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Streatham home with room where Sir Henry Tate first displayed his famous art collection for sale for £1.5m

The house is one part of the former sugar magnate’s Park Hill estate, which is was broken up into smaller properties

The grand billiard room once held priceless artworks

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Asya Likhtman

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Dozens of delivery riders have been arrested and are set to be deported after being found working illegally during an immigration enforcement crackdown.

The Home Office targeted workers in the gig-economy across the country, including in major operations in London.

Overall, 171 people were arrested as part of the action last month, including 60 detained for removal from Britain.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood also joined an operation in Streatham, where delivery drivers were stopped and their papers checked.

Declan George Candiani was stopped by counter-terrorism police at Stansted Airport as he attempted to go on holiday in August 2024.

Declan George Candiani was jailed for nearly two years (Metropolitan Police/PA)

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The Elizabeth line has been part suspended between Paddington and Shenfield, with severe delays between Paddington and Heathrow airport westbound.

This was due to a faulty train at Paddington and a tresspasser on the track at Ilford.

Step free access is not available at Moorgate station via the Broadgate entrance due to a faulty lift.

There are serious delays on the A23 Streatham High Road due to utility works.

There are also serious delays on Streatham Hill in both directions between Christchurch Road and Leigham Court Road, due to TfL works.

Elizabeth lines are badly disrupted on Wednesday morning

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Arielle Domb

Passengers may face delays on their way to work this morning, with disruption on multiple TfL lines.

At 10.14am, the Elizabeth line was part suspended between Paddington and Shenfield/Abbey Wood due to a faulty train at Paddington and a trespasser on the track at Ilford. There were severe delays eastbound and between Paddington and Reading/Heathrow airport westbound.

Technical issues with traffic cameras spark major disruption

Nuray Bulbul

Both the Blackwall and Rotherhithe tunnels are reporting heavy congestion due to technical issues with traffic cameras.

According to the AA, the northbound Blackwall Tunnel, from Greenwich to Poplar, are facing severe delays due to early morning closures.

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A young man has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed near a Starbucks on a busy high street in south London.

Emergency services rushed to Streatham Hill at around 1pm on Monday following reports of a stabbing.

A man in his 20s was treated at the scene for a stab wound and the Met Police confirmed his injuries are not life-changing or life-threatening.

Footage from the incident appeared to show someone being treated by paramedics on the busy street.

One witness told the Standard they were left feeling “really uneasy and scared” following the attack.

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Declan George Candiani has denied four charges of collection of information likely to be useful for terrorism.

Declan George Candiani is on trial at the Old Bailey (PA)

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A satanist claimed to be “possessed” after he was caught with a stash of extreme right-wing material, a court has heard.