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Notting Hill Carnival 'overwhelmingly positive' despite 169 arrests

Sky News and GB News describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened The Notting Hill Carnival, Europe's biggest street party, is under way and is expected to attract millions of visitors to west London.
The headline split Sky News frames it as "Notting Hill Carnival 'overwhelmingly positive' despite 169 arrests". Daily Mail UK frames it as "Notting Hill Carnival police arrest 169 on day one of festival: Revellers held over drugs...".
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Right / center-rightNotting Hill Carnival police arrest 169 after knife assaults and sex offences

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GB NewsNews report · Aug 31, 2:14 AM

Notting Hill Carnival police arrest 169 after knife assaults and sex offences

The Metropolitan Police has arrested at least 169 on the first day of Notting Hill Carnival. As of 7.45pm on Sunday, the arrests had been made for offences including possession of drugs, po...

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Sky NewsNews report · Aug 31, 2:58 AM

Notting Hill Carnival 'overwhelmingly positive' despite 169 arrests

The Notting Hill Carnival, Europe's biggest street party, is under way and is expected to attract millions of visitors to west London.

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Daily Mail UKNews report · Aug 31, 2:02 AM

Notting Hill Carnival police arrest 169 on day one of festival: Revellers held over drugs, weapons and sex offences

The Met Police confirmed the total number as of 7.45pm on Sunday, with the vast majority of arrests occurred within the event's perimeter.

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