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The incident was reported between Streatham and Tulse Hill at around 7pm today (March 28).

National Rail confirmed that all lines between these stations have closed and services may be delayed by up to 60 minutes.

It has affected Thameslink and Southern services with disruption to last until 10pm.

If you've been affected by what happened on the network, there is always someone to talk to.

You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.

We have contacted British Transport Police for further information.

The Spanish-owned banking giant confirmed that it would be closing more than a fifth (95) of its 444 high street branches nationwide from June 2025, with 750 jobs at risk.

Among them, 10 of the branches closing will be in the capital, with five of them confirmed in south London including Eltham, Sidcup and Croydon.

All the south London Santander branches closing this year:

Croydon - 128 North End, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1UE - June 16, 2025

Brixton - 498 Brixton Road, Brixton, London, SW9 8EX - August 11, 2025

The works will affect passengers from Monday (March 17) to Thursday (March 20).

We have compiled the details for you to plan your journey this week.

Monday to Wednesday (March 17 to March 19)

The 11.20pm train from London Victoria to London Bridge train will run non-stop from Streatham Hill to London Bridge.

A replacement bus will run from Streatham Hill to London Bridge calling at stations via Sydenham.

The work will affect trains on March 9 only.

Services will resume as usual on March 8.

We have compiled all the details on these works so that you can plan your journey this weekend.

Sunday (March 9):

Engineering work is taking place in the Redhill area, closing all lines between Purley and Horley via Redhill.

At the end of Saturday service (Sunday morning), trains between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport will run to an amended timetable.

The work will affect trains from March 3 to March 7.

We have compiled all the details on these works so that you can plan your journey this week.

Engineering work is taking place overnight between London Bridge and East Croydon, closing some lines.

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (March 3, March 4, and March 6):

The 11.58pm train from London Bridge to Streatham Hill train will not run.

A replacement bus will run from London Bridge, departing at 11.58pm, and run to Streatham Hill via Sydenham, calling at normal stations.

The work will affect trains on March 1 and March 2.

We have compiled all the details on these works so that you can plan your journey this weekend.

Saturday and Sunday (March 1 and 2):

No Southern trains will run between Havant and Portsmouth Harbour, Fareham, and Southampton Central.

Replacement buses (operated by South Western Railway) will run between Havant and Portsmouth Harbour and between Havant and Fareham.

Trains will run between London Victoria and Bognor Regis, and between Brighton and Bognor Regis.

A spokesperson for Thames Water said the team had been “working overnight to fix the pipe” and would continue working throughout the day (February 12).

“Our engineers have been working to restore your water supply while we carry out the repairs,” the spokesperson said.

Thames Water is also continuing to work on repairing a leak at their pumping station in Crystal Palace.

The postcodes affected by these issues include: SE19, SE20, SE23, SE26, and SE27.

Thames Water said repairs are underway, with some homes experiencing lower water pressure during peak times.

The issue mainly affects the SW16 area, and Thames Water has redirected water through other pipes to maintain supply.

Postcodes in south east London, SE19 (Upper Norwood and Crystal Palace), AND SE27 (parts of Gipsy Hill and Tulse Hill), are also being affected.

Updates are expected later today (February 11), and residents are thanked for their patience

On Saturday (February 1), Transport for London (TfL) will be making significant changes to bus services in south London, including the withdrawal of route 118.

Instead, a revised route 45 will take over much of its route, running between Camberwell Green and Morden.

As part of these changes, route 45 will be extended from Brixton Hill to Morden, following the same path that route 118 previously covered.

However, it will no longer run between Elephant & Castle and Camberwell Green, or between Brixton Hill and Clapham Park.

Operation of the 521 bus route began on the 18th of July 1992.

The 521 bus was once a very busy route during rush-hour which primarily serviced workers at Holborn and St. Pauls.

The frequent arrivals of the 521 not only allowed it to accommodate for its small single decker space, but also to keep up with high demand during rush-hour.

However, due to the change in the amount of work-related journeys made in the city of London involving the 521 bus, an overall of 3 million journeys were lost from the years 2011/2012 to the years 2021/2022.