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The incident, which began early on May 12, has affected customers across SE19 (Crystal Palace / Upper Norwood), SE27 (West Norwood / Tulse Hill) and SW16 (Streatham / Norbury), resulting in no water or low pressure.

Thames Water confirmed the issue was caused by burst pipes on Knights Hill in SE27, which led to wider disruption across nearby postcodes and left some households with no supply.

A spokesman for Thames Water said: “We know how disruptive it is if you lose your water supply, so we’ll work hard to get things back to normal as soon as we can.”

Charlie Territt, who worked at Streatham Wells Primary School, was sentenced to seven years in prison on Thursday (April 23) by a judge who described him as having a “perverted fixation” with the victim.

Prosecutor Bhavin Patel said that throughout 2024, Territt engaged in late-night conversations with a vulnerable child on Snapchat.

The 32-year-old sent sexual videos of himself and incited the child to send similar videos in return.

Noticing a change in behaviour, the victim's elder sibling inspected the Snapchat account and discovered Territt’s vile messages.

Here are the names and faces of the men who have been sentenced to prison time in April 2026 to date.

Men raped missing girl, 14

Three men from Beckenham and Lewisham raped a missing 14-year-old girl over several days.

Daryl German, 43, approached the girl on the street and persuaded her to go to his flat where he raped her, before going on to “pimp her” to Jordan Doneley Wint, 31, and Deon Smith, 55.

The victim was a “vulnerable young girl” with learning difficulties whose mum had reported her missing after she ran away from home last June.

Transport for London (TfL) has officially confirmed plans to go ahead with the SL15 bus route, running between Clapham Junction and Eltham, following strong support shown during an online consultation.

Following feedback, TfL confirmed a number of changes to the SL15 Superloop route, including revising stop and standing arrangements at Clapham Junction and dropping plans to use space under the Falcon Road railway bridge.

Officers were called shortly after 1.20pm on Wednesday, March 31 and informed that, Menelik, 46, had absconded from staff while on an escorted visit to shops near Deptford Dockland Light Railway Station.

He is believed to have boarded a number 53 bus heading towards Lambeth North.

PC Luke Hill, who is leading the investigation, said: "My team are continuing to carry out extensive enquiries to locate Menelik, but he remains missing.

"If seen, we ask the public not to approach him and call 999.

TfL has officially confirmed it will proceed with introducing the new SL15 Superloop route between Clapham Junction and Eltham, following a public consultation held in late 2025.

The online consultation received 1,897 responses, the majority of which came from members of the public and showed strong support for the proposal, with many respondents welcoming the improved east–west connectivity the route would bring across south London.

Changes and alterations to the route

Lloyds and Halifax have announced the closure of a number of their branches nationwide, with nine of them affecting south London.

Some, like the Mitcham, New Addington and Wandsworth (Garratt Lane) branches, have already closed, with others set to close in the spring and summer of this year.

However, Croydon’s store is set to close its 137 North End branch on a temporary basis for a relocation before reopening on May 5 at Unit 74, Ground Floor, Centrale Shopping Centre.

Night services between New Cross Gate and West Croydon will be suspended from Monday, February 16 to Friday, February 20 due to the works.

London Overground trains will be affected from around 11.55pm each night, as engineering work is carried out on the Windrush line, as reported by our sister title London Now.

No Overground trains will run between New Cross Gate and West Croydon or Crystal Palace and passengers are advised to check their journey plans in advance.

Declan George-Candiani from Streatham was sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday (November 28) to 23 months in prison.

The 26-year-old will also serve an additional year on licence and remain subject to notification requirements for 10 years.

George-Candiani was stopped by Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) officers at Stansted on August 13 last year.

Officers examined his phone and later searched his home, seizing an iPad.

Detectives found documents linked to terrorism, including guides on carrying out so-called “lone wolf” attacks.

The proposed route will run along the A205 South Circular Road, operating as a single-deck bus service due to a low bridge on Thurlow Park Road.

Buses are expected to run every 12 minutes from Monday to Saturday between 5am and 12.30am, and every 15 minutes on Sundays, evenings and early weekday mornings.

TfL says the SL15 will reduce journey times and create faster connections between local centres, railway stations, and key work and leisure destinations.