Arsenal trophy parade sees hundreds of thousands celebrate on London streets

Arsenal trophy parade sees hundreds of thousands celebrate on London streets Hundreds of thousands of Arsenal fans have taken to the streets of London to celebrate their team’s first Premier League title in 22 years Arsenal's victory parade through the streets of London drew hundreds of thousands of Gunners fans celebrating the club's Premier League triumph. The club are marking their first league crown since 2004 after seeing off a challenge from Manchester City. Fans lined the streets of Islington as four open-top buses carried the players and the trophy. Both the men's and women's teams took part in the parade, with the women's side displaying the FIFA Women's Champions Cup, which they won earlier this season. At the end of the parade, the Metropolitan Police said a "small number" of fans had "breached a security fence near the Emirates Stadium" and that nine people were arrested for offences including drunk and disorderly behaviour, drugs offences, sexual assault and assaulting emergency workers. Key Events A huge clean-up operation will be needed as pictures show North London covered in rubbish Videos and pictures show Arsenal fans still celebrating at a petrol station near the Emirates. The Metropolitan Police has confirmed a crime scene is in place following a stabbing in Hornsey Road. Officers were called shortly after 8.30pm and responded with paramedics and the air ambulance. A man has been taken to hospital where his condition will be assessed. The Metropolitan Police said that, as of 9pm, it had made 16 arrests across the "parade footprint", including six for assaulting officers. The force also said a man was stabbed in Hornsey Road, Islington, shortly after 8.30pm. While the incident was included in the Met’s X thread about the parade, it is not clear whether it was linked to the parade. The Metropolitan Police said large crowds remain in the area around the Emirates Stadium, adding that officers will use dispersal powers to prevent anti-social behaviour, disorder and other criminality, and will make further arrests where offences are committed. Arsenal’s victory parade is believed to have attracted up to one million people. The Press Association has been told that early estimates indicate between 750,000 and one million Arsenal fans lined the 5.6-mile route, which started and finished at the Emirates Stadium. About 75 people had to be rescued from height during Arsenal's victory parade, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said. Fans climbed trees, rooftops and traffic lights in the hope of catching a glimpse of their heroes as the team bus passed by. The LFB said crews rescued "approximately 75 people" from incidents at height during the event and urged fans to refrain from climbing onto rooftops as the celebrations continue this evening. The fire service also said crews attended a fire at a hotel, believed to have been caused by a stray flare. Assistant Commissioner Pat Goulbourne said: "Fortunately, the fire caused only a small amount of damage to the exterior of the building. "Pyrotechnics are also believed to have triggered the fire alarms at several other locations in the area. "As supporters head home, we would urge them to avoid using pyrotechnics, particularly at stations, and to keep them away from buildings and other flammable materials." Mr Goulbourne also said the celebrations were a "fantastic sight" and that many fans were "celebrating their club’s achievement safely". Nine people have been arrested in the area around Arsenal’s victory parade, the Metropolitan Police said. The force said on X that arrests were made for offences including drunk and disorderly behaviour, drugs offences, sexual assault and assaulting emergency workers. The Met had deployed more than 500 officers for the parade. London Mayor Sadiq Khan has shared a video on X showing celebrations during Arsenal's victory parade. Arsenal has shared a video of its victory parade on X, captioned: "North London takeover." The Metropolitan Police says a "small number" of fans "breached a security fence near the Emirates Stadium". If you're heading home after Arsenal's victory parade, be prepared for some travel disruption. There are severe delays on the Mildmay line, with Transport for London (TfL) saying it is dealing with "trespassers on the track at Highbury & Islington and congestion caused by an event". For the same reasons, there are minor delays on the Windrush line. TfL says there is no service between Highbury & Islington and Dalston Junction, or between Surrey Quays and New Cross. The Northern line is also experiencing minor delays. Arsenal fans who were unable to make it to the parade cheered on the Gunners from home. Jonathan Patrick told the BBC that he and his son could not go to the parade because his son is due to undergo chemotherapy tomorrow, but spirits remain high. He said: "My two sons are watching the Arsenal parade today - would have loved to have been there but my eldest son is off for chemotherapy tomorrow morning. But watching Arsenal show off the Premier League trophy is putting a smile on his face." The Arsenal Women's team - who lifted the first-ever Women's Champions Cup in February - are also taking part in the celebrations on an open-top bus. People heading home after Arsenal’s victory parade are facing travel disruption. Transport for London (TfL) says there is no service between Highbury & Islington and Dalston Junction, or between Surrey Quays and New Cross on the Windrush line. There are also severe delays on the rest of the line, with TfL saying it is dealing with "trespassers on the track at Highbury & Islington and congestion caused by an event". Declan Rice has just told Sky News: "They pointed at me and laughed - they are not laughing anymore." Although he has lost his voice, he added: "I love this team, I love this manager… next year I’ll be back for more." Speaking to Sky Germany in Budapest after the final, Kai Havertz said: "We really wanted to win the game, but we can be proud of ourselves and our season. We are Premier League champions. "After my goal, I had a great feeling. But it doesn’t mean anything to me now... It was difficult for me to watch. I would have loved to be out there. "Respect to every single player who took one - it’s not an easy situation, I know that myself. Everyone can be proud. Millimetres made the difference. We’ll still celebrate a great season today." Sophie Ellis-Bextor - the singer behind the 2001 disco-pop hit 'Murder on the Dancefloor' - is set to DJ at the family party following the parade. "It’s even got a bouncy castle," she said during Arsenal’s official broadcast of the parade. In a post on X, Piers Morgan has said he's "never seen anything like this" as his fellow Arsenal fans celebrate the Premier League win for the first time in more than two decades. He penned: "Wow.. these Arsenal parade scenes are astonishing… hundreds of thousands of fans of all creeds, colours, backgrounds coming together in a joyous outpouring of ecstatic celebration on the streets of North London. "Never seen anything like this in our club’s history. Amazing!" Nothing but a red mist and a sea of red and white tops can be seen across Islington today as the Arsenal men's and women's football teams make their way across a five-mile loop to celebrate their victory. "London is red", said one on X with footage of the bus travelling through the streets. This is the moment Martin Odegaard boarded the Arsenal men's bus with the Premier League trophy to parade before fans today. It's been a rocky start for Sky News this afternoon as its live TV coverage of the grand Arsenal parade in Islington suffered some signal losses from its correspondents on the ground. Reporters were seen admist a flurry of red flares, confetti and chants from fans while the connection appeared to waver in the chaos. "Sky News can’t get a connection to correspondents on the ground at the Arsenal parade. Just like Arsenal lost on penalties," joked one in a post on X. Another echoed: "Sky News has the worst camera." However, dozens are celebrating the parade and its broadcast today, as Sky reports estimates of more than one million Arsenal supporters are lining the streets. Footage shared on social media shows the team clutching their Premier League trophy boarding the bus before setting off from Emirates Stadium. Despite losing a penalty during the shoot-outs against PSG in Budapest yesterday, fans are lending their support to Gabriel Magalhaes with fans bringing out their scarfs in support. In a post on Instagram, the centre-back wrote: "It’s painful, but I’m proud of this team and everything we achieved together this season. "Thank you to our incredible fans for your support every step of the way. You deserve to celebrate this journey with us and enjoy the parade today! "See you next season!!! Love, Big Gabi". As a reminder - there won't be a trophy lift as part of the parade today, but the Premier League cup is certainly joining the celebrations on the Arsenal victory lap around north London this afternoon. As the buses are setting off on their celebratory lap across North London, players are to sure to be met by a sea of their supporters in high spirits. Songs and chants have already heard across Islington today as fans are clearly buzzing with the victory. It's happening - the Arsenal parade has kicked off with both the men's and women's teams on the double-decker buses for a five-mile victory loop around Islington. Arsenal's crushing defeat against PSG in Budapest last night means the Gunners aren't adding their first Champions League trophy to the cabinet this time. However, the team and their thousands of fans are taking to the streets today to celebrate their first Premier League title in 22 years. Here are just some of the scenes along the parade route in Islington today as Arsenal's buses are due to set off on their five-mile victory lap around North Lodon in less than 10 minutes at 2pm. Islington is bright red in support of Arsenal today, where fans have spotted the double-decker open-top buses getting ready in preparation for the parade to start in around 20 minutes.