Colourful costumes, dancing and music have filled the streets of London for the Notting Hill Carnival.The carnival, Europe's biggest street party and an annual extravaganza over the summer bank holiday weekend, helps celebrate Caribbean culture and history.The festival began early on Sunday with the J'ouvert celebration where people covered each other in paint, coloured powder and chocolate.

Colourful costumes, dancing and music have filled the streets of London for the Notting Hill Carnival.The carnival, Europe's biggest street party and an annual extravaganza over the summer bank holiday weekend, helps celebrate Caribbean culture and history.The festival began early on Sunday with the J'ouvert celebration where people covered each other in paint, coloured powder and chocolate.