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The Latest Breaking News from Canning Town

Teenage gunman, 18, cowers inside a divan bed after double shooting left victim paralysed

Ronnie Hill, 18, was jailed for the attempted murder of two brothers walking their dog in Canning Town, east London

Evening Standard · Jan 23

New DLR trains withdrawn from service after brakes 'fail to work properly' at busy London station

Incident at Canning Town is latest blow to delayed introduction of £1bn fleet of walk-through trains

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2025

New £10m bridge planned to connect east London boroughs

The bridge would span the borough boundary between Tower Hamlets and Newham and is a joint project between the two councils

Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2025

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Person rescued from River Thames in Canning Town as new figures reveal spike in accidental drownings

Emergency services were called on Wednesday morning to reports of an individual beneath the River Lea Service Bridge

Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2025

Teenager fighting for life after stabbing in Canning Town as six people are arrested

Officers found a 17-year-old boy with stab injuries at a street close to Canning Town station

Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2025

Canning Town: Appeal after woman sexually assaulted on busy Jubilee line Tube

Detectives launch appeal after woman sexually assaulted on Tube between Canning Town and Finchley Road

Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2025

Boy, 16, among three arrested over double shooting in Canning Town

Two men, aged 25 and 27, suffered gunshot injuries shortly after 2am

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024

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Canning Town shooting: Two men injured after being gunned down in cul-de-sac

Two men, aged 25 and 27, were found with gunshot wounds in a residential cul-de-sac

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024

First picture of man stabbed to death at house in Canning Town

Raish Ahmed died on Monday after being stabbed during an attack on Saturday

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2024

Fire crews tackle blaze after ‘pre-planned’ film set explosions near the O2

‘Out of control’ fire destroyed a van and damaged a car and lorry, at open-air yard in Canning Town, London

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2024

Firefighters battle huge east London fire with smoke seen across city

London Fire Brigade dispatches 70 firefighters to deal with blaze in Canning Town

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2024

Canning Town fire: Tower block blaze sparks evacuations as seven people taken to hospital

People were told to avoid the area as the fire, which broke out in a commercial unit, sent thick plumes of black smoke into the capital’s sky

Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2024

Urgent hunt for girl, 9, missing for two days

Soraya was last seen in Canning Town on Tuesday evening

The Independent UK · May 30, 2024

Police seek man over sexual assault of woman on busy Jubilee Line Tube

A man sexually assaulted a woman and then fled at Canning Town, said police

Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2024

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Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2024

Nightclub licence rejected after two women allegedly raped after leaving venue

The Met Police urged the council not to grant the licence to Pier One in Canning Town

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2023

London to get more ultra-rapid charging hubs for electric vehicles

New ultra-rapid charging hubs will be located in Hanger Lane, Canning Town, Hillingdon Circus, Hatton Cross and Tottenham Hale

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023

‘Music shouted louder than racism’: the pioneering Black nightclub born in far-right east London

Bentley’s, set up in what was then the National Front stronghold of Canning Town, all too briefly became a legendary weekend mecca for soul, hip-hop and reggae

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

Man jailed for life for stabbing wife to death after she recorded violent abuse

Asim Hasan stabbed Aaisha Hasan 36 times at the family home in Canning Town, east London.

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Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2023

Junior Jah: Nine charged after teen, 18, stabbed and shot in Canning Town

Detectives investigating the killing of a teenager, shot and stabbed to death yards from his east London home, have charged nine people.

Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2023

What are the new DLR trains that are under trial?

Passengers on the Stratford to Canning Town branch of the line see the new B23s, which have upgraded features such as USB ports, in action

Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2022

Canning Town: Thames Water accused of ‘corporate irresponsibility’ after flats flooded

Residents at Canning Town development flooded after Thames Water engineers damaged water main, says council leader

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2022

Hundreds of Canning Town residents forced to evacuate following water leak

Residents have been forced to live in emergency housing following the leak

Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2022

ArtParty Weekender: Drag, DJs and more at free Canning Town festival from Social Convention

Drag act Séayoncé and south London jazz artist INSXGHT are among the line-up

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2022

Man, 28, in critical condition after stabbing in Canning Town

A 28-year-old man is fighting for life after being stabbed in Canning Town.

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

Youths locked up for sword stick murder of boy aged 14

Fares Maatou was stabbed in broad daylight in Canning Town, east London.

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