Two females have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a double stabbing in west London, police said.

Police were called to reports of "a group of people involved in an altercation" at Shepherd's Bush Green at 6.15pm on Wednesday.

The force said officers and the London Ambulance Service attended the scene and found "two males suffering stab injuries".

The victims were taken to hospital with their injuries not deemed to be life-threatening, police said.

Two females were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. They remained in police custody, the spokesman said.

In an update on Twitter, the Met said: "All those involved - the two victims & five arrested - are aged between 17 and 24.

"Three females and two males are in custody for various offences including attempted murder & GBH."

A crime scene was in place in the area and police inquiries were under way.

Scotland Yard said a Section 60, a power that allows police officers to stop and search for a limited time, was in place, covering Askew Road, Hammersmith Road and Ladbroke Grove from 6.30pm to 3.40am on Thursday.