26%) and those who are Afro-Caribbean (19%).

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Rating the Carnival Visitors

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Carnival is a good place to visit

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Police work hard to make it safe

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Good range of attractions

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Carnival is the best free event in London

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Question 1-5 How much, if at all, do you agree or disagree with the following statements about Notting Hill Carnival?

Source 422 In-street survey, visitors aged 16+ 25-26th August 2008 (Infocorp), 360 Londoners who have heard of Notting Hill carnival, aged 16+, 20th-30th August 2008 (Infocorp)

The bad things about the Carnival are seen, by Londoners who have heard of it, to be crime/violence/unsafe (58% in line with 57% in 2007), and crowds (22%). Nearly half (47%) of Londoners who have heard of Carnival say that the police could do more to make it safe (down from 52% in 2007), and just over half (56%) say that police preventative measures reassured them.

Among all Londoners 21% want no changes to Carnival and 30% don’t know what changes they would make. The top change is to make it safer (16%).

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Plans for the future

Nearly half (46%) of Londoners say that they are likely to go to Carnival in the future. Among those who say they are unlikely to go a quarter (24%) say they are not interested, one in five (20%) find it too busy, 18% dislike the crowds and 17% think it is unsafe.

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Questionnaire and full findings 1

Notting Hill Carnival survey 2008

The results of the survey are based on 401 interviews with London residents.

The first survey was carried out via telephone between 20 August and 30 August. The results from this year’s survey are compared to those of last year’s, where 601 residents were interviewed. Fieldwork was conducted by Infocorp.

A representative sample was interviewed with quotas set by age, gender, work status and ethnicity. Data has been weighted to the known profile of Londoners.

If results do not add up to 100%, this may be due to more than one response being given, or figures being rounded up or down. If an asterisk ‘*’ is used, this means that a result of less than 1%, but more than zero, has been given. The results are based on all respondents giving an answer, unless it is stated.

Events in London Q1 How well informed did you feel about public events that happened in London over the summer?

Very well informed 14 15 Fairly well informed 43 41 Not very well informed 27 32 Not at all informed 12 8 Don’t know 4 3 Informed 57 56 Not informed 39 41 Net informed 18 15 Q2 Can you remember which, if any, major public events such as festivals happened in London over the summer?

Notting Hill Carnival 29 51 Tour de France 6 1 Trafalgar Square festival 5 6 Mayor’s Thames festival 4 4 Indian/Asian Festival 3 n/a Carnival de Cuba (Southwark Park) 2 1 The Proms 2 6 Princess Diana Tribute Concert 2 n/a Southbank Festival 2 1 Party in the Park - Hyde Park 2 n/a London Marathon 2 1 Open House 2 n/a London Mela 1 3 O2 Wireless Music festival 1 3 Pride London 1 2 Trooping the Colour 1 n/a Jazz Festivals 1 n/a

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Chinese New Year People’s Day Arts and Crafts Exhibitions Regents Park (green fairy) Stoke Newington Boat Race Ben and Jerry Sundae on the common Innocent village fete LoveBox weekender Metro weekender Taste of London West End Live Wildchild Outside (Shoreditch Park festival) Ice Skating V Festival Reading Festival The Olympic celebrations Nelson Mandela birthday London Marathon Chelsea Flower show Gay parade Hyde Park concerts Wimbledon Glastonbury Rise festival Anti racism festival Other Don’t know Q3 How many events, if any, did you go to?

Been to Going to None Don’t know/Can’t remember

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Q4 And do you think there were not enough, too many or about the right amount of public events over the summer?

About the right amount 47 54 Too many 3 5 Not enough 24 22 Don’t know 26 19

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Notting Hill Carnival Q5 How much, if anything, do you know about Notting Hill Carnival?

A great deal 13 12 A fair amount 27 34 Just a little 30 32 Heard of, but know nothing about 12 12 Nothing at all 13 9 Don’t know 4 1 Heard of Notting Hill 83 90 Q6 Which one of the following comes closest to how you feel as a visitor to Notting Hill Carnival?

I would speak highly of Notting Hill 17 18 Carnival without being asked I would speak highly of Notting Hill 19 27 Carnival if I was asked about it I have no views one way or the other 42 34 I would be critical of Notting Hill 10 7 Carnival if I was asked about it I would be critical of Notting Hill 6 3 Carnival without being asked None of these 2 4 Don’t know 3 8 Advocate 36 45 Critic 16 10 Net advocate 20 35 Number heard of Notting Hill 497 360 Q7 What, if anything, do you think are the good things about Notting Hill Carnival?

Brings community together 42 41 Atmosphere 15 17 Music/bands 13 19 Meeting people 12 12 Socialising with friends 11 10 Costumes 8 12 Caribbean culture 7 9 Food 6 6 Dancing 5 7 Street party 5 8 Crowds 4 3 Good for children 4 5 Nothing 3 6 Floats 2 4 Free 2 4 Busy 1 1 Drink/Alcohol 1 1 Safe 1 1

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Clean * 0 Multicultural n/a 6 Fun n/a 5 Colourful/bright n/a 4 Tradition n/a 2 Nothing n/a 6 Other 6 10 Don’t know 12 11 Number heard of Notting Hill 497 360 Q8 What, if anything, do you think are the bad things about Notting Hill Carnival?

Crime/violence/unsafe 57 58 Crowds 20 22 Traffic congestion 7 4 Nothing 6 8 Drugs 5 4 Gangs 5 6 Busy 4 8 People being drunk/alcohol 4 6 Dirty 2 4 Too loud 2 2 Noise 1 3 Music * 0 Smoke * 1 Public transport * 3 Lack of toilet facilities * 2 Attracts truble/trouble makers * 2 Media reports * 1 Effects on local people/businesses * 2 Nothing * 8 Other 5 10 Don’t know 13 10 Number heard of Notting Hill 497 360 Q9 Which type of people do you think go to Notting Hill Carnival?

People from all walks of life 43 63 Young people 32 26 Afro-Caribbean people 21 19 People who enjoy music/dancing 10 7 Tourists 7 6 Families 6 6 Trouble makers/Gangs 2 3 Londoners 2 5 Older People 1 3 Local people n/a 1 People from ethnic backgrounds n/a 2 Other 5 3

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Don’t know 4 5 Number heard of Notting Hill 497 360 Q10 Which organisation, or organisations, do you think organise the Notting Hill Carnival?

Notting Hill Carnival Board 8 12 Notting Hill / local council 4 0 People from the Black community

3 0 GLA

2 2 Local groups/ committees 2 5 BBC London 1 0 Carib 1 0 Red Stripe 0 * Sleek

0 * PIMMS 0 * Choice FM 0 0 Cuervo Tequilla Margheritas

0 * D&G

0 0 Nice Car Company 0 * The Police 1 * Mayor of London/ mayors office 1 2 Notting Hill Carnival Grooves 1 n/a Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea 1 4 Westminster City Council 1 6 Diegio * * ITV Local * * TfL * 0 Western Union * 1 Police n/a 2 Caribbean people/organisations n/a 4 Council (unspecified) n/a 4 Other

4 9 Don’t know 75 62 Number heard of Notting Hill 497 360 Q11 How well informed are you about the following in relation to Notting Hill Carnival? Is that very/fairly informed/not informed?

How safe it is Very well informed 12 14 Fairly well informed 40 37 Not very well informed 23 22 Not at all informed 15 19 Don’t know 10 8 Informed 52 51 Not informed 38 41 Net informed 14 10 Number of interviews 497 360

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What events are happening Very well informed 10 8 Fairly well informed 27 29 Not very well informed 35 33 Not at all informed 21 23 Don’t know 8 7 Informed 37 37 Not informed 56 56 Net informed -19 -18 Number of interviews 497 360 How to get there Very well informed 36 40 Fairly well informed 33 26 Not very well informed 17 15 Not at all informed 9 14 Don’t know 6 6 Informed 69 65 Not informed 26 29 Net informed 43 36 Number of interviews 497 360 Q12 Which, if any, of the following gave you useful information about Notting Hill Carnival this year?

National TV 32 35 Local TV 29 35 National newspaper 21 22 Other local newspaper 17 23 From friends/family 16 29 National radio 13 18 Local radio 13 17 Time Out 10 8 Posters 10 16 BBC London website 9 10 Notting Hill Carnival website 7 7 Choice FM 6 7 Council publication 3 8 My local Council 3 7 ITV Local website 2 8 Westminster City Council website 1 3 Royal Borough of Kensington 1 3 and Chelsea Council website Internet n/a 3 None n/a 3 Other 4 8 Don’t know/can’t remember 10 11 Number of interviews 497 360

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Q12a Are you planning to go to the Notting Hill Carnival this year?

Yes, Sunday 24th August 2008 0 12 Yes, Monday 25th August 2008 0 6 No 0 79 Don’t know/Can’t remember 0 4 (Ask all if survey being carried out before Sunday 24th August 2008) Others go to Q12b 0 145 Q12b Are you planning to go to the Notting Hill Carnival this year?

Yes, I’m planning to go 0 3 on Sunday 24th August 2008 Yes, I have been 0 3 Sunday 24th August 2008 Yes, I’m planning to go 0 11 on Monday 25th August 2008 Yes, I have been 0 Monday 25th August 2008 No 0 74 Don’t know/Can’t remember 0 11 (Ask all if survey being carried out after Sunday 24th August 2008 or on Monday 25th August (Last day of carnival).

Others go to Q12c 0 28 Q12c Did you go to the Notting Hill Carnival this year?

Yes- Sunday 24th August 2008 Yes- Monday 25th August 2008 No Don’t know/Can’t remember (Ask all if survey being carried out after Monday 25th August 2008 (Last day of carnival)

0 0 0 0

4 6 90 2

0 228

Q13 When, if at all, was the last time you went to the Notting Hill Carnival?

Last year (2007) 9 12 Two years ago (2006) 8 5 Three years ago (2005) 4 5 Four years ago (2004) 5 3 Five years ago (2003) 4 * Five or more years ago 19 20 Never been 50 54 Don’t know/can’t remember 1 1 Been to carnival 49 45 Number of interviews 497 401

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Abolition of slavery/anti-slavery 8 n/a Welcoming the world n/a 3 Showcasing London’s ability n/a 1 to host world class events Music/Dance 5 n/a Unite communities 2 3 Other 7 8 Nothing n/a 6 Don’t know 81 79 Number heard of Notting Hill 43 361 Q15 What, if any, were the main events that made up Notting Hill Carnival season this year?

Monday Parade 23 6 Children’s Day 17 6 Sunday parade 8 2 Costume Splash/Alexander Palace 8 5 Adult’s Day 4 2 Music/Dance 4 7 London Calypso Tent n/a 0 Calypso Monarch Finals n/a 1 Panorama/steel band competition/ 2 1 Hyde Park Other 8 9 Don’t know 52 74 Number heard of Notting Hill 43 361 Q16 What, if anything, was your favourite thing about the carnival season this year?

Food 25 17 Atmosphere 19 9 Music 15 21 Panorama/steel band competition/ 9 * Hyde Park Children’s Day 6 * Monday Parade 6 23 Sunday parade 5 17 Adult’s Day n/a 5 Costume Splash/Alexander Palace 5 * Drink 5 * Everything 4 11 Social aspect n/a 10 Dancers n/a 12 Other 18 17 Don’t know 14 * Number heard of Notting Hill 43 19

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Q17 How much, if at all, do you agree or disagree with the following statements about Notting Hill Carnival?

Carnival is good place to visit Strongly agree 29 32 Tend to agree 39 40 Neither agree nor disagree 11 11 Tend to disagree 6 3 Strongly disagree 6 6 Don’t know 8 8

Agree 68 72 Disagree 12 8 Net agree 56 64 Number heard of Notting Hill 497 361 Carnival has a good range of attractions/things to do Strongly agree 26 23 Tend to agree 34 36 Neither agree nor disagree 10 10 Tend to disagree 9 6 Strongly disagree 3 3 Don’t know 17 22 Agree 60 59 Disagree 12 9 Net agree 48 50 Number heard of Notting Hill 497 361 Carnival is the best free event in London Strongly agree 20 19 Tend to agree 25 28 Neither agree nor disagree 16 18 Tend to disagree 13 10 Strongly disagree 9 10 Don’t know 16 15 Agree 45 47 Disagree 22 20 Net agree 23 27 Number heard of Notting Hill 497 361

Carnival is better than paid for events such as Glastonbury/V Festival Strongly agree 19 24 Tend to agree 22 21 Neither agree nor disagree 16 16 Tend to disagree 11 10 Strongly disagree 10 9 Don’t know 22 21 Agree 41 45

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Disagree 21 19 Net agree 20 26 Number heard of Notting Hill 497 361 Carnival is good for children to visit Strongly agree 22 22 Tend to agree 34 31 Neither agree nor disagree 11 12 Tend to disagree 12 13 Strongly disagree 12 13 Don’t know 10 10 Agree 56 53 Disagree 24 26 Net agree 32 27 Number of interviews 497 361 It is easy to get to Carnival Strongly agree 37 33 Tend to agree 31 34 Neither agree nor disagree 9 9 Tend to disagree 6 6 Strongly disagree 5 6 Don’t know 13 12 Agree 68 67 Disagree 11 12 Net agree 57 55 Number heard of Notting Hill 497 361 Carnival brings communities together Strongly agree 48 48 Tend to agree 35 36 Neither agree nor disagree 4 4 Tend to disagree 4 3 Strongly disagree 3 4 Don’t know 5 5 Agree 83 84 Disagree 7 7 Net agree 76 77 Number heard of Notting Hill 497 361 Carnival has a good reputation Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither agree nor disagree Tend to disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know

19 39 15 11 10 5

25 35 13 11 10 5

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Agree 58 60 Disagree 21 21 Net agree 37 39 Number heard of Notting Hill 497 361 I was aware of a police crack-down on troublemakers before the event Strongly agree 30 29 Tend to agree 32 28 Neither agree nor disagree 7 9 Tend to disagree 9 11 Strongly disagree 12 10 Don’t know 11 13 Agree 62 57 Disagree 21 21 Net agree 41 36 Number heard of Notting Hill 497 361 Preventative measures taken by the police reassured me Strongly agree 21 23 Tend to agree 40 32 Neither agree nor disagree 12 12 Tend to disagree 9 11 Strongly disagree 6 6 Don’t know 13 15 Agree 61 56 Disagree 15 17 Net agree 46 38 Number heard of Notting Hill 497 361 The police work hard to make it safe Strongly agree 37 43 Tend to agree 43 36 Neither agree nor disagree 8 7 Tend to disagree 2 4 Strongly disagree 3 2 Don’t know 7 8 Agree 80 80 Disagree 5 6 Net agree 75 74 Number heard of Notting Hill 497 361 The police could do more to make it safe Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither agree nor disagree Tend to disagree Strongly disagree

21 31 12 16 9

24 23 15 17 9

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Don’t know 13 12 Agree 52 47 Disagree 25 26 Net agree 27 21 Number of interviews 497 361 Q19 Overall, do you think that the media has viewed Notting Hill Carnival positively or negatively in the last few months?

Positively 48 48 Negatively 19 15 Neither positively nor negatively 23 19 Don’t know 10 18 Number heard of Notting Hill 497 361 Q20 Moving on, how likely is it, if at all, that you will attend carnival in the future/next year? Is that very likely/unlikely or fairly likely/unlikely Very likely 18 21 Fairly likely 24 25 Fairly unlikely 16 12 Very unlikely 38 35 Don’t know 4 8 Likely 42 46 Unlikely 54 46 Net likely -12 0 Q21 Why are you unlikely to go in the future/next year?

Not interested 27 Crowds 22 Crime/violence/unsafe 17 Too old/my age 8 Too busy 5 My friends/family don’t want to go 4 Don’t like the music 3 Not local / too far to travel 3 Health reasons 3 Unsuitable for young children 3 Away / will be on holiday 3 Traffic congestion 3 Drugs 2 Gangs 2 Not multicultural / 2 dominated by one culture Dirty 1 Smoke * Too few toilets * Noise 1 Pregnant 1

24 18 17 20 11 1 1 10 3 2 2 1 * 1 n/a * * 1 1 n/a

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Too loud 1 1 Don’t know enough about it 1 1 People being drunk/alcohol * 1 Unsuitable for people who are disabled * 1 Work/ other commitments * 3 Other 6 8 Don’t know 8 6 Number heard of Notting Hill 320 191 Q22 What changes, if any, would you like to see made to the Notting Hill Carnival?

Safer 21 16 Nothing 21 21 Less busy 6 7 More attractions 5 5 Change locatrion / venue 5 8 More police presence 3 4 More security measures 2 6 Stop the event altogether 2 n/a If there was more publicity 2 3 More toilets

4 If there was more information about it 2 2 More/different music 1 1 Improvements to transport n/a 2 Restrictions on the sale of alcohol n/a 1 Make it longer n/a 1 Better crowd control n/a 2 More attractions for the children n/a 2 Other (WRITE IN) 8 10 Don’t know 31 30 Q23 How do you find out about events in London?

Metro Other local newspaper BBC London News Other TV programme Word of mouth ITV London News ITV London’s Notting Hill Carnival website Local radio station London Lite Other national newspaper Time Out Evening Standard Internet Tube advertising Guardian / The Observer

22 22 20 15 15 12

24 27 30 13 27 19 1

12 11 11 11 10 10 8 7

20 17 14 9 8 41 12 6

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Bus advertising Thelondonpaper www.visitlondon.com Daily Mail / Mail on Sunday Times / Sunday Times Listings Magazine The Independent / Independent On Sunday BBC Website Magazines/ booklets/ brochures Leaflets Billboards / posters Other Don’t know

Media

6 6 6 5 3 2 2

13 12 4 5 5 2 2

1 n/a n/a 1 15 7

n/a 3 4 3 10 2

Q24 Which daily national or London newspapers, including free newspapers, if any have you read in the last seven days?

Metro 38 30 The Sun 22 23 Daily Mail 19 16 Standard/London Lite 14 18 The Guardian 13 16 London Evening Standard 12 12 thelondonpaper 11 14 The Mirror 10 10 The Times 10 15 Other local borough papers 9 12 The Independent 6 6 Daily Telegraph 5 7 Daily Express 4 5 Financial Times 3 4 Daily Star 2 1 South London Press 1 2 New Nation n/a 0 The Voice n/a 0 City A.M. * n/a Other 10 9 The Leader n/a 1 None 13 12 (Do not read a daily newspaper) Don’t know 2 1

Q25 Which television news programmes, if any, have you watched in the last seven days?

BBC1 National News 50 62 BBC London 31 48

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ITV1 National News BBC News 24 Channel Four News Sky News ITV London Today/Tonight bulletin Five News GMTV News Newsnight Other satellite/cable/ digital news television station Other None - Do not watch television news Don’t know

31 25 19 19 16 10 6 5 2

33 30 24 23 24 15 11 7 5

4 10 2

6 11 2

Q26 And, which radio stations, if any, have you listened to in the last seven days?

BBC London n/a 5 BBC Radio 1 n/a 10 BBC Radio 1 Xtra n/a 0 BBC Radio 2 n/a 8 BBC Radio 3 n/a 5 BBC Radio 4 n/a 14 BBC Radio 5 Live n/a 5 BBC Radio 6 n/a 1 BBC Radio 7 n/a 0 Capital FM n/a 12 Chioce FM n/a 5 Classic FM n/a 4 Heart FM n/a 12 Kiss FM n/a 9 LBC n/a 3 LBC News n/a 3 Magic n/a 9 Smooth n/a 3 Talk Sport n/a 3 Virgin n/a 4 Xfm n/a 2 Other n/a 9 None - Do not listen to the radio n/a 31 Don’t know n/a 2 Q27 Which news websites, if any, have you visited in the last seven days?

AOL n/a 1 BBC n/a 34 Channel 4 n/a 1 CNN n/a 3 Google n/a 9 Guardian Unlimited n/a 3

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ITV LBC MSN Sky News The Daily/Sunday Telegraph The Times/ Sunday Times This is London/ Evening Standard Yahoo Other Don’t know

n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

2 0 6 4 * 2 1 6 8 32

Your Council Q28 How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the way [NAMED LOCAL COUNCIL TAKEN FROM SCREENER] runs things?

Very satisfied 10 17 Fairly satisfied 48 48 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied 16 14 Fairly dissatisfied 13 11 Very dissatisfied 9 7 Don’t know 4 3 Satisfied 58 65 Dissatisfied 22 18 Net satisfied 36 47 S1 Just to check you live in London, which council does your household pay council tax to?

Barking and Dagenham Council 3 4 Barnet Council 4 2 Bexley Council 3 3 Brent Council 4 1 Bromley Council 7 4 Camden Council 3 3 Croydon Council 6 3 Ealing Council 4 3 Enfield Council 3 4 Greenwich Council 2 3 Hackney Council 3 4 Hammersmith and Fulham Council 1 2 Haringey Council 2 4 Harrow Council 2 4 Havering Council 4 3 Hillingdon Council 5 2 Hounslow Council 3 3 Islington Council 2 3 The Royal Borough of 1 2 Kensington and Chelsea The Royal Borough of 2 3

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Kingston upon Thames Council Lambeth Council Lewisham Council Merton Council Newham Council Redbridge Council Richmond upon Thames Council Southwark Council Sutton Council Tower Hamlets Council Waltham Forest Council Wandsworth Council Westminster City Council

3 3 3 4 5 3 2 6 1 2 3 *

4 2 3 5 2 4 4 3 3 3 2 3

Q29 Which one of the following comes closest to how you feel about [NAMED LOCAL COUNCIL]?

I would speak highly of 10 12 [NAMED LOCAL COUNCIL] without being asked I would speak highly of 17 25 [NAMED LOCAL COUNCIL] if I was asked about it I have no views one way or the other 40 33 I would be critical of 21 18 [NAMED LOCAL COUNCIL] is I was asked about it I would be critical of 8 11 [NAMED LOCAL COUNCIL] without being asked None of these 1 1 Don’t know 3 0 Advocate 27 37 Critic 29 29 Net advocate -2 8 Q30 How well do you think the [NAMED LOCAL COUNCIL] keeps residents informed about The services and benefits it provides Very well informed 15 19 Fairly well informed 45 40 Gives us only a limited 20 22 amount of information Doesn’t tell us much at 14 14 all about what it does Don’t know 7 5 Informed 60 59 Not informed 34 36 Net informed 26 23

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Their plans for your local area Very well informed Fairly well informed Gives us only a limited amount of information Doesn’t tell us much at all about what it does Don’t know Informed Not informed Net informed How to get involved in local decision making Very well informed Fairly well informed Gives us only a limited amount of information Doesn’t tell us much at all about what it does Don’t know Informed Not informed Net informed Whether they are delivering on their promises Very well informed Fairly well informed Gives us only a limited amount of information Doesn’t tell us much at all about what it does Don’t know Informed Not informed Net informed How well they are performing Very well informed Fairly well informed Gives us only a limited amount of information Doesn’t tell us much at all about what it does Don’t know Informed Not informed Net informed

14 40 22

18 38 22

16

17

7 54 38 16

4 56 39 17

15 32 20

13 31 23

23

25

9 47 43 4

8 44 48 -4

12 34 23

12 37 22

18

18

14 46 41 5

11 49 41 8

13 39 22

15 43 18

18

18

8 52 40 12

6 57 36 21

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Q31 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about [NAMED LOCAL COUNCIL]?

The Council is a strong leader on the local area Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither agree nor disagree Tend to disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know Agree Disagree Net agree

n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

21 32 20 12 7 7 54 19 35

The council has good new ideas to tackle local problems Strongly agree n/a Tend to agree n/a Neither agree nor disagree n/a Tend to disagree n/a Strongly disagree n/a Don’t know n/a Agree n/a Disagree n/a Net agree n/a

12 29 18 15 13 14 41 27 14

The Council is a strong leader in London Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither agree nor disagree Tend to disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know Agree Disagree Net agree

n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

13 24 19 19 13 13 37 32 5

The Council is well run Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither agree nor disagree Tend to disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know Agree Disagree Net agree

n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

11 35 16 15 13 9 47 28 19

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I trust the Council as an organisation Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither agree nor disagree Tend to disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know Agree Disagree Net agree

n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

14 40 16 12 13 4 54 25 29

The council works well with other organisations that provide public service Strongly agree n/a 18 Tend to agree n/a 32 Neither agree nor disagree n/a 14 Tend to disagree n/a 8 Strongly disagree n/a 6 Don’t know n/a 23 Agree n/a 50 Disagree n/a 14 Net agree n/a 36 The council takes account if resident’s views when making decisions Strongly agree n/a 10 Tend to agree n/a 30 Neither agree nor disagree n/a 16 Tend to disagree n/a 15 Strongly disagree n/a 16 Don’t know n/a 13 Agree n/a 40 Disagree n/a 31 Net agree n/a 9 The Council gives local people good value for money Strongly agree 8 Tend to agree 33 Neither agree nor disagree 16 Tend to disagree 18 Strongly disagree 16 Don’t know 9 Agree 41 Disagree 34 Net agree 7

11 33 15 18 18 4 44 36 8

The Council is helpful when you contact it Strongly agree

22

17

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Tend to agree Neither agree nor disagree Tend to disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know Agree Disagree Net agree

36 14 11 10 12 53 21 32

36 14 9 11 8 59 20 39

Encourages good relations between the different communities of the borough Strongly agree 15 20 Tend to agree 38 35 Neither agree nor disagree 14 16 Tend to disagree 9 10 Strongly disagree 9 7 Don’t know 15 12 Agree 53 56 Disagree 18 16 Net agree 35 39 I feel involved in the decisions the council makes in my local area Strongly agree 7 9 Tend to agree 22 21 Neither agree nor disagree 13 13 Tend to disagree 25 22 Strongly disagree 28 30 Don’t know 6 5 Agree 29 30 Disagree 53 52 Net agree -24 -23 I would like to be more involved in the decisions the council makes in the local area Strongly agree 20 24 Tend to agree 28 32 Neither agree nor disagree 16 14 Tend to disagree 19 16 Strongly disagree 14 12 Don’t know 4 3 Agree 48 56 Disagree 33 27 Net agree 15 29 How do you find out about events in London?

Metro Other local newspaper BBC London News Other TV programme

22 22 20 15

24 27 30 13

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Word of mouth ITV London News ITV London’s Notting Hill Carnival website Local radio station London Lite Other national newspaper Time Out Evening Standard Internet Tube advertising Guardian / The Observer Bus advertising Thelondonpaper www.visitlondon.com Daily Mail / Mail on Sunday Times / Sunday Times Listings Magazine The Independent / Independent On Sunday BBC Website Magazines/ booklets/ brochures Leaflets Billboards / posters Other Don’t know

15 12

27 20 1

12 11 11 11 10 10 8 7 6 6 6 5 3 2 2

18 17 14 17 8 41 12 6 13 12 4 5 5 2 2

1 n/a n/a 1 15 7

n/a 3 4 3 10 2

Which daily national or London newspapers, including free newspapers, if any have you read in the last seven days?

Metro 38 30 The Sun 22 23 Daily Mail 19 16 Standard/London Lite 14 18 The Guardian 13 16 London Evening Standard 12 12 thelondonpaper 11 14 The Mirror 10 10 The Times 10 15 Other local borough papers 9 12 The Independent 6 6 Daily Telegraph 5 7 Daily Express 4 5 Financial Times 3 4 Daily Star 2 1 South London Press 1 1 New Nation n/a 0 The Voice n/a 0

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City A.M. Other The Leader None (Do not read a daily newspaper) Don’t know

* 10 n/a 13

n/a 9 1 12

2

1

Which television news programmes, if any, have you watched in the last seven days?

BBC1 National News 50 62 BBC London 31 48 ITV1 National News 31 33 BBC News 24 25 30 Channel Four News 19 24 Sky News 19 23 ITV London Today/Tonight bulletin 16 24 Five News 10 15 GMTV News 6 11 Newsnight 5 7 Other satellite/cable/ 2 5 digital news television station Other 4 6 None - Do not watch television news 10 11 Don’t know 2 2 And, which radio stations, if any, have you listened to in the last seven days?

BBC London N/A 5 BBC Radio 1 N/A 10 BBC Radio 1 Xtra N/A 0 BBC Radio 2 N/A 8 BBC Radio 3 N/A 5 BBC Radio 4 N/A 14 BBC Radio 5 Live N/A 5 BBC Radio 6 N/A 1 BBC Radio 7 N/A 0 Capital FM N/A 12 Chioce FM N/A 5 Classic FM N/A 4 Heart FM N/A 12 Kiss FM N/A 9 LBC N/A 3 LBC News N/A 3 Magic N/A 9 Smooth N/A 3 Talk Sport N/A 3 Virgin N/A 4 Xfm N/A 2 Other N/A 9

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None N/A (Do not listen to the radio) Don’t know N/A

31 2

Which news websites, if any, have you visited in the last seven days?

AOL N/A 1 BBC N/A 34 Channel 4 N/A 1 CNN N/A 3 Google N/A 9 Guardian Unlimited N/A 3 ITV N/A 2 LBC N/A 0 MSN N/A 6 Sky News N/A 4 The Daily/Sunday Telegraph N/A * The Times/ Sunday Times N/A 2 This is London/ Evening Standard N/A 1 Yahoo N/A 6 Other N/A 26 Don’t know N/A 32

Demographics QA Gender Male Female

48 52

QB Age Under 16 16-24 25-39 40-64 Over 65+ Don’t know Refused

0 n/a 12 12 48 45 29 30 11 13 n/a 0 n/a

QC Work status Working - full time(30+ hours) Working - part time (8-29 hours) Registered unemployed (Job seekers’s allowance) Unemployed, not registered (seeking work) Not working (not seeking work) Retired

48 52

53 18 1

46 14 2

2

3

1

2

12

17

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At home/looking after family Permanently sick/disabled Full-time student Other Refused

5 1 5 1 2

6 3 6 1 *

QD/E Social Grade A B C1 C2 D E Refused

5 22 34 17 10 7 4

3 16 31 25 9 11 5

QF Are you a parent of a child or young person under the age of 19?

Yes 38 28 No 59 72 Refused 3 n/a QG How many children do you have under the age of 19?

0-3 years old (1) n/a 29 0-3 years old (2) n/a 6 4-7 years old n/a 31 8-11 years old n/a 26 12-14 years old n/a 20 15-18 years old (1) n/a 22 15-18 years old (2) n/a 10 QH Which of these best describes the type of home you live in?

Flat on housing estate 9 12 Flat in tower block 4 5 Flat in mansion block 6 6 Flat in converted house 7 10 Flat above shop/retail unit 2 2 Terraced house 25 24 Semi-detached house 31 28 Detached house 10 6 Other 4 5 Don’t know 2 1 QI How long have you lived in your current property?

Less than 3 months 1 3 to 5 months 3 6 months to under a year 3 1 to 2 years 15 3 to 5 years 14

2 3 8 12 14

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6 to 10 years 11 to 15 years 16 to 20 years 21 to 30 years 31 to 50 years More than 50 years Always lived here Don’t know/Can’t remember QJ Ethnic group White

British Irish Eastern European Western European Any other White background Mixed

White and Black Carribbean White and Black African White and Asian Any other Mixed background Asian or Asian British

Indian Pakistani Bangledeshi Any other Asian background Black or Black British

Carribbean African Any other Black background Other ethnic group

Arab Chinese Any other background Refused

19 13 8 10 9 1 1 3

19 13 10 11 7 1 1 1

49 3 2 2 4

56 4 3 5 3

1 1 1 *

1 1 0 0

9 2 1 2

8 3 2 2

5 8 1

3 6 0

* 1 1 5

2 1 0 *

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Notting Hill Carnival in-street survey 2008

B- Athlone Gardens

C- Powis Square

D- The Judging Point

Sunday 25th August

Monday 26th August

A- Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park

Sep-08

The second survey was conducted via face to face interviews at Carnival between 25 and 26 August by Infocorp.

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Notting Hill Carnival Q1. How much, if at all, do you agree or disagree with the following statements about Notting Hill Carnival?

Carnival is good place to visit Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither agree nor disagree Tend to disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know Not stated

Agree Disagree Net agree Number of interviews

84 13 1 1 0 0 0 * 97 1 96 422

89 10 * 1 * * * * 99 1 98

Q2 Carnival has a good range of attractions/ things to do Strongly agree 71 74 Tend to agree 21 22 Neither agree nor disagree 5 2 Tend to disagree 1 * Strongly disagree * * Don’t know 1 1 Not stated 1 1 Agree 92 96 Disagree 1 * Net agree 91 96 Number of interviews

Q3 Carnival is the best free event in London Strongly agree 65 70

84 13 1 1 1 * * * 97 2 95

71 92 22 8 3 * 1 * * * 1 * 2 * * * 94 100 1 * 93 100

85 12 0 * 0 0 1 * 97 1 96

83 14 1 1 * * * * 98 1 97

76 20 4 * * * * 96 * 96

58 27 7 1 * 3 4 85 1 84

77 15 5 3 * 1 * 91 3 88

72 19 5 2 * 1 2 91 2 89

70 23 4 * * 1 0 94 * 94

71

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68

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49 Tend to agree 24 23 16 31 26 22 Neither agree nor disagree 6 2 9 9 4 8 Tend to disagree 0 1 * * * * Strongly disagree 0 * * 1 * * Don’t know 4 4 5 4 2 3 Not stated 1 * * 3 * 1 Agree 89 94 86 83 94 87 Disagree 0 1 * 1 * * Net agree 89 93 86 82 94 87 Number of interviews

Q4 Carnival is good for children to visit Strongly agree 52 54 57 42 56 53 Tend to agree 24 26 20 18 33 23 Neither agree nor disagree 12 14 14 18 4 12 Tend to disagree 6 4 4 12 4 6 Strongly disagree 3 2 1 8 * 2 Don’t know 2 1 4 * 3 2 Not stated 1 * * 3 * 1 Agree 76 80 78 59 89 76 Disagree 9 6 5 20 4 8 Net agree 68 74 73 39 85 68 Number of interviews

Q5 The police work hard to make it safe Strongly agree 75 73 76 68 85 75 Tend to agree 19 20 23 19 14 20 Neither agree nor disagree 3 2 1 9 * 2 Tend to disagree * * * * * * Strongly disagree 0 1 * * * * Don’t know 1 4 * 1 1 1 Not stated 1 * * 4 * 2 Agree 94 94 99 86 99 94 Disagree 0 1 * * * * Net agree 94 93 99 86 99 94 Number of interviews

Q6 Would you have visited the Notting Hill area today if the Carnival had not been on?

Yes 15 21 12 20 8 15 No 76 74 78 74 80 76 Don’t know 3 * 5 4 4 4 Not stated 5 5 6 2 9 5 Q7 It is important for us to know how far people have travelled to the Carnival today Where do you live?

Notting Hill/Carnival area 8 9 12 11 * 8 North London 10 16 6 11 9 12

26 4 0 0 4 * 91 1 90

51 25 12 6 3 2 * 77 9 67

76 18 4 * 0 1 * 94 0 94

15 77 2 5

8 9

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East London West London South London Central London Surrey Hampshire Essex Sussex Hertfordshire Bedfordshire Kent Other UK

Other outside UK

9 19 14 1 5 1 4 3 2 0 4 10 9

6 12 18 1 3 * 5 4 3 * 5 11 8

10 21 14 2 5 * 7 1 2 1 1 8 12

8 16 10 2 4 1 1 2 1 1 5 16 12

11 27 15 1 11 2 5 6 2 * 4 5 4

8 21 13 0 4 * 4 2 2 * 4 10 11

10 17 15 2 7 1 4 4 2 1 3 10 7

Q8 How did you travel here today?

Live in area Walked Bus Tube/underground Train Bicycle Motorbike Car Other (WRITE IN) Not stated

8 50 17 58 35 1 1 9 2 0

11 42 17 47 39 * 1 10 * 1

10 64 19 50 27 1 1 13 6 *

5 54 16 62 24 2

5 2 *

7 41 17 73 50 3 1 8 1 *

7 62 15 52 30 1 0 11 4 0

9 41 19 64 41 2 1 7 0 *

Q9 Which, if any, of the following gave you useful information about Notting Hill Carnival this year? Just read out the letter(s) that apply.

From friends/family 34 45 36 15 41 39 29 Notting Hill Carnival website 29 25 27 31 33 32 26 National newspaper 9 6 11 10 11 10 9 Time Out 8 20 4 5 4 8 8 National TV 6 1 6 10 6 6 6 Posters 6 * 10 1 13 8 3 BBC London website 4 3 3 5 6 2 6 Choice FM 4 3 2 7 3 4 3 National radio 3 4 4 4 2 3 4 My local Council 3 3 7 2 2 4 2 Local radio 3 1 7 1 4 2 4 Council publication 3 4 3 4 2 4 2 Local TV 3 1 3 4 3 2 3 Other local newspaper 2 1 1 1 4 1 2 ITV Local website 1 * 2 1 1 1 1 Royal Borough of Kensington 0 * * 1 1 1 * and Chelsea Council website Wesminster City Council website 0 * * * 1 0 * Other (WRITE IN) 18 15 31 11 14 27 8

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None Don’t know Not stated

16 3 0

13 * *

12 3 *

31 4 1

9 4 1

6 2 *

27 3 1

Q10 Are you visiting the area with anyone else today?

No – on my own 21 12 Yes – with other adults only 59 66 Yes – with children only 2 3 Yes – with both other adults 18 19 and with children

29 50 1 19

9 70 4 17

34 50 2 15

18 60 3 19

23 58 2 16

Q11 How many adults in group?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

23 23 23 15 6 2 2 1 1 1

19 30 15 7 5 1 2 3 4 3

35 10 11 4 1 2 2 1 5 5

5 33 23 12 2 5 2 2 3 3

34 17 10 2 1 * * * 1 1

24 25 13 6 2 1 1 1 6 2

22 20 16 7 2 3 1 2 2 0

Q12 How many children are you with?

1 2 3 4 5 6

37 39 15 4 4 1

46 42 13 * * *

29 33 5 14 14 5

23 45 32 * * *

53 35 12 * * *

33 37 15 7 7 2

42 42 16 * * *

Q13a First Child 1 to 5 6 to11 12 to 16 Don’t know

28 37 31 5

21 45 25 8

44 29 30 *

37 33 33 *

6 42 42 12

36 36 26 2

19 36 38 8

Q13b Second child 1 to 5 6 to11 12 to 16 Don’t know

16 49 37 *

* 62 38 *

46 27 27 *

6 59 32 *

50 50 *

23 49 29 *

5 61 46 *

Q13c Third Child 1 to 5

25

33

38

*

50

28

17

Q13 and what are their ages?

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6 to11 12 to 16 Don’t know

30 45 *

33 33 *

51 13 *

14 86 *

* 50 *

35 35 *

17 66 *

Q13d Fourth Child 1 to 5 6 to11 12 to 16 Don’t know

14 72 14

* * * *

14 72 14

* * * *

* * * *

14 72 14

* * * *

Q13e Fifth Child 1 to 5 6 to11 12 to 16 Don’t know

* 50 50 *

* * * *

* 50 50 *

* * * *

* * * *

50 50

* * * *

QA Gender Male Female

55 45

45 55

53 47

59 41

64 36

54 46

56 44

QB Age 16-24 25-34 35-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-74

24 30 22 9 7 3 4 1

21 40 22 9 5 1 2 *

33 26 18 6 8 3 3 3

17 34 20 15 8 3 3 *

25 20 28 5 6 6 8 3

24 31 22 8 7 3 3 2

23 30 22 9 7 3 5 1

44 3 14

42 2 11

40 5 17

45 4 19

49 1 8

40 2 17

47 4 10

2 1 1 0

2 1 3 *

4 1 2 *

1 2 * 1

1 1 1 *

2 1 1 0

1 1 1 *

4 2 1

6 3 2

4 1 1

5 3 2

2 2 1

3 2 1

5 2 1

Demographics

QJ

Ethnic group

White British Irish Any other White background Mixed White and Black Carribbean White and Black African White and Asian Any other Mixed background Asian or Asian British Indian Pakistani Bangledeshi

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Any other Asian background Black or Black British Carribbean African Any other Black background Any other background

1

2

1

3

*

2

2

16 7 1 2

18 6 1 2

13 11 1 1

12 2 2 1

21 9 * 5

16 8 1 2

16 6 0 2

Media Coverage Cover Notting Hill Carnival 2008 ‘Welcoming The World’ Media Coverage

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The press cuttings have been categorised in the following way: Positive The article is positive if the content is generally positive about the Notting Hill Carnival. In some cases the article may have a negative headline, but the positive content of the article will outweigh this, deeming the article positive overall. Detailed listings are also in this category.

Neutral If the content only refers to the Notting Hill Carnival in a passing number, or makes no opinion towards the carnival, it is neutral. This includes listings of the event with no detail. Articles will also be deemed as neutral if there are both positive and negative aspects which cancel each other out.

Negative The article is negative if all or the majority of the content refers to the Notting Hill Carnival in a negative manner. In many cases, any crime incidents which occurred during or after the event including the riot at the end of the weekend were referred to with no reference of the rest of the carnival.

The breakdown of coverage for this year’s event is as follows:

Positive 238 Neutral 317 Negative 57 TOTAL 612

Tone of coverage: Notting Hill Carnival 2008

9% Negative

91% Positive and Neutral

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The breakdown of coverage for this year’s event is as follows Positive 238, Neutral 317, Negative 57

Breakdown of coverage: Notting Hill Carnival 2008

8% Broadcast

33% Print

59% Internet

Print and broadcast area coverage: Notting Hill Carnival 2008

59

58

Number of hits

52

36

33

8 5 International broadcast

3 International press

1 National broadcast

International broadcast

National press

Regional broadcast

London broadcast

London press

Trade

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Blowing whistles and dancing in the drizzle, thousands of revellers packed the streets of west London on Sunday for the first day of the Notting Hill Carnival

POSITIVE Broadcasts News piece regarding this year’s Notting Hill Carnival. Around 750,000 people attended the event which came to a close on Monday.

New Tang Dynasty TV (China) Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Time 10.50am Live coverage and interviews with performers at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

BBC Radio 1 Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Time 2pm-4pm Interview with Orin Lewis from the African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust (ACLT) appealing for revellers at the Notting Hill Carnival to register as bone marrow donors this weekend.

BBC Radio London Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Time 1.50pm Interview with Allyson Williams MBE, Interim chair of London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, on what the future holds for Notting Hill Carnival and its strategy for the next four years leading up to the 2012 Olympics.

BBC Radio London Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Time 7.15pm Interview with Michael Williams, Marketing Director of London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, on safety at this year’s event. More than a million people enjoyed the two-day event.

LBC 97.3fm Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Time 6.15pm Interview with Michael Williams, Marketing Director of London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, on the weekend’s artistic spectacle.

Shine FM Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Time 4.30pm Interview with Michael Williams, Marketing Director of London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, on what visitors to this year’s carnival should expect.

BBC 1Xtra Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Time 12.30pm Interview with Michael Williams, Marketing Director of London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, on the artistic spectacle of Notting Hill Carnival.

BBC Radio London Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Time 12.20pm

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Since 1966, the August Bank Holiday has become synonymous with the Notting Hill Carnival

58 Interview with Allyson Williams MBE, Interim chair of London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, on the masquerade bands and costumes at the carnival.

ITV London Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Time 12.15pm

Interview with Michael Williams, Marketing Director of London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, on the artistic spectacle of Notting Hill Carnival.

Africa Awakes Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Time 11.40am Interview with Michael Williams, Marketing Director of London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, on what to expect at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

BBC London Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Time 11.15am Interview with Lewis Benn, from London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, on the Mastermind Sound System – one of 38 at Notting Hill Carnival.

British Satellite News Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Time 10.30am Interview with Chris Boothman, from London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, on costumes and mas bands at the Notting Hill Carnival.

British Satellite News Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Time 10.30am Interview with Michael Williams, Marketing Director of London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, on why people should come at Notting Hill Carnival and enjoy the artistic spectacle.

BBC London Radio Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Time 8.10am Interview with Allyson Williams MBE, interim chair of London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, on costumes at Notting Hill Carnival.

BBC London Radio Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Time 7.20am Coverage of the Choice float at the Notting Hill Carnival.

Choice FM Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Time 1.30pm Interview with Michael Williams, Marketing Director of London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, on safety at the Notting Hill Carnival. He said: “We work with the police and our partners to make this event safer and safer every year. All people have to do is to come out and have a good time.”

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For 30 years the best of UK talent have lined up to compete in the hotly contested Panorama steel band competition

59 Two plaques have been unveiled in the memory of Claudia Jones, who organised the very first carnival on the streets of Notting Hill.

BBC London TV Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Time: 6.45pm Feature on what not to miss during the bank holiday weekend. More than two million people are expected at Notting Hill Carnival.

ITV London TV Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Time: 6.30pm Interview with Allyson Williams, Chair of London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, on what is to be expected at this year’s carnival.

Roundhouse Radio Date: Thursday 21 August 2008 Time: 7.30pm Allyson Williams, Interim chair of London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, interviewed about this weekend’s carnival.

BEN TV Date: Wednesday 20 August 2008 Time 10.15am Interview with Allyson Williams, Chair of London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, on the weekend’s grand costume splash.

BBC Radio London Date: Saturday 16 August 2008 Time 8.45am Allyson Williams, Chair of London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, interviewed on safety at this year’s events. Mention of the forthcoming Grand Costume Splash at Alexandra Palace at the weekend.

BBC London TV Date: Wednesday 13 August 2008 Time 12.30pm Footage of the Notting Hill Carnival media launch, including interviews with Allyson Williams and Steve Pascal as well as performances from artists at the Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square.

British Satellite News (BSN) Date: Monday 28 July 2008 Online The launch of this year’s Notting Hill Carnival took place today in Leicester Square.

ITV London Tonight Date: Wednesday 23 July 2008 Time 10.30pm and online Interview with London mayor Boris Johnson about the forthcoming Notting Hill Carnival.

BBC London TV Date: Wednesday 23 July 2008 Time 6.30pm

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Madeleine Brettingham praises the Notting Hill Carnival, which she claims has become as established a part of the English summer as jazz music and heat rash

60 Interview with London Mayor Boris Johnson about the forthcoming Notting Hill Carnival.

ITV London TV Date: Wednesday 23 July 2008 Time 11.00am Interview with Allyson Williams, interim chair of Notting Hill Carnival about the launch of the Notting Hill Carnival BBC London Radio Date: Wednesday 23 July 2008 Time 6.25am The theme of Notting Hill Carnival has been unveiled. Welcoming the world will be the focus for the street party will be celebrated on 23 & 24 August.

BBC London Radio Date: Wednesday 23 July 2008 Time regular bulletins The Launch of the 44th Notting Hill Carnival took place this morning in Leicester Square.

BBC London Radio Date: Wednesday 23 July 2008 Time 6.30am

& regular bulletins News bulletin on the ‘Drivetime’ show mentions the launch of the Notting Hill Carnival took place today in Leicester Square.

BBC London Radio Date: Wednesday 23 July 2008 Time 5pm- 7pm regular bulletins Interview with Mayor of London Boris Johnson regarding this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

Capital Radio Date: Wednesday 23 July 2008 Time 12pm Live interview with Alyson Williams MBE, Interim Chair of the London Notting Hill Carnival, at the media launch.

LBC Radio Date: Wednesday 23 July 2008 Time 10.30am regular bulletins The theme of Notting Hill Carnival has been unveiled. Welcoming the world will be the focus for the street party will be celebrated on 23 & 24 August.

Choice FM Date: Wednesday 23 July 2008 Time regular hourly bulletins

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KidsOutdoors campaign is calling on children to be active this weekend, and suggests going to the Notting Hill Carnival as one way to do it

Press Streets ahead A reader comments that she and her friends enjoyed this year’s Notting Hill Carnival, which she describes as the “best street party”.

Full House Date: Thursday 18 September 2008

Page 54 Revellers party at Notting Hill Carnival The annual Notting Hill Carnival, London’s most vibrant celebration of diversity, colour and sound, culminated with approximately 600,000 revellers descending on the streets of west London on bank holiday Monday.

The Gleaner Date: Monday 8 September 2008 Page 23 Plaque for the ‘queen’ of carnival Article praising the move to honour Claudia Jones, the “mother” of the Notting Hill Carnival, with a plaque.

West End Extra Date: Friday 5 September 2008 Page 7 Notting Hill Carnival The Notting Hill Carnival is listed as an annual event you wouldn’t want to miss. All the ingredients of a good street party are present in abundance: steel drums, sound systems, colourful floats, exotic costumes and spicy, spicy food.

CNN online Date: Thursday 4 September 2008 Online London: Seasonal guide The annual Notting Hill Carnival is a wild weekend of music, dancing and heaving crowds. Now more than 40 years old, this celebration of London’s Caribbean community is said to be Europe’s largest street festival.

CNN online Date: Wednesday 3 September 2008 Online No headline A reader comments that he witnessed no violence at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

The Sun Date: Monday 1 September 2008 Page 37

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The biggest Notting Hill Carnival costume making collective showed off their wild and wonderful creations at Alexandra Palace last weekend

62 Pioneering sisters’ stamp on history Claudia Jones, who founded the Notting Hill Carnival, is one of six women who will be honoured with a stamp. Royal Mail is to honour the courage and determination of these women whose revolutionary work challenged convention and changed history.

Philatelic Exporter Date: Monday 1 September 2008 Page 8 Carnival fever Article providing tips and advice on how to capture the best pictures at the Notting Hill Carnival, taking advantage of the inspirational colourful costumes and imaginative floats.

Photography Monthly Date: Monday 1 September 2008 Page 44-49 When MTV Base lost its bass Article commenting on experiences and impressions of the Notting Hill Carnival.

The Voice Date: Monday 1 September 2008 Page 23 England’s week in pictures A dancer at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival is pictured. The event attracted hundreds of thousands of people to the streets of the capital on bank holiday Monday.

BBC News online Date: Saturday 30 August 2008 Online John Lewis sales dip Article mentions that the Waitrose shop in Bayswater benefited from the numbers of people in the area due to the Notting Hill Carnival.

Retail Week Date: Friday 29 August 2008 Online The Notting Hill carnival of defiance A Londoner reminds readers about the history of the Carnival and praises the continuing success of Europe’s largest street festival.

Asian Post Date: Friday 29 August 2008

Page 9 Children’s carnival floats along on a sea of fun Notting Hill Carnival celebrations kicked off on Sunday from Paddington, with children dressed up in brightly coloured costumes following floats.

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DJ Norman Jay has been living and breathing the Notting Hill Carnival since he was born

63 Britain to present Cultural Olympiad Monday marks the conclusion of the annual Notting Hill Carnival, London’s largest public event and Europe’s largest street festival.

People’s Daily Date: Friday 29 August 2008 Online Dancing in the streets Loud, colourful and busy, this year’s Notting Hill Carnival lived up to its billing as the event that welcomes the world to London.

London Informer Date: Friday 29 August 2008 Online Met’s crime prevention tactics double the arrests at Notting Hill Carnival The most proactive policing strategy ever employed at the Notting Hill Carnival in its 44-year history saw ‘reduced numbers of victims but double the arrests’.

Deputy assistant commissioner Chris Allison commented that there was not one stabbing or shooting for the first time in at least 23 years.

Police Professional Date: Thursday 28 August 2008 Page 8 Despite minor arrests Notting Hill enjoys peaceful carnival Some 850,000 revellers packed the streets of west London over the weekend as masquerade floats entertained party-goers at the Notting Hill Carnival.

Guardian (Trinidad & Tobago) Date: Thursday 28 August 2008 Online TT flag flies in London mas London was transformed into a spectacle of colour as the annual Notting Hill Carnival took over the streets of the city.

Newsday (Trinidad & Tobago) Date: Thursday 28 August 2008 Online Picture of the Week Some 850,000 people showed up at the Notting Hill Carnival over Sunday and Monday. The carnival’s organisers claim that it brings almost £100m to the London economy.

Caterer & Hotelkeeper Date: Thursday 28 August 2008

Page 11 Letters Letter from Allyson Williams, London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, in response to the Guardian’s negative report on the violence at this year’s carnival. Allyson said it was with great sadness that there was a serious incident, and would like to point out it happened after the festivities were over. The carnival organisers hope that this will not overshadow the positive aspects of the event.

Guardian & online Date: Thursday 28 August 2008

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DJ Spoony has defended the Notting Hill Carnival, saying that reports linking the festival to street violence were unfounded

64 Knife response A reader comments on police tactics at the Notting Hill Carnival and highlights that there were no stabbings this year, despite the recent knife epidemic in London.

Thelondonpaper Date: Thursday 28 August 2008 Page 23 Dancing for joy Caribbean beats had revellers in the party mood over the weekend during the world famous Notting Hill Carnival.

Westminster Times Date: Thursday 28 August 2008 Page 10 Celebrating the carnival Rain did not dampen the spirits at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival. Local children joined the children’s parade on Sunday.

The Mercury (Westminster) Date: Thursday 28 August 2008 Page 18, 19 Craziest pics from the summer’s most vibrant festivals Pictures from this year’s Notting Hill Carnival, described as “the most vibrant parade of the summer”.

The Mirror Date: Thursday 28 August 2008 Online ‘Formidable’ Claudia the Carnival Queen Claudia Jones, the West Indian woman who is believed to be ‘the mother of the Notting Hill Carnival’, has been commemorated with two plaques.

London Informer Date: Thursday 28 August 2008 Online Plaques unveiled in honour of Carnival mother Claudia Claudia Jones, who is believed to be ‘the mother of the Notting Hill Carnival’, has been commemorated with two plaques.

The Mercury (Westminster) Date: Thursday 28 August 2008 Page 12 Sisters feature on new stamps Notting Hill Carnival founder and civil rights campaigner Claudia Jones is one of the women who will feature on a new set of stamps to highlight the work of women who defied sexual discrimination.

EveningStar24 Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Online

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People who want to get in the mood for the Notting Hill Carnival can attend a Caribbean-style dance class

65 Clamp down on the crime but don’t stop the Carnival Rowan Moore comments on the trouble at the Notting Hill Carnival. Despite this, the author still believes that the carnival is a success.

Evening Standard (London) Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Page 12

Notting Hill Carnival ends For over forty years, the Notting Hill Carnival has been held on the August bank holiday weekend. Colourful floats zigzagged their way through the streets at this year’s event, while hundreds of people in colourful costumes danced to the beat of Caribbean music and steel drums.

Caribbean News Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival The author writes about her experience at the Notting Hill Carnival, commenting on the diversity of dancers, costumes and music.

Amelia’s Magazine Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Online London More than a million revellers had enjoyed the dazzling Caribbean-themed spectacle of costumes, dance and music in west London, but trouble flared as the carnival wound down.

South African Women’s Forum Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Online New Addington performers “steel” the show in Hyde Park The beat of New Addington youngsters’ drums echoed round Hyde Park as they competed in the annual Panorama steel band competition. The event is a precursor to the Notting Hill Carnival.

This is Croydon Today Date: Wednesday 3 September 2008 Online Carnival party Article regarding Beach Blanker Babylon bar in Notting Hill. Revellers dressed up in Notting Hill Carnival inspired costumes to watch the event from the bar who were holding a special two-day carnival party.

QX International Date: Wednesday 3 September 2008 Page 58 London’s carnival atmosphere More than a million revellers packed the streets of west London as masquerade floats entertained party-goers at the Notting hill carnival, Europe’s biggest street festival.

Politics News Review Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online

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The 2012 Olympics will be at the heart of this year’s Notting Hill Carnival, Boris Johnson announced today

Crowds enjoy carnival’s final day About 600,000 revellers descended on the streets of west London for the final day of the Notting Hill Carnival. Around 250,000 partied on the first day of festivities on Sunday which saw children in colourful costumes parade through the three-mile route.

BBC News online Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Mob causes Carnival chaos... But it can’t stop the party This year’s Notting Hill Carnival was a success despite the violence on Monday night. More than 850,000 revellers went to the event in west London.

The event is Europe’s biggest street party.

Thelondonpaper Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008

Page 5 Picture of the day A dancer is pictured showing “her true colours” in a bright costume at the Notting Hill Carnival.

Thelondonpaper Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Page 31 Streets ahead Picture caption – A dancer takes to the streets for London’s 44th annual Notting Hill Carnival, where about 600,000 people yesterday partied under grey skies in Europe’s biggest street festival.

Financial Times Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Page 1 Financial Times (Europe) Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008

Page 1 Millions attend Notting Hill Carnival Over a million people flocked to west London this weekend to revel in the annual Notting Hill Carnival celebrations. As Europe’s largest street festival, the carnival attracts party-goers from all over London and overseas with vibrant dancing and music.

View London Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008

Online

London grooves to Caribbean beat at fest The sun played truant again but Londoners danced to the Caribbean beat on Monday, the final day of the Notting Hill Carnival. The organisers expected over 1.5m revellers to attend this year.

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This year’s Notting Hill Carnival is listed in the top 20 free events over the summer holiday

67 In pictures: Notting Hill Carnival The Notting Hill Carnival, which has been held every August Bank Holiday since 1966, is the largest street party, after the Rio Carnival in Brazil.

BBC News online Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival “welcomes the world” Some 850,000 revellers packed the streets of west London over the weekend as masquerade floats entertained party-goers at the Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s biggest street festival.

France 24 Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Online London’s Notting Hill Carnival 2008 News in pictures: More than a million revellers flocked to London’s Notting Hill Carnival over the bank holiday weekend. The two-day party is Europe’s biggest street festival.

Sky News Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Online 250,000 flock to carnival A quarter of a million people today flocked to the streets of west London for the start of the 44th Notting Hill Carnival.

Press Association Date: Sunday 24 August 2008 Online Thousands set for carnival Europe’s biggest street party is set to kick off. Organisers are expecting more than 750,000 people to descend on the streets of Notting Hill to celebrate the 44th year of the west London street party.

Press Association Date: Sunday 24 August 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival to end in blaze of colour Hundreds of thousands are expected to descend on the second and final day of the Notting Hill Carnival Press Association Date: Sunday 24 August 2008 Online Notting Hill welcomes the world A quarter of a million people have taken to the streets of west London for the first day of the annual Notting Hill Carnival.

Sky News Date: Sunday 24 August 2008 Online

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A line up of Notting Hill Carnival sound systems are ready to inject a fat dosage of music into Notting Hill over the August Bank Holiday Weekend

Notting Hill Carnival “welcomes the world” Blowing whistles and dancing in the drizzle, thousands of revellers packed the streets of west London on Sunday for the first day of the Notting Hill Carnival, one of Europe’s biggest open air parties.

Reuters UK Date: Sunday 24 August 2008 Online GMTV News Date: Sunday 24 August 2008

Online

Scottish TV News Date: Sunday 24 August 2008

Online

Notting Hill Carnival under way Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s biggest street party which showcases Caribbean culture, has descended on the streets of west London.

BBC News online Date: Sunday 24 August 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival opens with a bang Yesterday saw the start of the Notting Hill Carnival, fifty years after race riots across west London. The event kicked off with the Panorama steel drum competition in Hyde Park.

Independent on Sunday Date: Sunday 24 August 2008 Page 23 London on the cheap Since 1966, the August Bank Holiday has become synonymous with the Notting Hill Carnival. Watch as west London becomes littered with colour and masquerade in one big street party.

Londonist Date: Sunday 24 August 2008 Online Carnival photos 2008 Pictures from the first day of this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

BBC News online Date: Sunday 24 August 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival draws tens of thousands in London Notting Hill Carnival, the largest street party in Europe, unveiled itself on Sunday with tens of thousands of people beating the poor weather to celebrate with colours and music in west London.

China.org Date: Sunday 24 August 2008 Online

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Elaborately dressed dancers, calypso and soca musicians, steelbands and huge soundsystems are joined by over a million partygoers

69 Thousands set for Carnival Organisers of Europe’s biggest street party are expecting more than 750,000 people to descend on the streets of Notting Hill this weekend. The theme of this year’s event is Welcoming the World, chosen to reflect the multicultural nature of visitors and to link the carnival with the 2012 Olympics.

Mid Devon Star Date: Sunday 24 August 2008 Online The Press Date: Sunday 24 August 2008 Online Norman Jay on the Notting Hill Carnival DJ Norman Jay is interviewed about the forthcoming Notting Hill Carnival.

The Times Date: Sunday 24 August 2008 Online The Week in Travel A million people are estimated to participate in the second day of the Notting Hill Carnival Independent Date: Saturday 23 August 2008 Page 3 Bank Holiday Events The two-day Notting Hill Carnival is to commence tomorrow, with thousands of people expected to participate.

Daily Express Date: Saturday 23 August 2008 Page 65 Festivals & events Panorama – the annual steel pan competition is the precursor to the Notting Hill Carnival. This year nine bands battled for the title ‘Kings of Steel’.

BBC News online Date: Saturday 23 August 2008 Online Pan bands in anniversary play-off For 30 years the best of UK talent have lined up to compete in the hotly contested Panorama steel band competition. Director of the London-based Ebony Steelband Trust, Pepe Francis, talks about his experience of Panorama.

BBC News online Date: Saturday 23 August 2008 Online Carnival donor plea to save boy The mother of a boy afflicted with a rare disease has urged the Asian community to register as bone marrow donors at the Notting Hill Carnival.

BBC News online Date: Saturday 23 August 2008 Online

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Dangerous dogs are going to be banned from this year’s Notting Hill Carnival

70 Top Five Events The Notting Hill Carnival is listed as number one in The Times Top Five Events. The annual event brings thousands on the streets of the capital, with spectacular floats and a procession.

The Times Date: Saturday 23 August 2008 Online Every day is special Today is the first day of the Notting Hill Carnival celebrated in west London.

Today’s Zaman Date: Saturday 23 August 2008 Online Hands up for carnival!

A guide to the best pubs, parties and clubs on the Notting Hill Carnival route.

The 44th West London street party is expected to attract one and a half million people. This year’s theme is “Welcoming the World”.

London Lite Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Page 20, 21 The best street party in town Author previews the Notting Hill Carnival. Europe’s largest street party is expected to attract over one and a half million visitors.

Evening Standard (London) & online Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Page 47 More than 1.5 million expected for Notting Hill Carnival More than 1.5 million people are expected to attend this weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival, in what promises to be the best and biggest spectacle of colour, energy and music yet.

24dash Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Online Festival Madeleine Brettingham praises the Notting Hill Carnival, which she claims has become as established a part of the English summer as jazz music and heat rash.

Times Educational Supplement Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Page 31 Uprising of the underground The latest underground sounds of London are made apparent during the Notting Hill Carnival. A map showing this year’s carnival route is also included.

Metro (London) Date: Friday 22 August 2008

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Marcus Nle-Ejii, is urging people of the state to take advantage of the forthcoming cultural carnival to boost their economic fortunes

71 Plaques honour carnival founder Claudia Jones, the founder of the Notting Hill Carnival, has been honoured in central London at a ceremony in which two commemorative plaques were unveiled.

BBC News online Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Online Extra, Extra Claudia Jones, the founder of the Notting Hill Carnival, has been honoured with a plaque in her name in Portobello Road.

Londonist Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Online Watch Notting Hill Carnival online If you’re stuck for something to do this long weekend, you can watch the Notting Hill Carnival live online at ITV Local between 23 and 25 August.

Webuser.co.uk Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Online New stamps mark women of distinction Royal Mail are issuing a set of six stamps to mark women’s achievements in the fight for equality. Among those to be commemorated is Claudia Jones, who founded the Notting Hill Carnival and was a civil rights campaigner.

Telegraph Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Online Three generations ‘born to dance’ Feature on Jacqueline Baptiste, who began dancing at the Notting Hill Carnival in 1973 with her young daughter and son. Now her whole family has an association with the famous street festival.

BBC News online Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Online No headline Since the 60’s the Notting Hill Carnival has brought people across London and the UK together for a celebration of Caribbean music, the hottest R&B and more plus glamorous parades and great food. The event is free, and a must visit over the Bank Holiday.

UrbanPlanet Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Online Children not taking enough exercise KidsOutdoors campaign is calling on children to be active this weekend, and suggests going to the Notting Hill Carnival as one way to do it.

Press Association Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Online

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In the build up to the Notting Hill Carnival in London, several top Caribbean performers appeared at venues across London

72 Notting Hill Carnival Guide Information about this year’s Notting Hill Carnival, including location of soundsystems, reader views on the event, information on Panorama and a map of the carnival route.

London Informer Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Page 10 Police plan knife crackdown at London carnival Police at London’s Caribbean-inspired Notting Hill Carnival will use search powers to deter criminals from coming to the event. Organisers say they expect 1.5 million people to enjoy the sound systems, colourful floats and Caribbean food.

Yahoo! News Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Online Reuters (India) Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Online Carnival unites people and boosts London culturally Notting Hill Carnival is without a doubt one of the greatest events in London this summer and attracts thousands of visitors from across the UK and beyond.

Wood & Vale Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Page 19 Official Notting Hill Carnival Guide The current issue of Time Out has a special Notting Hill Carnival supplement, which it describes as the official guide to the event. The supplement includes information on mas bands, soundsystems and a look into the history of the Notting Hill Carnival.

Time Out Date: Thursday 21 August 2008 Booklet Notting Hill Carnival 2008 It’s that time of year again – the Notting Hill Carnival, with its colourful costumes and loud sound systems is due to take over the streets of West London this weekend.

Capital Radio Date: Thursday 21 August 2008 Online Carnival A guide to this weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival, which includes information on transport and the main events. There are also several after parties in venues around the route.

Thelondonpaper Date: Thursday 21 August 2008

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Tfl experienced problems with special travel fares for the Notting Hill Carnival weekend

Critics’ choice This piece mentions the Notting Hill Carnival Children’s Day Parade and states that Sunday is the best day if you’re planning a family outing to the Carnival.

Time Out Date: Thursday 21 August 2008

Page 55 Daily Diary Two commemorative plaques are unveiled to pay tribute to Claudia Jones, who established the very first carnival on the streets of Notting Hill.

Press Association Date: Thursday 21 August 2008 Online There’s plenty to do this bank holiday weekend Journalist Christopher Howse mentions that the Notting Hill Carnival is one event taking place over the bank holiday weekend.

The Telegraph Date: Thursday 21 August 2008 Online Gearing up for the big day Article looking at how members of the local community are preparing for this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

The Mercury Date: Thursday 21 August 2008 Page 18, 19 Your Mercury Juliet Eysenck welcomes this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

The Mercury Date: Thursday 21 August 2008 Page 2 Carnival capers Revellers from across the world will flock to the colourful streets of Notting Hill this bank holiday to enjoy Europe’s biggest carnival.

Paddington & Westminster Times Date: Thursday 21 August 2008 Page 10, 11 Carnival makes a splash The biggest Notting Hill Carnival costume making collective showed off their wild and wonderful creations at Alexandra Palace last weekend.

Hornsey & Crouch End Journal Date: Thursday 21 August 2008 Online Carnival delight Notting Hill Carnival paraders showed their true colours last weekend as they displayed their costumes to audiences at Alexandra Palace.

Ham & High Broadway Date: Thursday 21 August 2008 Online

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The Notting Hill Carnival featured a colourful mural display from a group of youths, thanks to the country’s lottery players

74 Notting Hill Carnival 2008!

Second only to Rio de Janeiro, Notting Hill Carnival is one of the world’s greatest street festivals. More than a million visitors are expected to watch the thousands of artists perform over the August bank holiday weekend (24-25 August).

The Eton Collection Date: Thursday 21 August 2008 Online Sun to shine on 1.5 million partygoers at Notting Hill It is thought that a sunshine-filled bank holiday will draw more than one million visitors to the Notting Hill Carnival this weekend. Allyson Williams, chairman of London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, said the festival is “a vital cultural event for London”.

Evening Standard (London) & online Date: Wednesday 20 August 2008 Page 21 London takes over world to lure Olympic tourists An advertising campaign designed to celebrate the capital’s unique qualities has been launched. The Notting Hill Carnival is mentioned on one of the campaign posters celebrating London’s music scene.

Evening Standard Date: Wednesday 20 August 2008 Online Teenagers rally for positive image Interview with Rene Chance, a young girl who has turned her life around thanks to Youthology – a youth social enterprise group. The group have developed and planned their own performance for this year’s Notting Hill Carnival, giving them something positive to focus on.

BBC News online Date: Wednesday 20 August 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival line-up Article lists the line-up of masquerade bands performing at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival. A map of this year’s route is also provided.

Hounslow Chronicle Date: Wednesday 20 August 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival 2008 More than 1.5 million people are expected to attend this weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival, in what promises to be the best and biggest spectacle of colour, energy and music yet.

Be Our Guests Date: Wednesday 20 August 2008 Online

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75 DJ honed talent at Carnival DJ Norman Jay has been living and breathing the Notting Hill Carnival since he was born so it is no surprise that as success stories go, he is one of the biggest to come out of the annual event.

BBC News online Date: Tuesday 19 August 2008 Online Wear it with pride... carnival costumes are revealed Artists unveiled costumes for the Notting Hill Carnival at Alexandra Palace. The Shademaker Lions are pictured. The carnival is to begin on Saturday.

Evening Standard (London) & online Date: Monday 18 August 2008

Page 11 Carnival costumes off to a flying start The Notting Hill Carnival is due to start this Saturday. Performers will, as always, be dressed in an eclectic mix of outfits, with huge feathers and wings.

London Lite Date: Monday 18 August 2008

Page 2 August bank holiday plans This year’s Notting Hill Carnival, themed Welcoming the World to coincide with the Olympic flag handover from Beijing to London, is expected to draw a crowd of 1.5 million.

London net Date: Monday 18 August 2008 Online DJ Spoony defends carnival DJ Spoony has defended the Notting Hill Carnival, saying that reports linking the festival to street violence were unfounded.

Metro (London) Date: Monday 18 August 2008 Online ‘Carnival hasn’t lost its roots’ Michael Williams, marketing director for Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, writes to counter a report in a previous issue of New Nation that the carnival is drifting away from its Caribbean roots. He says such fears are completely unfounded, and notes that while most of the performers remain of Caribbean origin, “the majority of the audience has been more reflective of our diverse society”.

New Nation Date: Monday 18 August 2008

Page 11 Notting Hill Carnival Publication includes pages of carnival information, facts and figures, history of the carnival and an interview with one of the carnival’s food traders.

The Voice Date: Monday 18 August 2008 Page 26-33

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The Notting Hill Carnival saw the most proactive crime prevention strategy employed by the Met in its 44-year history

Carnival colour Article looks into the history of The Notting Hill Carnival.

TNT Magazine Date: Monday 18 August 2008

Page 16, 17 From riots to our very own Rio Author traces the history of the Notting Hill Carnival.

The Observer & online Date: Sunday 17 August 2008 Page 6 No headline Notting Hill Carnival takes place on August 25-26. Some 2 million people are expected to attend.

Harpers Wine & Spirit Weekly Date: Friday 15 August 2008 Page 5 Supplement The next issue of Time Out comes with a guide to this year’s Notting Hill Carnival. For the first time, the magazine is working in partnership with the carnival organisers to include official and definitive listings of soundsystems, food stalls and parade details.

Retail Newsagent Date: Friday 15 August 2008

Page 30 What’s on over the bank holiday Europe’s largest street festival brings vibrant music, dancing, costumes, floats and festivities to the streets of west London. It kicks off on Sunday with Children’s Day. Evening Standard Date: Thursday 14 August 2008 Online Carnival latest London’s Notting Hill Carnival is only two weeks away but revellers from across the capital can get into the party spirit at the London Calypso Tent, every Friday before the bank holiday weekend.

My Village Carnival Date: Thursday 14 August 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival Every year around the August bank holiday the area of Notting Hill becomes alive for two days with Caribbean colour and culture. This year’s event begins with children’s day on Sunday 24th August. The Carnival is a must see for anyone visiting London.

The Refresh Accommodation Date: Thursday 14 August 2008 Online

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An army of 140 cleaners and 40 vehicles swept into action to clear up waste from the Notting Hill Carnival at the weekend

77 1Xtra announce carnival plans Piece announcing BBC 1Xtra’s broadcast schedule for this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

RWD Magazine Date: Thursday 14 August 2008 Online It’s party time for nursery A carnival held at a Notting Hill nursery gave spectators a taste of the music and dancing to be expected at the Notting Hill Carnival, held on August 24 and 25.

The Mercury Date: Thursday 14 August 2008 Page 6 Afro Caribbean Leukaemia Trust The London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd has announced that the official charity of Carnival 2008 is the ACLT in order to encourage more people of the Black, Mixed Race and Ethnic Minority communities to step forward and register as potential life savers by joining the bone marrow and blood donor register.

ITV Local Date: Wednesday 13 August 2008 Online Shake it like a carnival queen and get into shape with a new fitness craze People who want to get in the mood for the Notting Hill Carnival can attend a Caribbean-style dance class.

Daily Mail Date: Tuesday 12 August 2008 Online Get into the carnival spirit at the London Calypso tent London’s Notting Hill Carnival is only two weeks away but revellers from across the capital can get into the party spirit every Friday at the London Calypso Tent.

Michael Williams, Marketing Director for the Notting Hill Carnival, said: “This is a great event to get visitors in the mood for the Bank Holiday weekend.”

Your Local London Date: Monday 11 August 2008 Online Welcome to the city this summertime The Notting Hill Carnival is listed as the best carnival – this year taking place on August 24 and 25.

EDP24 Date: Monday 4 August 2008 Online Hot destination London The author claims that outdoor events, such as the Notting Hill Carnival, are something that London does very well.

Livewire Date: Friday 1 August 2008 Page 36

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The violence at this year’s Notting Hill carnival is described as “mild” compared to previous years

78 Carnival information The August bank holiday this year will play host to the 44th Notting Hill Carnival. This newsletter includes information about the carnival itself, and other events such as Panorama.

The Carnival Date: August 2008 Online Out and about The Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s largest street festival, takes place on the 24 to 25 August.

Roundabout Magazine Date: August 2008 Page 16 Notting Hill Carnival There are few major highlights to ‘summer’ and one of them is the Notting Hill Carnival, held over a 3 day period at the end of August.

Hair Affairs Magazine Date: August 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival to have 2012 theme This year’s Notting Hill Carnival – Europe’s biggest street party – is to be called “Welcoming the World” in recognition of London staging the 2012 Olympics, organisers announced today.

Insidethegames.com Date: Friday 25 July 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival ‘welcoming the world’ ahead of 2012 Olympics The theme for this year’s Notting hill carnival- Europe’s biggest street party- is ‘Welcoming the world’, organisers have announced today.

24dash.com Date: Friday 25 July 2008 Online We’ll party like it’s 2012 Giant screens will be placed across London in preparation for the Olympic flag handover, which coincides with this year’s Notting Hill Carnival. Mayor Boris Johnson said people “will be able to enjoy a great day out whether they go to the concert in the Mall, watch it on screens or join in the Notting Hill Carnival.”

The London Paper Date: Thursday 24 July 2008 Page 9 Olympic theme at heart of Carnival this year The 2012 Olympics will be at the heart of this year’s Notting Hill Carnival, Boris Johnson announced today.

Evening Standard Date: Wednesday 23 July 2008 Online

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Hundreds of thousands of revellers descended on west London yesterday for the second and final day of the Notting Hill Carnival

79 Notting Hill Carnival 2008 The theme for 2008’s Notting Hill Carnival will be ‘Welcoming the World’ to tie in with London being made the next city to host the Olympic Games. Allyson Williams MBE, Interim Chair of the London Notting Hill Carnival, said: “No other event in the UK comes close to matching the artistic spectacle of the Notting Hill Carnival.

Capital Radio News Date: Wednesday 23 July 2008 Online Carnival to ‘welcome the world’ The theme of this year’s Notting Hill Carnival is “Welcoming the World” to coincide with the handing over of the Olympic flag from Beijing to London.

BBC News online Date: Wednesday 23 July 2008 Online Panorama 2008 Carnival weekend will officially kick off on 23 August, as Hyde Park hosts this year’s National Panorama Championship.

BBC News Online Date: Wednesday 23 July 2008 Online The latest news pics The week in pictures: Mayor of London Boris Johnson watches the media launch of the Notting Hill Carnival, London.

The Mirror Date: Wednesday 23 July 2008 Online Police aim for knife-free carnival Police are to target knife-carrying youths at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

Mayor Boris Johnson advised people to go and experience carnival at the launch of this year’s event.

Thelondonpaper & online Date: Wednesday 23 July 2008 Page 5 Boris joins the carnival London Mayor Boris Johnson joined colourful performers today to launch the Notting Hill Carnival.

The London Lite Date: Wednesday 23 July 2008 Page 2 A to Z great days out Notting Hill: Don’t forget to put the carnival in your diary- it takes place on Sun 24 Aug and Mon 25 August, with children’s day on the Sunday.

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The vast majority of the festival went off peacefully

80 The Escape Guide This year’s Notting Hill Carnival is listed in the top 20 free events over the summer holiday.

The Observer Date: Sunday 20 July 2008 Page 8 Steel Pans at the Notting Hill Carnival A focal point for all Carnival celebrations is the steelbands who come together and battle it out via pan competitions. The Steel Pan Panorama officially ‘opens’ the carnival weekend, when musicians from all over the UK compete for the prestigious title of ‘Champions of Steel’.

My Notting Hill Date: Tuesday 8 July 2008 Online Get yourself along to the Notting Hill Carnival Every year at the end of August, the West London area of Notting Hill takes on a distinctly Caribbean air for the Notting Hill Carnival.

EuroStar Date: July 2008 Online Notting Hill 2008 to offer ‘bespoke’ sponsorship deals Notting Hill Carnival is seeking new sponsorship for ‘bespoke packages’ at the annual event, which takes place over the August bank holiday weekend.

Marketing Week Date: Saturday 19 June 2008 Online London 2012 Boris Johnson will play a part in the closing ceremony of this summer’s Beijing Olympics. The Mayor said that with the Notting Hill Carnival on the same weekend as the handover, London will be the best place to be.

Guardian & online Date: Monday 16 June 2008 Online London for free Listed as the best free event in the capital is this year’s Panorama in Hyde Park. Listen to the best steel drummers compete, a week before the Notting Hill Carnival to decide who will enter the carnival as the coveted National Champions of Steel.

Guardian Date: Wednesday 11 June 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival 2008 Carnival sets London on fire in a blaze of Caribbean spirit as extravagantly costumed dancers, calypso and soca musicians, giant soundsystems and steel bands are joined by over a million revellers of all ages.

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Prince Harry’s girlfriend Chelsy Davy showed off her moves yesterday when she danced behind the floats at the Notting Hill Carnival in west London

81 Notting Hill Carnival 2008 Join some 2 million people on the streets of London’s Notting Hill this August Bank Holiday to experience an unmatched carnival atmosphere.

Visit London Date: June 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival 2008 The Notting Hill Carnival returns to Notting Hill for 2008 with another massive street festival, bringing music, costumes, dancing, floats and festivities to the streets of West London this summer.

View London Date: June 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival Sound Systems A line up of Notting Hill Carnival sound systems are ready to inject a fat dosage of music into Notting Hill over the August Bank Holiday Weekend, helping transform the area into one massive for the legendary street carnival.

View London Date: June 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival 2008 The Notting Hill Carnival takes place every year on the August Bank Holiday Weekend and is the highlight of London’s summer festival season.

London is Free Date: June 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival 2008 The Notting Hill Carnival is one of the largest street celebrations is Europe, and has been taking place annually for about 40 years. This year’s event will take place on the 24th and 25th August.

UK Student Life Date: June 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival, London Notting Hill in West London may seem a long way from the Caribbean, but during the final weekend of August, its streets erupt with the supercharged noise and colour of carnival with crowds in excess of 1 million.

World Events Guide Date: June 2008 Online London’s putting on a show this August Notting Hill Carnival: Over a million revellers will join together for a celebration of Caribbean culture, transforming Notting Hill into Europe’s biggest street party.

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Several mas bands and masquerades had to cut the number of participants at west London’s Notting Hill Carnival and scale down activities, due to the credit crunch

Event details: Notting Hill Carnival This year’s Notting Hill Carnival will take place on the 24 and 25 August. Over half a million people will take to the streets of Notting Hill to celebrate the carnival – one of Europe’s largest street festivals.

British Airways (Events) Date: June 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival 2008 Europe’s biggest carnival and street party festival comes to London again on the holiday weekend at the end of August. Elaborately dressed dancers, calypso and soca musicians, steelbands and huge soundsystems are joined by over a million partygoers of all ages and from around the globe.

London Hotels Date: June 2008 Online

NEUTRAL Broadcasts Interview with Michael Williams, Marketing Director of London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, in response to the clashes between police and a group of 40 youths. Michael Williams said: “We are very disappointed as yesterday was a great day enjoyed by more than a million people. We will work with the police and our partners to prevent incidents like this happening again.”

BBC Radio London Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Time 9.50am Interview with Michael Williams, Marketing Director of London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, in response to the clashes between police and a group of 40 youths. Michael Williams said: “We are very disappointed as yesterday was a great day enjoyed by more than a million people.”

LBC 97.3fm Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Time 8.05pm Interview with Jarno Stet, Westminster City Council’s Waste Service Development Manager, on the clean up operation that takes place after the Notting Hill Carnival.

Africa Awakes Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Time 12.30pm Interview with Patrick Rigabie, Westminster City Council’s Licensing Operations Manager, on the process stall holders have to go through before the Notting Hill Carnival.

Africa Awakes Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Time 1.15pm

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The Royal Mail is to issue a new 72p stamp depicting Notting Hill Carnival founder, Claudia Jones

Police at this weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival will be using knife scanner arches across the tube network in order to deter criminals from causing havoc at the event.

ITV London Date: Thursday 21, August 2008 Time 7.10am Mention of this weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival, which is set to attract thousands of visitors to London.

GMTV weather Date: Tuesday 19 August 2008 Time 8am Dangerous dogs are going to be banned from this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

Organisers will work with the police and the RSPCA to ensure the animals are kept away.

BBC London TV Date: Friday 15 August 2008 Time 8am News items on the MET’s clampdown on any potential troublemakers ahead of the carnival. Chris Allison from the MET police said: “The carnival is a safe event and this operation will act as a deterrent to anyone intending to cause trouble.”

LBC Date: Wednesday 13 August 2008 Time 7am & 1.55pm & online Mention of the forthcoming Notting Hill Carnival.

BBC London TV Date: Wednesday 23 July 2008

Time 7.00am & regular bulletins

Specialist dog liaison officers will be patrolling this years Notting Hill Carnival.

BBC London TV Date: Wednesday 23 July 2008 Time 1.30pm

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Five hundred people are needed to participate in a world record attempt at body painting at the Notting Hill Carnival

Press Home Service The author comments on the band ‘Gaz Mayall’s Rockin’ Blues’ performance at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

Word Magazine Date: Wednesday 1 October 2008

Page 123 Supt Ellie Bird Supt Ellie Bird, who oversees the London Underground as part of the Transport Police, runs through a weekday ‘diary’ of her job responsibilities and activities.

She notes that the planning for the Notting Hill Carnival began in April and meetings were held to discuss policing plans.

Jane’s Police Review Date: Friday 12 September 2008

Page 26, 27 Carnival cops roll in the illegal barrels Illegal traders woke up with sore heads after more that 950 gallons of alcohol were seized during the Notting Hill Carnival.

Paddington & Westminster Times Date: Thursday 11 September 2008 Page 13 Use CARNIRIV to boost economy Speaking after this year’s Notting Hill Carnival, Rivers State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Marcus Nle-Ejii, is urging people of the state to take advantage of the forthcoming cultural carnival to boost their economic fortunes.

The Tide Date: Thursday 11 September 2008 Online Jump up in Notting Hill Article describing one reveller’s experience at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

The Voice Date: Monday 8 September 2008 Page 24, 25 Spotted!

Actor Rhys Ifans was spotted with a friend leaving after the Notting Hill Carnival.

Heat magazine Date: Wednesday 23 July 2008 Page 124 The highs and lows of the Notting Hill Carnival The author comments that this year’s Notting Hill Carnival was a massive hit, however she was concerned that she witnessed people using drugs and excessive alcohol drinking at the event.

Community Care Date: Monday 8 September 2008 Online

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85 Chelsy the chav Article regarding Prince Harry’s girlfriend Chelsy Davy mentions that she attended this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

Mail on Sunday Date: Sunday 7 September 2008 Page 25 Letters and emails A spoof letter about the handover of the Olympics from Beijing to London asks why the ceremony did not feature any of the ‘reggae bands and rap singers who have made Notting Hill Carnival the envy of the world’.

Private Eye Date: Friday 5 September 2008

Page 28 Woman run over by carnival minibus dies A pedestrian knocked over by a minibus returning from the Notting Hill Carnival has died in hospital.

Evening Standard (London) Date: Thursday 4 September 2008 Page 8 Carnival crash victim No2 dies A pedestrian knocked over by a minibus returning from the Notting Hill Carnival has died in hospital.

London Lite Date: Thursday 4 September 2008 Page 15 Plaque information is not correct The ‘blue plaque’ commemorating the 50th anniversary of the start of the Notting Hill Carnival displays information that is almost entirely incorrect, according to a member of the Kensington and Chelsea Community History Group.

The Mercury (Westminster) Date: Thursday 4 September 2008 Page 17 Life in the knife-crime capital; London Article exploring the recent spate of knife crime in the capital comments that organisers of the Notting Hill Carnival made it clear that police would be using “stop-and-search” powers and metal detecting wands in order to prevent trouble at this year’s event.

Guelph Mercury (Canada) Date: Thursday 4 September 2008 Page 11 Second death in minibus collision A second woman has died in hospital after being hit by a minibus returning from the Notting Hill Carnival.

BBC News online Date: Wednesday 3 September 2008 Online

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Police will use mobile metal detectors at stations serving the Notting Hill Carnival in an attempt to deter people from carrying knives

86 3Canal in London for mas In the build up to the Notting Hill Carnival in London, several top Caribbean performers appeared at venues across London.

Newsday (Trinidad & Tobago) Date: Wednesday 3 September 2008 Online Sound & Lite A reader bought Norman Jay’s latest album after seeing him perform at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

London Lite Date: Wednesday 3 September 2008 Page 5 The price of betrayal Toyin Agbetu, who founded an African human rights organisation, claims he was attacked by fellow black people at the Notting Hill Carnival while observing a silence dedicated to the memory of victims of racism.

New Nation Date: Monday 1 September 2008

Page 12 Tfl to re-tender Oyster contract Tfl experienced problems with special travel fares for the Notting Hill Carnival weekend.

Modern Railways Date: Monday 1 September 2008 Page 6 Locals get the Batala beat Article regarding the Batala Lancaster group, which recently performed at the Notting Hill Carnival.

Lancashire Living Date: Monday 1 September 2008

Page 4 Ten things you didn’t know about west London Article highlighting interesting facts about west London lists that the annual Notting Hill Carnival was a result of racial tension which came to a head in race riots 50 years ago.

Knowledge Date: Monday 1 September 2008 Page 46 London districts Article features information on different districts across London. Notting Hill is famous for the Notting Hill Carnival extravaganza which takes place every August bank holiday.

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Police have smashed several drug dens on Westbourne Park in continuing clampdowns in the Notting Hill Carnival area

87 Mas action The Notting Hill Carnival in London ended in battles between police and a handful of troublemakers on Monday night, but ‘proactive’ policing stopped greater breach of the peace by preventing a 150-strong mob from entering the area. A million spectators enjoyed the event.

Sunday Telegraph Date: Sunday 31 August 2008 Page 24 The East London Carnival?

Article regarding the successful Notting Hill Carnival, commenting on the history of racial tension which led to the carnival’s creation. The author argues that although the carnival is still a success, the money spent on it should be put to better use.

The Spectator Date: Sunday 31 August 2008 Online Back off, you idiot, this space is mine Article regarding cycling mentions that the journalist walked into the middle of a bottle-throwing incident at the Notting Hill Carnival.

Sunday Times Date: Sunday 31 August 2008 Page 12 Carnival fever hits Devizes Article mentions that Batala samba band performed at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

Wiltshire Gazette and Herald Date: Sunday 31 August 2008 Online Amesbury Journal Date: Sunday 31 August 2008 Online Lethal weapons sold for a pittance Article about the rising level of knife crime and mention of how revellers travelling to Notting Hill Carnival were faced with mobile metal detection arches in tube stations in a bid to discourage knife crime.

Cyprus Mail Date: Sunday 31 August 2008 Online Lotto cash is boost for youngsters The Notting Hill Carnival featured a colourful mural display from a group of youths, thanks to the country’s lottery players.

Wembley & Kingsbury Times Date: Saturday 30 August 2008 Online The Badshah of Bollywood Article regarding film director Vipul Shah, who attended this year’s Notting Hill Carnival with his wife.

Business Standard Date: Saturday 30 August 2008 Online

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Tighten Up will be making a guest appearance on the Gladdy Wax Sound System at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival

88 Police video: Mass stop and search Video captures the moment when police surrounded 180 teenagers near the Oval who were suspected of travelling to the Notting Hill Carnival to cause trouble.

South London Press Date: Friday 29 August 2008 Online ‘Stop and search making knife crime worse’ A crime expert was blasted yesterday for claiming stop and search could drive young people to join gangs and make knife crime worse. Statistics reveal 120 people were arrested at the Notting Hill Carnival due to stop and search tactics.

The Mirror Date: Friday 29 August 2008 Online Ghaffur sets himself up as Olympic challenge The man in charge of policing the London 2012 games comments that one difficulty they may face is that other events in August such as the Notting Hill Carnival will also need policing.

Public Service Date: Friday 29 August 2008 Online Minibus death victim named A woman killed when a minibus returning from the Notting Hill Carnival mounted a kerb in South Lambeth Road has been named.

London Lite Date: Friday 29 August 2008 Page 6 Streets of shame Article exploring the race riots in Notting Hill fifty years ago this week. It is also reported that Notting Hill Carnival descended into mayhem as it drew to a close last Monday.

Independent Date: Friday 29 August 2008

Page 2-5 Former Met chief says stop and search boosts gangs Laura Richards, the former head of the Metropolitan Police’s murder prevention unit, interviewed regarding police stop-and-search tactics. The picture shows officers searching a young man on his way to the Notting Hill Carnival.

Morning Star Date: Friday 29 August 2008

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Norman Jay MBE has said his Good Times Soundsystem is the safest place to be at the Notting Hill Carnival

89 Click to download The BBC’s coverage of the Notting Hill Carnival was available to download from tinyurl.com Guardian Date: Friday 29 August 2008

Page 13 No headline A reader comments on the attack on police after the Notting Hill Carnival.

Metro (London) Date: Friday 29 August 2008

Page 18 Post carnival cleaning rush An army of 140 council cleaners cleared up 100 tonnes of rubbish left by the 250,000 revellers who partied at the Notting Hill Carnival.

West End Extra Date: Friday 29 August 2008 Page 7 Woman dies after carnival minibus crash A woman has died after a minibus returning from the Notting Hill Carnival mounted the pavement and struck four pedestrians in south-east London.

Press Association Date: Friday 29 August 2008 Online Talking shop: Shaggy Interview with reggae artist Shaggy, who is in London for this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

BBC News online Date: Friday 29 August 2008 Online Threat to the carnival A reader comments on the effect the recent spate of teenage murders in the capital had on policing at the Notting Hill Carnival.

Thelondonpaper Date: Friday 29 August 2008 Page 12 Carnival time Four hundred members from a dance group took part in the Notting Hill Carnival over the Bank Holiday weekend for the third year in a row.

Gravesend Reporter Date: Thursday 28 August 2008 Online Recognising sacrifices The end of this year’s Notting Hill Carnival was scarred by ‘mindless and opportunistic violence’.

Police Professional Date: Thursday 28 August 2008 Page 4

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The Visa London 2012 Party will begin almost as soon as the curtain closes on the Beijing Olympics next Sunday. Revellers at the Notting Hill Carnival will be able to watch the event on large screens

90 Reader’s comment A reader believes that all people found carrying knives at the Notting Hill Carnival should be jailed.

The Sun Date: Thursday 28 August 2008

Page 45 Letters at The Sun Letter from a reader praising the proactive approach adopted by police at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

The Sun Date: Thursday 28 August 2008

Page 45 I saw no whites being searched A reader comments on the demographics of those being stopped and searched at the Notting Hill Carnival.

Thelondonpaper Date: Thursday 28 August 2008

Page 23 Excessive force A reader comments on riot police actions at the Notting Hill Carnival.

Thelondonpaper Date: Thursday 28 August 2008

Page 23 Met’s crime prevention tactics double the arrests at Notting Hill Carnival The Notting Hill Carnival saw the most proactive crime prevention strategy employed by the Met in its 44-year history resulting in reduced numbers of victims but double the arrests.

PoliceProfessional.com Date: Thursday 28 August 2008 Online Extra security A reader comments on police security at the Notting Hill Carnival.

Thelondonpaper Date: Thursday 28 August 2008

Page 23 Inspired by island goddesses and virtual carnival queens Fashion writer Louise Roe writes that she missed her annual love/hate spat with the Notting Hill Carnival, but she found new ways to get Portobello style without actually being there.

London Lite Date: Thursday 28 August 2008

Page 20, 21 No headline Elderly people in the borough of Kensington and Chelsea were treated to a day trip to escape the noise of the Notting Hill Carnival.

The Mercury Date: Thursday 28 August 2008 Page 5

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Kensington & Chelsea Council collaborates with Westminster City Council to plan the Notting Hill Carnival

91 Your Mercury Opinion piece on the violence that broke out after the Notting Hill Carnival had ended on Monday.

The Mercury Date: Thursday 28 August 2008 Page 2 Westminster and Notting Hill An army of 140 cleaners and 40 vehicles swept into action to clear up waste from the Notting Hill Carnival at the weekend.

The Mercury Date: Thursday 28 August 2008 Page 5 Notting Hill rioters on rampage Violence marred the end of the Notting Hill Carnival when police were attacked by a gang of rioters. Michael Williams, from London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, said violence should not overshadow the street party. Michael said: “It was an amazing spectacle of colour, energy and music”.

Metro (London) Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Page 16 The battle of Notting Hill Scenes of violence marred the end of London’s Notting Hill Carnival on Monday night, as police tackled a gang of 40 troublemakers. Organiser Michael Williams, from London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, said: “While this incident – which happened after the festivities were over – is extremely disappointing, it is important that it should not overshadow what is Europe’s greatest street party.”

Daily Mail Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Page 22 Notting Hill street blues A massive mob of troublemakers has been arrested after thugs tried to wreck the Notting Hill Carnival. Reported crime was up from 537 offences to 572, however no shootings, stabbings or serious assaults were reported over the three day event, which attracted more than one million people.

Daily Mirror Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Page 27 ‘It’s the 13-year-olds that scare me’ Feature on youth violence mentions that this year’s Notting Hill Carnival saw violent clashes between police and gang members.

Daily Telegraph Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Page 25

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The Notting Hill Carnival is just one of many events on London’s social calendar which can be enjoyed totally free of charge

92 Letters Reader comments that the assaults on police at the Notting Hill Carnival were ‘disgraceful’.

Metro (London) Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Page 18 Police to blame A reader comments on why he believes the police are as much to blame for the riot after the Notting Hill Carnival on Monday.

Thelondonpaper Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008

Page 19 Ways to make Carnival better Readers offer suggestions to improve the Notting Hill Carnival.

Evening Standard (London) Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008

Page 51 The Londoner’s Diary Residents along the Notting Hill Carnival route showed enterprise this weekend as they charged women £3 a visit to use their toilets.

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Page 14, 15 Day in numbers 225 arrests were made at the Notting Hill Carnival over the two days.

Daily Sport Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Page 6 Notting hill fest violence mild this year The violence at this year’s Notting Hill carnival is described as “mild” compared to previous years.

Red Orbit Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Online Designing costumes for Notting Hill Carnival and Olympics While London was gearing up to host Europe’s biggest street party over the weekend, Harlesden design group Mahogany was putting the finishing touches to beautiful costumes to be paraded at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

Harrow Observer Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Online

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A reader believes that the Notting Hill Carnival seems to have lost touch with its roots in Afro-Caribbean culture

93 Thugs army fails in bid to ruin street party for a million Three gangs of thugs who plotted to cause havoc at Notting Hill Carnival were foiled in a police swoop, preventing a repeat of stabbings, shootings and serious assault. Although the carnival went off peacefully, battles broke out after it ended.

Daily Star Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Page 18 Riots mar Notting Hill Carnival The annual Notting Hill Carnival has been marred by clashes involving around 40 youths as the event drew to a close. Carnival organisers said the trouble which flared after the event was “extremely disappointing”. But Michael Williams, from Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, said it should not overshadow the street party.

ITN Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online 330 arrested as yobs rampage at Carnival Rioters fought running street battles with police as the Notting Hill Carnival descended into violence. Michael Williams of London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd said: “More than a million people had a great time. While this incident, which happened after the festivities were over, is extremely disappointing, it should not overshadow Europe’s greatest street party.”

London Lite Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008

Page 5 Notting Hill battle line as riot mob attacks The Notting Hill Carnival descended into violence yesterday as a group of 40 thugs threw missiles and bottles at police officers. The late-night violence was in stark contrast to the hugely successful carnival enjoyed by one million people who came just to enjoy the festivities.

Evening Standard (London) Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008

Page 2, 3 Violent end to Notting Hill Carnival The end of the Notting Hill Carnival was marred when a street mob clashed with the police. The two-day extravaganza, themed Welcoming the World, saw huge crowds party in the streets of west London. Michael Williams, from organiser London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, said: “The carnival is the perfect London spectacle to captivate the world”.

Independent Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online

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Reader responds to a previous letter about policing at the Notting Hill Carnival, and believes that crime will exist at the event every year

94 What Nott to wear!

Double page spread containing images of what to wear and what not to wear at the Notting Hill Carnival.

Daily Sport Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Page 28, 29 Crackdown on knives at Notting Hill Carnival Hundreds of thousands of revellers descended on west London yesterday for the second and final day of the Notting Hill Carnival. Police made 98 arrests on the first day, eight of which were for assault.

The Independent Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Page 8 Carnival gang ‘stopped’ A mob of 180 youths who planned to unleash chaos at the Notting Hill Carnival were yesterday intercepted and stopped by police.

Metro (London) Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Page 9 Police ambush carnival mob At least 180 youths thought to be heading for the Notting Hill Carnival were penned in by police outside The Oval cricket ground last night.

Daily Mail Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Page 4 Attack on police mars carnival More than a million people have flocked to London’s Notting Hill Carnival over the holiday weekend to see a dazzling spectacle of costumes, dance and music. However, the festivities were marred when trouble flared on Monday night as a group of 40 people hurled bottles at police officers.

Press Association Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Trouble mars end of carnival Police are investigating violence which marred the end of the Notting Hill Carnival as police came under attack.

Teletext.com Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival marred by late-night violence The end of the Notting Hill Carnival was marred when a street mob clashed with police. More than a million people enjoyed the event over the weekend.

Michael Williams, from Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, said the violence was extremely disappointing but it should not overshadow the street party.

The Scotsman Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online

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Police at the Notting Hill Carnival arrested 330 people, prevented another 151 potential troublemakers from travelling to the carnival and confiscated weapons

95 Increase in carnival arrests The number of people arrested at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival rose due to proactive policing, the Met said.

Press Association Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival ends amid violent scenes The end of the Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s biggest street festival, was marred when a group of 40 bottle-throwing people clashed with riot police late Monday. The vast majority of the festival went off peacefully.

Agence France Presse (AFP) Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Taser seized by carnival police Knives, a Taser gun, CS spray and a baseball bat were among the weapons seized by police at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

Press Association Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Surrey Herald Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Carnival crackdown – Taser seized Knives, a Taser gun, CS spray and a baseball bat were among the weapons seized during a strong police crackdown at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

SkyNews Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Police video footage of mass stop and search Article comments on a video showing the moment riot police swarmed on 180 teenagers near the Oval cricket ground. The operation was part of a police crackdown on suspected trouble-makers making their way to the Notting Hill Carnival.

South London Press Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online World scene Police say they arrested hundreds of people at the Notting Hill Carnival, one of Britain’s biggest street festivals.

Chinadaily Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Mob pelts police More than a million people flocked to the Notting Hill Carnival to see a dazzling spectacle of costumes, dance and music. But the festivities were marred when a riot broke out last night.

Birmingham Evening Mail Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Page 4

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Safer Neighbourhood Teams were left with skeleton staff at the weekend as 140 police officers were sent out to patrol the Notting Hill Carnival

96 Regional schedule Police Carnival: More than a million people flocked to the Notting Hill Carnival this weekend but festivities were marred after trouble flared and police were pelted with missiles.

Press Association Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Prince William to take dance lessons Prince Harry’s girlfriend Chelsy Davy showed off her moves yesterday when she danced behind the floats at the Notting Hill Carnival in west London.

NOW magazine Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online It’s a cosy home for Rosie and her beau Annual noise from the Notting Hill Carnival has not stopped celebrity Rosie Huntington-Whiteley from buying a new flat in Ladbroke Grove.

Daily Mail Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Page 35 Police seize Taser gun at carnival Knives, a Taser Gun, CS spray and a baseball bat were among the weapons seized by police at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival. Police efforts over the carnival weekend prevented a repeat of stabbings, shootings, or other serious attacks against the public, which had dogged previous carnivals.

Bridlington Free Press Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online

Attack on police mars carnival More than a million people have flocked to London’s Notting Hill Carnival over the holiday weekend. However, the festivities were marred when trouble flared on Monday night.

Surrey Herald Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Peterlee Mail Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Lancaster Guardian Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Birmingham Mail Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Sunday Sun Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Veolia cleans Notting Hill Carnival waste After the Notting Hill Carnival colourful costumed dancers, calypso musicians and crowds leave, waste contractors Veolia get busy with their brooms to clean away the waste.

Recycling & Waste Management Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online

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Trouble flared on Monday night when the group, which has been causing trouble in the Ladbroke Grove area

97 Europe’s biggest street fest!

More than a million revellers packed the streets of west London over the weekend as masquerade floats entertained party-goers at the Notting Hill Carnival, Europe’s largest street festival. The event did not go entirely without incident though, as police made 165 arrests.

IAfrica Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online It wasn’t us! – Shaggy defends reggae’s integrity Article regarding reggae artist Shaggy, who appeared that this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

Jamaica Gleaner Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Police arrest hundreds at Notting Hill Carnival Police say they arrested hundreds of people at the Notting Hill Carnival, one of Britain’s biggest street festivals. More than a million people attended this year’s event, which celebrates Caribbean culture and features elaborate floats and processions of brightly dressed calypso dancers.

Calibre Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Sun Times (Chicago) Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Carnival arrests Ninety-eight people have been arrested at the Notting Hill Carnival, following the granting of additional stop and search powers to police.

The Times Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Page 4 Carnival police in knife crackdown Knife crime will be the top priority at the Notting Hill Carnival this year, police have said.

Press Association Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Online Carnival, not memorial Article objecting the Mayor of London’s proposal to erect a statue of enslaved Africans in Trafalgar Square. Instead of a statue, the author would like to see a three minute silence at the Notting Hill Carnival in commemoration of Africans who were enslaved in the past.

New Nation Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Page 8

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It is argued that the Notting Hill Carnival is this year a watereddown version of what once celebrated Caribbean culture

98 Credit crunch takes a big chunk out of carnival Several mas bands and masquerades had to cut the number of participants at west London’s Notting Hill Carnival and scale down activities, due to the credit crunch.

The Voice Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Page 7 Drug cops get wrong raid house Police involved in Operation Razorback, intended to prevent trouble at the Notting Hill Carnival, exercised a search warrant on an incorrect address in attempt to catch a notorious drug dealer.

Daily Mirror Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Page 21 How the 2012 show got off to a flying start Dance troupes from the Notting Hill Carnival participated in the London 2012 handover ceremony.

Daily Mail Date: Monday 25 August 2008 Page 6,7 Another teen stabbed to death in London Article regarding the recent spate of murders in the capital mentions that a large police operation is underway at the Notting Hill Carnival to prevent knife crime.

Stuff (New Zealand) Date; Monday 25 August 2008 Online Huge police operation underway for Notting Hill Carnival The Metropolitan police will unleash a huge operation this weekend to control Europe’s biggest street party, the Notting Hill Carnival.

InTheNews Date: Sunday 24 August 2008 Online Sun will shine - once we’re back at work The second day of the Notting Hill Carnival is expected to be dry, but cloudy.

Sunday Times Date: Sunday 24 August 2008 Page 8 As racism fades into my memory, it begins yet again for others Mike Phillips comments on the Notting Hill race riots and changes to community cohesion over the half century since they occurred.

Observer Date: Sunday 24 August 2008 Page 35

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Lovely lasses at the Notting Hill Carnival thrilled the London crowds with a colourful explosion of feathers and glitz as they showed off their moves and their curves

99 Notting Hill Carnival police focus on knife crime Knife crime will be the top priority at the Notting Hill Carnival this year, police have said. The theme of this year’s party is Welcoming the World.

Evening Leader Date: Sunday 24 August 2008 Online A survival guide for carnival weekend Author Rachel Johnson offers a survival guide for the 44th Carnival weekend, including tips on how to deal with the crowds and advice on which days suit different ages.

Financial Times Date: Saturday 23 August 2008 Page 2 Stopes to suffragettes, stamps mark women’s fight for equality The Royal Mail is to issue a new 72p stamp depicting Notting Hill Carnival founder, Claudia Jones.

Daily Telegraph Date: Saturday 23 August 2008 Page 10 Missing the carnival Opinion piece talking about the author’s personal experience of the Notting Hill Carnival, concluding that although he will not be attending carnival this year, he is happy to see the traditions of the event continue.

Guardian Date: Saturday 23 August 2008 Online Parties to mark Olympic handover The Beijing Olympics will be rounded off with celebrations planned across the UK. The celebrations will link up with Notting Hill Carnival, with a screen in Emslie Horniman Pleasance Park showing the party in the Mall and closing ceremony in China.

Press Association Date: Saturday 23 August 2008 Online 35 additional regional hits Date: Saturday 23 August 2008 Online Notting Hill troublemakers face knife detector searches Scotland Yard has revealed that the policing of the Notting Hill Carnival over the weekend are to deploy knife scanner arches across the tube network, handheld scanners and dog units in order to ensure criminals face a hostile environment.

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This weekend’s Olympic handover celebrations are to be broadcast on BBC Radio as well as on giant screens in Trafalgar Square and in Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance near Ladbroke Grove

100 Carnival knife scans plan Scotland Yard has revealed that the policing of the Notting Hill Carnival over the weekend are to deploy knife scanner arches across the tube network, handheld scanners and dog units in order to ensure criminals face a hostile environment.

Metro (London) Date: Friday 22 August 2008

Page 26 Police plan knife crackdown at London carnival Police at London’s Caribbean-inspired Notting Hill Carnival this weekend will use search powers, metal detectors and dog handlers to deter criminals after a wave of knife crime.

Reuters Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Online Police to patrol Notting Hill Carnival Police at this weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival will use stop-and-search powers, metal detectors and dog handlers to create a hostile environment for criminals.

TVNZ (New Zealand) Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Online Yobs face ban from city carnival Yobs convicted of violence at the Notting Hill Carnival will be banned from the festival, police said.

Press Association Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Online Notting Hill Five hundred people are needed to participate in a world record attempt at body painting at the Notting Hill Carnival.

Evening Standard (London) Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Page: 26 Now the Olympic baton is passed on to London This weekend’s Olympic handover celebrations are to be broadcast on BBC Radio as well as on giant screens in Trafalgar Square and in Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance near Ladbroke Grove, so those that are attending the Notting Hill Carnival can watch the proceedings.

Evening Standard (London) Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Page 4,5 ITV Local signs second deal with Notting Hill Carnival ITV Local has signed a deal with Notting Hill Carnival for the second consecutive year to stream this weekend’s event on its site.

New Media Age Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Online

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Weather article stating that revellers at the Notting Hill Carnival will enjoy bright sunshine and rising temperatures over the carnival weekend

101 Bank Holiday Brits will be enjoying the great indoors Article claims that half the country will stay at home this Bank Holiday weekend. Revellers will be flocking to music events such as the Notting Hill Carnival.

The Mirror Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Online Sun’s out for the weekend of festival fun Forecasters said today that the sun will come out in time for the bank holiday, giving Londoners respite from the rain. The capital is preparing for three days of festivities including the Notting Hill Carnival.

Thelondonpaper Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Page 5 Bank holiday travel Article on travel over the Bank Holiday gives traffic warnings due to this weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival.

Guardian Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Online Chill out, our summer may be on its way Weather article stating that revellers at the Notting Hill Carnival will enjoy bright sunshine and rising temperatures over the carnival weekend.

Daily Express Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Online Busy Signal featured on Fadar magazine’s cover Article on Jamaican Dancehall lyricist Busy Signal, who will be performing at the Notting Hill Carnival on August 25.

SKNVibes Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Online Carnival crackdown Trouble-makers have been warned to stay away from this year’s Notting Hill Carnival by police, amid fears the gang violence may erupt at the annual street party.

London Informer Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Travellers face packed roads The threat of cool, showery weather failed to deter motorists who jammed roads all over the country tonight as the bank holiday weekend begun. The RAC warned traffic could be swelled due to festivals such as the Notting Hill Carnival.

Press Association Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Online

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An advertising campaign designed to celebrate the capital’s unique qualities has been launched

102 Lotto cash to boost youngsters This year’s Notting Hill Carnival will feature a colourful mural display from a group of youths, thanks to the country’s lotto players.

Paddington & Westminster Times Date: Friday 22 August 2008 Page 14 Frogmore House The article suggests a more relaxed alternative to the “riotous mayhem” of the Notting Hill Carnival or Olympic celebrations. Frogmore House, a royal retreat at Windsor, is opening over the Bank Holiday Weekend.

Time Out Date: Thursday 21 August 2008

Page 49 Metal detectors for Carnival crackdown Revellers travelling to the Notting Hill Carnival this weekend will face metal detection arches at tube stations and hand held metal detectors as officers patrol the route.

London Lite Date: Thursday 21 August 2008

Page 4 Police install scan arches for carnival Police will use mobile metal detectors at stations serving the Notting Hill Carnival in an attempt to deter people from carrying knives. Police will patrol trains and stations equipped with handheld detectors.

Evening Standard (London) Date: Thursday 21 August 2008

Page 16 Carnival thugs to face ban Deputy Assistant Commissioner Chris Allison has warned potential troublemakers that they face an ASBO if they commit public order or violent offences at the Notting Hill Carnival this weekend.

Thelondonpaper Date: Thursday 21 August 2008

Page 4 Violent yobs face ban from Notting Hill Carnival Yobs convicted of violence at the Notting Hill Carnival will be banned from the festival, police said today.

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As Notting Hill prepares for this weekend’s carnival, the memory of what happened on those streets exactly 50 years ago remains etched on the memory of the community

103 Carnival revellers to face metal detectors Revellers travelling to the Notting Hill Carnival this weekend will face mobile metal detection arches in tube stations in a bid to discourage knife crime.

Press Association Date: Thursday 21 August 2008 Online 38 additional regional hits Date: Thursday 21 August 2008 Online Carnival police to use detector wands The police are to use metal detector wands to stop and search those attending the Notting Hill Carnival for knives.

Evening Standard (London) Date: Thursday 21 August 2008 Page 16 Three arrests ahead of Carnival Three men have been arrested in a bid to stop troublemakers going to this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

BBC News online Date: Thursday 21 August 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival Police have smashed several drug dens on Westbourne Park in continuing clampdowns in the Notting Hill Carnival area.

The London Daily News Date: Thursday 21 August 2008 Online Policing the Royal Parks A police commander of the Royal Parks Operational Command Unit is interviewed about crime. Commenting on the Notting Hill Carnival, he said: “There’s an element of crime that comes along with it and we need to get to those criminal gangs ahead of carnival and stop it happening.”

Horticulture Week Date: Thursday 21 August 2008

Page 15 Carnival travel information The Notting Hill Carnival is to see a normal service on all tube lines over the weekend, with a Saturday timetable on the Monday and extra trains on the Central and Hammersmith and City lines.

Metro (London) Date: Thursday 21 August 2008

Page 45 Notting Hill riots – 50 years on As Notting Hill prepares for this weekend’s carnival, the memory of what happened on those streets exactly 50 years ago remains etched on the memory of the community BBC News online Date: Thursday 21 August 2008 Online

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Despite the prospect of events such as the Notting Hill Carnival, some 36 per cent of British people are expected to spend time watching the television and going online this bank holiday weekend

104 Britain set to waste bank holiday Despite the prospect of events such as the Notting Hill Carnival, some 36 per cent of British people are expected to spend time watching the television and going online this bank holiday weekend.

Inthenews.co.uk Date: Thursday 21 August 2008 Online Carnival to crackdown on dangerous dogs Dangerous dogs will be seized to stop owners taking them to the Notting Hill Carnival.

The Mercury Date: Thursday 21 August 2008 Page 4 Leave your dogs at home Revellers bringing their dogs to the Notting Hill Carnival could have their pets seized by police as part of an operation to target dangerous dogs.

Paddington & Westminster Times Date: Thursday 21 August 2008 Page 10, 11 No headline London: Notting Hill Carnival revellers this weekend will face mobile metal detection arches in tube stations in a bid to discourage knife crime.

News Scotsman Date: Thursday 21 August 2008 Online Travel update for Bank Holiday weekend Article comments on the expected traffic hotspots over the Bank Holiday weekend, highlighting traffic may be caused by the Notting Hill Carnival.

Holiday Lettings Date: Thursday 21 August 2008 Online Food and drink news Lite bites Chef and Dragon’s Den star, Levi Roots, will be at Notting Hill Carnival.

London Lite Date: Wednesday 20 August 2008

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Youths hold their own ‘alternative’ to Notting Hill Carnival Youths are holding their own ‘oval’ festival in the East End – as an alternative to Monday’s Notting Hill Carnival.

East London Advertiser Date: Wednesday 20 August 2008 Online Shaggy: Reggae source Article on reggae singer Shaggy mentions that he will appear at this weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival.

The Telegraph Date: Wednesday 20 August 2008 Online

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Youths are holding their own ‘oval’ festival in the East End – as an alternative to Monday’s Notting Hill Carnival

105 Race riots are remembered As London’s Notting Hill prepares for this weekend’s carnival, people have been remembering the tensions that led to the race riots 50 years ago.

BBC News online Date: Wednesday 20 August 2008 Online Tighten Up … @ Notting Hill 2008 Tighten Up will be making a guest appearance on the Gladdy Wax Sound System at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

DanceCrasher Date: Wednesday 20 August 2008 Online £200,000 of cannabis plants that won’t be at the carnival Police who found more than 2,000 cannabis plants growing within a former nightclub building in Harlesden reckon that the plants were ‘destined’ for Notting Hill Carnival.

Evening Standard (London) Date: Tuesday 19 August 2008

Page 25 £200k cannabis plants meant for the carnival Police have seized a £200,000 stockpile of cannabis destined for the Notting Hill Carnival.

London Lite Date: Tuesday 19 August 2008

Page 14 Win VIP party tickets for the Notting Hill Carnival VIP tickets to the Notting Hill Carnival are available to win in a competition with smoothie brand Naked Juice, which is sponsoring the carnival.

Thelondonpaper Date: Tuesday 19 August 2008

Page 21 Tackling knives, saving lives Article commenting on the police action taken to tackle knife crime. The article mentions ‘Operation Razerback’, a police operation which targets known gang members and weapon users ahead of this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

Black UK Online Date: Tuesday 19 August 2008 Online Cops drug raid at club Police have seized a £200,000 stockpile of cannabis destined for the Notting Hill Carnival.

Kilburn Times Date: Monday 18 August 2008 Online

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Organisers of the Notting Hill Carnival have admitted that the credit crunch has affected some performers at this year’s event

106 Norman Jay’s carnival haven Norman Jay MBE has said his Good Times Soundsystem is the safest place to be at the Notting Hill Carnival and dismissed reports that carnival violence increased last year.

Metro (London) Date: Monday 18 August 2008 Online This is Bristol Date: Monday 18 August 2008 Online Notting Hill crunch The Notting Hill Carnival is the latest victim of the credit crunch, with some bands struggling to find sponsorship for this weekend’s event. It is expected to draw 1.5 million revellers. Organisers said there were reports some bands were cutting back and not showing as many costumes as were first planned.

Thelondonpaper & online Date: Monday 18 August 2008

Page 4 Credit crunch overshadows carnival Organisers of the Notting Hill Carnival have admitted that the credit crunch has affected some performers at this year’s event. Michael Williams, marketing director of LNHCL, said: “We have not seen any drop in registration of bands, so we won’t really know until we see the bands on the roads as to just how badly they have been affected.”

BBC News online Date: Monday 18 August 2008 Online Credit crunch crimps carnival Global credit woes may have crunched the ambition of performer’s at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival, with organising group London Notting Hill Carnival Limited admitting that anecdotal evidence suggests many of the acts have had to significantly reduce their sequin count.

The Londonist Date: Monday 18 August 2008 Online News & articles Article on police efforts to tackle knife crime mentions the operations in place at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

Professional Security Date: Monday 18 August 2008 Online Counting the days to carnival Heritage Social Arts and Dance Group, based in Bethnal Green, have spent the last six months preparing their routine for the Notting Hill Carnival.

East End Life Date: Monday 18 August 2008 Online

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Heritage Social Arts and Dance Group, based in Bethnal Green, have spent the last six months preparing their routine for the Notting Hill Carnival

107 Where to watch The Visa London 2012 Party will begin almost as soon as the curtain closes on the Beijing Olympics next Sunday. Revellers at the Notting Hill Carnival will be able to watch the event on large screens.

News of the World Date: Sunday 17 August 2008 Page 7 Try this Caribbean dancing Two journalists try their hands at Caribbean-style dancing ahead of the Notting Hill Carnival.

Financial Times Date: Saturday 16 August 2008 Page 44 People Top radio presenters Trevor Nelson and Zena will present the live hook-up for Radio One’s twinning of the festivals over the bank holiday weekend, including the Notting Hill Carnival.

Guardian Date: Friday 15 August 2008

Page 17 Stormin’ Norman The DJ Norman Jay is profiled. He mentions his busy schedule includes his annual appearance at the forthcoming Notting Hill Carnival.

Venue Date: Friday 15 August 2008

Page 61 Asian Glastonbury DJ Bobby Friction likens the Mela at London’s Gunnersbury Park to the annual Notting Hill Carnival.

Asian Post Date: Friday 15 August 2008

Page 1, 7 Hundreds of plants discovered in cannabis raid Around 2000 cannabis plants believed to be destined for the Notting Hill Carnival were uncovered at a secret drugs factory today.

Harrow Observer Date: Friday 15 August 2008 Online Carnival police use ‘ring of steel’ to curb violence and crime The Metropolitan Police has promised a ‘ring of steel’ around the Notting Hill Carnival. The Met’s bill for last year’s event was £6m and this year’s is likely to exceed that.

Evening Standard (London) Date: Thursday 14 August 2008 Page 20

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... this year’s Notting Hill Carnival lived up to its billing as the event that welcomes the world to London

108 Dog fight at the carnival CCTV images released today show a crowd goading two Pitbull-type dogs to fight during last year’s Notting Hill Carnival. Police say they will establish a “ring of steel” to stop criminal activity at this year’s event on the August holiday weekend.

London Lite Date: Thursday 14 August 2008

Page 2 Hosting Europe’s biggest party Kensington & Chelsea Council collaborates with Westminster City Council to plan the Notting Hill Carnival.

MJ (The Municipal Journal) Date: Thursday 14 August 2008

Page 22, 23 Three arrests ahead of carnival Three men have been arrested in a bid to stop troublemakers going to this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

BBC News online Date: Wednesday 13 August 2008 Online Three arrests as police target Carnival crime Police have made the first arrests in an operation aimed at stopping gangs and criminals going to the Notting Hill Carnival.

Evening Standard Date: Wednesday 13 August 2008 Page 8 Recommended club nights Article on DJ Norman Jay, commenting that he release his latest album on Monday in time for this month’s Notting Hill Carnival.

Metro (London) Date: Wednesday 13 August 2008 Online 1Xtra heading to the carnivals US R&B acts Ray J and Lloyd will be part of the line-up when BBC digital radio station 1Xtra broadcasts from this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

Music Week Date: Monday 11 August 2008 Online Leash hold Article regarding search dogs mentions that the Olympics will clash with events such as the Notting Hill Carnival.

SMT (Security Management Today) Date: Friday 1, August 2008

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...organisers claim that it brings almost £100m to the London economy

Cops crackdown for Notting Hill Carnival Police are finalising plans to prevent mayhem at this years Notting Hill carnival The London Daily News Date: Thursday 24 July 2008 Online MET braced for holiday violence The police will tackle knife crime at key events such as the Notting Hill Carnival this year.

Evening Standard Date: Monday 7 July 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival The Notting Hill Carnival 2008 takes place on Sunday 24 August and Monday 25 August.

Book Direct Rooms Date: June 2008 Online London on a shoestring The Notting Hill Carnival is just one of many events on London’s social calendar which can be enjoyed totally free of charge.

The South African Date: June 2008 Online Daily Diary 0915 LONDON: Media Launch of London Notting Hill Carnival 2008 Press Association Date: June 2008 Online Regional Schedule 0915 LONDON: Media Launch of London Notting Hill Carnival 2008 Press Association Date: June 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival 2008 Listings for this year’s Notting Hill Carnival event.

All in London Date: June 2008 Days Out Guide Date: June 2008

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News calendar AFP news calendar listing this year’s Notting Hill Carnival.

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Around 2000 cannabis plants believed to be destined for the Notting Hill Carnival were uncovered at a secret drugs factory today

NEGATIVE Broadcasts London’s Notting Hill Carnival ended with a large group of youths attacking police officers.

ITV (National) News Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Time: 1pm BBC London TV Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Time 6.30pm

Press Sleeping police are right claats Notting Hill carnival deteriorated into an orgy of opportunistic chaos on bank holiday Monday in a scene reminiscent of the 1980’s riots, with running battles between police and missile throwing youths.

New Nation Date: Monday 8 September 2008 Page 10 Letters A reader agrees with a previous comment by author Eamonn Holmes regarding violence at the Notting Hill Carnival.

The People Date: Sunday 7 September 2008 Page 147 Are carnivals meant for criminals only?

Reader comments on the violence at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival, and calls for a re-think on holding carnivals in London.

Asian Voice Date: Saturday 6 September 2008 Page 6 Should we reassess Carnival future?

A resident in Kensington and Chelsea suggests that the time has come for people to reassess sustaining events such as the Notting Hill Carnival.

The Mercury Date: Thursday 4 September 2008 Page 17 Not in his Carnival A reader believes that the Notting Hill Carnival seems to have lost touch with its roots in Afro-Caribbean culture.

Time Out Date: Thursday 4 September 2008

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A reader believes that the Notting Hill Carnival seems to have lost touch with its roots in AfroCaribbean culture

111 More panto than fiesta Columnist Eamonn Holmes tells readers why he does not plan to go to the Notting Hill Carnival.

The People Date: Sunday 31 August 2008 Page 27 Girl hit by bottle in carnival riot A 14-year-old schoolgirl fears she has been scarred for life after being hit in the eye by a glass bottle at the Notting Hill Carnival, it was reported.

Buxton Advertiser Today Date: Friday 29 August 2008 Online Girl hit be bottle in carnival riot A 14-year-old schoolgirl fears she has been scarred for life after being hit in the eye by a glass bottle at the Notting Hill Carnival, it was reported.

Rasen Mail Date: Friday 29 August 2008 Online 14-year-old girl nearly blinded during carnival violence A 14-year-old schoolgirl yesterday told how she has been scarred for life after being nearly blinded by a glass bottle at the Notting Hill Carnival.

Gulf Times Date: Friday 29 August 2008 Online Girl hit by bottle in carnival riot A 14-year-old schoolgirl fears she has been scarred for life after being hit in the eye by a glass bottle at the Notting Hill Carnival.

Burnley Express Date: Friday 29 August 2008 Online Officers clash with ‘hardcore’ gangs at Notting Hill Carnival Nine police officers were injured by flying bottles and other missiles at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival. There were 488 arrests over two days which saw more than 600,000 attend the festival.

Jane’s Police Review Date: Friday 29 August 2008 Page 10 Yob violence Reader responds to a previous letter about policing at the Notting Hill Carnival, and believes that crime will exist at the event every year.

Thelondonpaper Date: Friday 29 August 2008 Page 12

Westminster City Council Notting Hill Carnival 2008 Communicationas Evaluation

Police detained 151 people in south London over the Bank Holiday in an operation designed to head off trouble at the Notting Hill Carnival.

112 No headline A reader comments on money “wasted” on the Notting Hill Carnival.

The Sun Date: Friday 29 August 2008

Page 43 Girl hit by bottle in carnival riot A 14-year-old schoolgirl fears she has been scarred for life after being hit in the eye by a glass bottle at the Notting Hill Carnival.

Press Association Date: Thursday 28 August 2008 Online Girl, 14, is near-blinded by thugs at carnival A 14-year-old girl today told how she had been scarred for life after her eyelid was badly cut by a glass bottle thrown at the Notting Hill Carnival.

Evening Standard (London) Date: Thursday 28 August 2008 Page 17 London Lite Date: Thursday 28 August 2008 Page 11 Cops and revellers attacked as mob runs riot on streets Police were bottled, revellers caught up in clashes and windows smashed when a brutal mob wreaked violence on Notting Hill Carnival.

Westminster Times Date: Thursday 28 August 2008 Page 3 Violence mars Notting Hill Carnival again…

Violence overshadowed the Notting Hill Carnival as bottles were hurled at police during a chaotic stand off at the event’s finale.

The Mercury Date: Thursday 28 August 2008 Page 1-2 Fresh ‘citizen journalism’ footage of the riots which marred the Notting Hill Carnival More citizen journalism footage of the running street battles that blighted the biggest ever Notting Hill Carnival hit the web today.

Thelondonpaper Date: Thursday 28 August 2008 Online Stab attack after Carnival A youth was stabbed by a group of thugs on Monday night, as violence from the Notting Hill Carnival spilled into neighbouring streets.

Westminster Times Date: Thursday 28 August 2008 Page 3

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The event attracted hundreds of thousands of people to the streets of the capital on bank holiday Monday

113 Mob at Notting Hill Carnival bombard police The end of the Notting Hill Carnival was marred as 40 thugs threw bottles, bricks and debris at police officers in an attack which lasted two hours.

The Times Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Page: 18 Carnival cops in bottle siege Scores of police lined up to confront hooligans who pelted them with bottles and bricks at the end of the Notting Hill Carnival.

The Sun Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Page 21 Gangs riot with police at carnival Three London gangs combined to cause havoc at the Notting Hill Carnival, where hundreds of thousands of revellers were enjoying Europe’s largest street party in London at the weekend.

Daily Telegraph Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Page 4 Chaos ends carnival at Notting Hill The closing of the Notting Hill Carnival on Monday night ended in chaos as the police clashed with a mob on the streets in west London.

Asian Age Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Page 20 300 held after Notting Hill Carnival violence More than 300 people were arrested after London’s famous Notting Hill Carnival was marred by violence.

The Mercury (Westminster) Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival marred by violence More than 300 people have been arrested after London’s famous Notting Hill Carnival was marred by violence.

Yahoo! (Australia) Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Online The Australian Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Online The West (Australia) Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Online

Westminster City Council Notting Hill Carnival 2008 Communicationas Evaluation

... the Waitrose shop in Bayswater benefited from the numbers of people in the area due to the Notting Hill Carnival

114 Weapons seized as violence mars carnival Police at the Notting Hill Carnival arrested 330 people, prevented another 151 potential troublemakers from travelling to the carnival and confiscated weapons. The police believe their ‘proactive’ approach worked well, however the end of the carnival was marred as 40 thugs throwing bricks and bottles attacked police.

Guardian & online Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008

Page 11 151 detained to stop carnival trouble Police detained 151 people in south London over the Bank Holiday in an operation designed to head off trouble at the Notting Hill Carnival.

DAWN Group Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Online Notting Hill riot – your videos A video has been posted showing the riot which followed the Notting Hill Carnival on Monday.

Channel4 Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Online Tension at carnival A reader comments on the Notting Hill Carnival and on why he believes that the police brought the chaos of Monday’s riot upon themselves.

Thelondonpaper Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008

Page 19 Carnival duty ‘took police from the streets’ Safer Neighbourhood Teams were left with skeleton staff at the weekend as 140 police officers were sent out to patrol the Notting Hill Carnival.

The Journal (Tottenham) Date: Wednesday 27 August 2008 Online Violence mars end of carnival The end of the Notting Hill Carnival was marred when a street mob clashed with police.

Press Association Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Violence mars London’s Notting Hill Carnival More than 300 people were arrested in London overnight, after gangs clashed with police at the end of the street celebration designed to promote peace and harmony.

Euro News Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online

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More than a million people enjoyed the carnival at the weekend

115 Carnival riot as police battle 180-strong mob More than 1,500 riot police were attacked with missiles as they encircled 180 youths who planned violence at the Notting Hill Carnival.

Metro (London) Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Mob causes Carnival chaos A record number of arrests were made as violence marred the end of the Notting Hill Carnival. Police officers fought for more than two hours with a mob of about 40 youths.

Thelondonpaper Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008

Page 5 Violence mars Notting Hill fest The end of the Notting Hill Carnival was marred when a group of 40 bottlethrowing youths clashed with hundred of riot police late on Monday.

News24 Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Notting Hill yob battle Riot police smashed up a gang of 180 yobs yesterday as they prepared to descend on Notting Hill Carnival hellbent on violence.

Daily Mirror Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Page:6 Police pelted with beer bottles in running battles as gangs invade Notting Hill Carnival. The end of the Notting Hill Carnival was marred by a riot last night. A resident who lives on a nearby street comments on the severity of the violence.

Mail on Sunday Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Cops are pelted as 180 yobs are foiled Cops were pelted with missiles as a riot broke out after they stopped a 180strong gang of thugs travelling to the Notting Hill Carnival.

The Sun Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Page 25 197 held amid violent clashes Trouble flared on Monday night when the group, which has been causing trouble in the Ladbroke Grove area, began hurling bottles and other objects at police officers. More than a million people enjoyed the carnival at the weekend.

Telegraph & online Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online

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We work with the police and our partners to make this event safer and safer every year

116 Mob runs amok at Notting Hill Carnival Riot police were deployed on the streets of west London last night to break up a mob of youths intent on disrupting the Notting Hill Carnival after running battles on the streets around Europe’s biggest street party.

The Times Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Full scale battle at Notting Hill – arrests double Article comments on attacks over the Notting Hill Carnival weekend, listing the number of arrests made, the group of youths prevented from reaching the carnival and the attack on police on the final night.

The London Daily News Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Carnival ends in violent attacks Revellers at the Notting Hill Carnival attacked police officers with bottles last night.

Huddersfield Daily Examiner Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Page 8 Police arrest hundreds after riots break out during London’s Notting Hill Carnival Police arrested hundreds of revellers in London on the final night of the Notting Hill carnival after violent riots broke out.

Gulf News Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Carnival mob Mobs clashed at the end of the Notting Hill Carnival.

Evening Chronicle (Newcastle) Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008

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Carnival rampage The end of the Notting Hill Carnival was marred when a street mob clashed with police.

Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough) Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Page 8 Arrests after carnival stand off Video showing the violence that erupted after the final day of the Notting Hill Carnival on Monday. Carnival organisers said the violence was “extremely disappointing”.

BBC News online Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online

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Police at this weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival will use stop-and-search powers, metal detectors and dog handlers to create a hostile environment for criminals

117 Violence flares at carnival A man is pictured being arrested by police as revellers look on at the Notting Hill Carnival. Officers made more than 500 arrests at the event.

Thelondonpaper Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008

Page 1 Police arrest hundreds at London carnival Police say they arrested hundreds of people at the Notting Hill Carnival, one of Britain’s biggest street festivals.

Associated Press Worldstream Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival ends in riot Footage is available to watch showing the riot that emerged after the Notting Hill Carnival on Monday.

ITN Date: Tuesday 26 August 2008 Online Notting Hill Carnival fails in quest for major brands The organisers of Notting Hill Carnival have run out of time in their bid to sign major brands to sponsor the event.

Marketing Week Date: Thursday 21 August 2008

Page 13 Carnival is a pale shadow It is argued that the Notting Hill Carnival is this year a watered-down version of what once celebrated Caribbean culture. The screening of the Olympics and Tfl’s use of an image of a “white hippy, swinging her multi-coloured locks” for the carnival, are cited as reasons for this.

New Nation Date: Monday 18 August 2008

Page 10 Goldilocks ain’t face of carnival The Notting Hill Carnival is accused of watering-down Caribbean culture.

Tfl’s ad campaign, using a dreadlocked white girl, does not symbolise the historicity of the carnival, it is argued.

New Nation Date: Monday 18 August 2008

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