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Some services to and from London Bridge are running at a reduced speed

Gareth Richman

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Train services to and from London Bridge are being disrupted following a safety inspection of the track between Tulse Hill and Streatham.

Limited routes and cancellations are affecting journeys due to ongoing engineering works between London Victoria and Streatham Hill, which began earlier this week and are scheduled to continue through tonight, Thursday, February 5.

The King of Sardinia in Somers Road, between Brixton and Streatham, would have its windows and entrance doors replaced with double-glazed timber windows, like-for-like, with the same configuration (transoms and mullions) as existing.

Lambeth Council is preparing to sell off a tranche of council-owned garage sites and car parks to help repay a £40 million loan from central government taken out last year to plug a black hole in its Housing Revenue Account (HRA).

Lambeth Council is preparing to sell off a tranche of council-owned garage sites and car parks to help repay a £40 million loan from central government taken out last year to plug a black hole in its Housing Revenue Account (HRA).

A former Lambeth Council plumber has received a £720,000 settlement after the council admitted exposing him to asbestos during his time working for the authority, according to the law firm Leigh Day.

Severe rail disruption continues after derailment

Aurelia Foster

Rail journeys on Southern, Thameslink and the Gatwick Express remain severely disrupted following an early morning derailment and a signal failure in south-east London.

At Selhurst station, chaos has ensued as passengers grapple with significant travel disruptions stemming from a recent train derailment in the area.

The car park at Ikea off the Purley Way is being used as an emergency depot for those across Croydon, Mitcham and Streatham who have been without water supplies since a main burst on Mitcham Common yesterday.