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Hundreds evacuated from east London towers after 'disastrous' crack discovered

The Sovereign and Centurion towers in Canning Town were evacuated in the early hours of Friday morning

Evening Standard · Oct 23

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New DLR trains withdrawn from service after brakes 'fail to work properly' at busy London station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

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

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