Newham News

• Massive Fire In Canning Town Warehouse: Photos

  Smoke is visible across London after a warehouse and scrapyard caught fire in Canning Town.

• London's Cycle Hire Scheme Extended East

  

  London's cycle hire scheme is being extended north and east across London - but not as far as the Olympic Park.

• The Shocking Weapons Used To Torture 'Witch'

  

  These are the shocking weapons used to torture a 15-year-old, killed after being accused of being a witch.

• Fire At London's Olympic Park

  

  Firefighters have spent the night tackling what they've described as a "small fire" at the Olympic Park.

• Man Arrested After Hit-And-Run Death In Forest Gate

  

  A 33-year-old man has been arrested after a man died following a drink-drive hit-and-run collision in Forest Gate.

• Fire in Stratford Flats

  

  Firefighters were called to the fire in a second floor flat in Leather Gardens at around 9.15am.

• Newham Council Offers Information Rewards

  

  Money is being put forward to help tackle gun and knife crime in the borough through a rewards system.

• Shopkeeper Chases Looters From Shop With Cricket Bat

  

  A shopkeeper chased three yobs out of his store with a cricket bat after they attacked thinking the police were too busy to stop them.

• Woman and Child Rescued From Canning Town Fire

  

  Twenty firefighters were called to Croombs Road this morning. The pair are being treated for smoke inhalation.

• Review Into West Ham's Olympic Stadium Triumph

  

  An independent review is to be carried out into the decision to award the Olympic Stadium to West Ham United.

• Police Hunt For Armed Robber in Canning Town

  

  Police have issued an e-fit picture following an attempted robbery in Canning Town on Monday.

• Hunt For Man Who Harrassed Teenage Girls

  

  Police are searching for a man who has been harassing young girls at Manor Park Station.

• Waltham Forest and Newham Win School Building Challenge

  

  The councils were among six appealing against the Government's decision to scrap a number of projects.

• Olympic Floodlights Turned On... Eventually

  

  David Cameron and Boris Johnson switched on the Olympic Stadium floodlights for the first time... but it did take a while.

• Two Hundred Evacuated After Garage Fire

  

  It followed a fire at a garage in Plaistow on Friday night.

• CCTV Released After East Ham Armed Robberies

  

  They want to speak to two men in connection with four incidents.

• Airport Expansion Challenge Goes To High Court

  

  They want to stop a 50 per cent increase in flights a year.

• 18 Year Old Jailed for Manor Park Murder

  

  Yahya Gul will serve a minimum of 12 years after pleading guilty to Aliza Mirza's murder.

• Possible Olympic Marathon Route Change

  

  Newham council has criticised plans to change the marathon route at the 2012 Olympics.

• £600 Million Development for Canning Town

  

  It is expected to bring almost four thousand jobs to the area.

• Newham Cancer Sufferers Face Low Survival Rates

  

  New figures show lowest one year survival rates in London