A carton for packaging one or more articles comprising a plurality of panels (12, 14a, 14b, 16, 18b, 18a, 20; 112, 114, 116, 118, 120) forming walls of a tubular structure including a top wall (16;116), a first side wall (14a/14b; 114), a base wall (12/20; 112/120), and a second side wall (18b/18a; 118), and an end closure structure for at least partially closing an end of the tubular structure, the end closure structure comprising: a top end closure flap (30a/30c, 30b/30d; 130a/130c, 130b/130d) having a handle opening forming a carrying handle (H1, H2); a side end closure flap (26a, 26b, 34a, 34b; 126a, 126b, 134a, 134b) coupled to one of the first and second side walls (14a/14b, 18b/18a; 114, 118); and a web panel (28a, 28b, 32a, 32b; 128a, 128b, 132a, 132b) interconnecting the top end closure flap (30a/30c, 30b/30d; 130a/130c, 130b/130d) to the side end closure flap; wherein the web panel (28a, 28b, 32a, 32b; 128a, 128b, 132a, 132b) is hingedly connected to the top end closure flap (30a/30c, 30b/30d; 130a/130c, 130b/130d) and is hingedly connected to the side end closure flap (26a, 26b, 34a, 34b; 126a, 126b, 134a, 134b) along a fold line (49a, 49b, 71a, 71b; 149a, 149b, 171a, 171b), wherein the web panel (28a, 28b, 32a, 32b; 128a, 128b, 132a, 132b) is separated from the side end closure flap (26a, 26b, 34a, 34b; 126a, 126b, 134a, 134b) by a disconnection element (98a, 98b, 86a, 86b; 189a, 189b, 197a, 197b) extending from the fold line (49a, 49b, 71a, 71b; 149a, 149b, 171a, 171b) such that the disconnection element (98a, 98b, 86a, 86b; 189a, 189b, 197a, 197b) defines an upper edge (87a, 87b, 99a, 99b) of a handle reinforcing portion of the side end closure flap (26a, 26b, 32a, 32b; 126a, 126b, 134a, 134b) for reinforcing the carrying handle (H1, H2), and wherein the upper edge (87a, 87b, 99a, 99b) of a handle reinforcing portion of the side end closure flap (26a, 26b, 32a, 32b; 126a, 126b, 134a, 134b) and the fold line (49a, 49b, 71a, 71b; 149a, 149b, 171a, 171b) define an angle (α) therebetween, the angle (α) being less than 180 degrees. a top end closure flap (30a/30c, 30b/30d; 130a/130c, 130b/130d) having a handle opening forming a carrying handle (H1, H2); a side end closure flap (26a, 26b, 34a, 34b; 126a, 126b, 134a, 134b) coupled to one of the first and second side walls (14a/14b, 18b/18a; 114, 118); and a web panel (28a, 28b, 32a, 32b; 128a, 128b, 132a, 132b) interconnecting the top end closure flap (30a/30c, 30b/30d; 130a/130c, 130b/130d) to the side end closure flap; wherein the web panel (28a, 28b, 32a, 32b; 128a, 128b, 132a, 132b) is hingedly connected to the top end closure flap (30a/30c, 30b/30d; 130a/130c, 130b/130d) and is hingedly connected to the side end closure flap (26a, 26b, 34a, 34b; 126a, 126b, 134a, 134b) along a fold line (49a, 49b, 71a, 71b; 149a, 149b, 171a, 171b), wherein the web panel (28a, 28b, 32a, 32b; 128a, 128b, 132a, 132b) is separated from the side end closure flap (26a, 26b, 34a, 34b; 126a, 126b, 134a, 134b) by a disconnection element (98a, 98b, 86a, 86b; 189a, 189b, 197a, 197b) extending from the fold line (49a, 49b, 71a, 71b; 149a, 149b, 171a, 171b) such that the disconnection element (98a, 98b, 86a, 86b; 189a, 189b, 197a, 197b) defines an upper edge (87a, 87b, 99a, 99b) of a handle reinforcing portion of the side end closure flap (26a, 26b, 32a, 32b; 126a, 126b, 134a, 134b) for reinforcing the carrying handle (H1, H2), and wherein the upper edge (87a, 87b, 99a, 99b) of a handle reinforcing portion of the side end closure flap (26a, 26b, 32a, 32b; 126a, 126b, 134a, 134b) and the fold line (49a, 49b, 71a, 71b; 149a, 149b, 171a, 171b) define an angle (α) therebetween, the angle (α) being less than 180 degrees.