Notting Hill Carnival: The parade route, timings and what's on where

Aerial video footage shot from a helicopter over London has revealed the scale of Notting Hill Carnival - Europe's biggest street festival.

We've all seen people looking a bit silly while taking a photo with a tablet.

But a reveller at Notting Hill Carnival has taken it one step further - by bringing his laptop along for the ride.

The two-second video posted on Twitter shows the man, who has his face painted, holding his laptop aloft to capture the action.

Perhaps it'll catch on?

The rain is holding off (for now at least) and Notting Hill Carnival is in full swing.

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Visitors to Notting Hill Carnival are being advised to carefully plan their journeys to and from the event.

Ladbroke Grove Underground station is closed but many bus routes are in operation.