Homes boarded ahead of carnival

Workmen have battened down the hatches in preparation for the Notting Hill Carnival this weekend – by putting up boards outside million pound homes.

Dozens of huge boards tagged with graffiti were tacked up to business and homes in Kensington and Chelsea to ward off anti-social behaviour. Last year the event saw 454 people taken into custody after the carnival became violent and led to property being destroyed or damaged.

More than a million revellers are expected to attend.