Notting Hill Carnival: Silence held for Grenfell victims

Music and dancing came to a stop at the Notting Hill Carnival to remember the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.

A 72-second silence was held at the west London event at 15:00 BST as a tribute to the people who died at the block, which is close to the parade.

Some people wore green to remember those who died during the blaze.

Police have again imposed a Section 60 order giving them extra stop-and-search powers until midnight across the area.

Scotland Yard said 133 people had been arrested for various offences on Sunday and 20 weapons were seized.

Some performers took recent events with the Windrush generation as their inspiration

Traditional Mas bands also took to the parade route

More than a million people had been expected to join the festivities during the two-day event.

Thousands of performers have been taking part with some following a Windrush-inspired theme.

More traditional Mas and Brazilian bands also danced around the parade route.

Numerous Brazilian and steel bands were on display

Sounds systems playing various styles of music attracted different punters

Some decided to try to get a better view of proceedings above the crowds

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While festivities on Family Day were hit by heavy rain, the weather stayed dry for Monday's main parade.

Revellers danced away at the various sounds systems and live stages without the need of an umbrella unlike the day before.

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Monday's paraqde featured none of the rain which hit Family Day on Sunday

On Sunday 16 knives were seized by police who used knife arches, used for detect blades and deter people from carrying them.

Of the people arrested:

• Forty-two were held for drug offences

• Twenty were held on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon

• Seven were held on public order offences

• Two were held on suspicion of sexual offences

• Three were held for common assault

• Twelve were held on suspicion of possessing psychoactive drugs

The extended stop-and-search powers were authorised following "incidents of violence... across the city over the last week", the Met said.

Almost 7,000 officers are policing the event on Monday

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Notting Hill Carnival Gold Commander Dave Musker said he believed the Section 60 order "prevented... dangerous items being brought to Carnival" during the first day of the event.

Almost 7,000 officers will be policing the event on Monday.