Everything you would expect at a traditional village carnival was laid on at the Radlett and Aldenham Millennium Festival on Sunday.

There was a carnival queen, a jazz band, a variety of floats and, unfortunately, the traditional summer rain.

Undeterred, hundreds of people lined the streets to join in with the fun of this year's carnival, which took on a circus theme and included stilt walkers and a rare appearance from Charlie Chaplin.

'Everyone still had a great time; we were open until the last minute,' said Michael Landau, who organised the day along with the Radlett Round Table.

'The weather was very disappointing in that we couldn't run all the events, but there was still a lot of support for the carnival. People put a tremendous amount of effort into the day, especially the children,' he said.

As Radlett and Aldenham's celebration of the Millennium, the carnival was given a grant by Hertsmere Borough Council, allowing the organisers to put on a parade with nine floats, buy in extra decorations and lay on more activities for children.

'The carnival was funded by a generous grant from a private trust; it won't have lost money,' said Mr Landau. Any profit from the day will be given to charity.

The winning float was put together by the 1st Radlett Guides and Brownies, with second prize going to Radlett Churches and third prize to Rascals for Kids.

Eight-year-old Camille Norman-Ross was crowned the carnival queen and given a £50 prize, while Emily Woods and Jemma Davies, both aged eight years old, took second and third place.

This year the annual five-a-side football match, refereed by the ex-England coach Don Howe, was between Newberries and Fairfield Junior Schools, and ended with Newberries winning by seven goals to five.