A teenager is fighting for his life in hospital after being stabbed in Islington last night, the Metropolitan Police has said.

The male victim, believed to be 18, was found by paramedics with stab wounds on York Way at about 22:00.

As police officers arrived, a group of males - thought to have attacked the victim - fled the scene.

The teenager was taken to a hospital in east London, with injuries described by police as "life-threatening".

Following the stabbing, officers in the area were given extra stop and search powers until 06:00 this morning.

Police say a crime scene remains in place and that no arrests have been made.

A person has managed to escape from a flat fire which broke out in Fulham this morning.

Four fire engines and 25 firefighters from Fulham, Hammersmith and Kensington fire stations were called to Len Freeman Place at 09:10.

The London Fire Brigade says crews currently remain at the scene.

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The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has revealed the number of officers injured at this year's Notting Hill Carnival was higher than first reported.

Speaking at City Hall, Cressida Dick told London Assembly members the initial amount of injured officers was 30, but this has since risen to 45.

"These injuries were all horrid, but in the grand scheme of things, minor injuries. Thirty injuries was unacceptable, 45 is very unacceptable."

Three police officers were taken to hospital for treatment following being spat at during the Carnival.

"One female officer was spat upon and bitten, which is totally unacceptable," Ms Dick added.

Despite this, Ms Dick said this year's carnival was "much safer and more secure" than the previous year, and concerns going forward

She added: "The number of arrests were similar [to last year] but far less life-threatening incidents. It was one of the smoothest and most efficient carnivals.

"Positive moves were the use of the Section 60, the knife arches were useful, the atmosphere was very good.

"I was out for eight hours on the Monday, and every few yards I was stopped and thanked for the police presence."

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As one of grime's pre-eminent MCs, D Double E helped pioneer an entire culture.

His roots go back to the era of garage and jungle, when the scene still didn't have a name. Along with the likes of Kano, Stormin and Ghetts, he was part of the Nasty Crew before forming the Newham Generals and signing to Dizzee Rascal's Dirtee Stank label.

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But the music from the man from east London music has largely been confined to mixtapes, one-off singles and high-energy radio sets... Until now.

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With one win from four Premier League matches, you might think that Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace side needs all the support it can get at the moment.

But the club has risked alienating a significant section of some of its loudest fans in a dispute over seating allocations.

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The London Fire Brigade says sprinklers could have saved a school in Dagenham which was badly damaged by a fire yesterday morning.

It is calling on the government to make the fitting of sprinklers mandatory in all new schools and during major refurbishments.

The Hewett Road site of Roding Primary should have opened today for the new school year, but will be closed until further notice following "significant" damage in a fire which raged for over two hours.

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The controversial Beddington incinerator is set be fully operational next month. Construction of the £205m energy recovery facility (ERF) started back in 2015. Viridor was awarded the contract to run the facility in Beddington Lane which will process up to 275,000 tonnes of residual waste - things that can't be recycled, reused or composted.

The waste will be incinerated and at the same time produce electricity that will power the facility as well as supply energy to the National Grid.

An update on the final stages of the development is set to be heard by the South London Waste Partnership (SLWP) next week.

The plans faced opposition from residents concerned that the incinerator would increase pollution in the area.

Campaigners took the fight to the High Court resulting in a judicial review of the decision to approve it.

But it was uncsuccessful and in June 2015 plans were fixed as Viridor's proposal was free from legal challenges.

Now a report going to the SLWP states that the main building is "very near to completion" and that the plant has been independently checked and signed off.

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There are minor delays on the London Overground between Liverpool Street and Enfield Town / Chingford / Cheshunt only, due to an earlier signal failure at Chingford.

South Western Railway services between Effingham Junction and Leatherhead are diverted via Cobham and Stoke D'Abernon, with replacement buses running for services via Bookham, following an earlier lineside fire and Southern services to/from Guildford are currently suspended.

And on a points failure between Milton Keynes Central and Watford Junction is causing delays of up to 20 minutes to trains between these stations, affecting London Northwestern Railway and Virgin Trains services.

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