Parade route, where to watch and how to get around London - The best places to watch the celebration of Caribbean culture, plus where to stay and Tube station advice

Local residents are as divided as ever as Notting Hill Carnival turns their streets into a blaze of colour and cacophony of noise over the next few days. The Standard spoke to people living in the west London neighbourhood on the eve of this year’s huge street party.

The Met Police commissioner has defended Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology as a tool that helps officers locate people on watch lists, ahead of its use at Notting Hill Carnival.

As Notting Hill Carnival is approaching swiftly, we're taking a dive into what J'ouvert is and the history behind the colourful 'dutty' event and how Sunday showcases two different versions of J'ouver

The world’s second-largest street festival returns this bank holiday weekend as London welcomes the 58th edition of Notting Hill Carnival. Its happening comes as a relief: there had been murmurs of cancellation;