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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

Thames Water says that homes in south east and south west London may be experiencing a loss of water supply or of pressure today (February 12).

This has been ongoing after a leak at a Crystal Palace pumping station yesterday (February 11), as the supplier said repairs were underway.

It is mainly affecting the Upper Norwood and Crystal Palace districts in the SE19 area, Anerley and Penge in SE20, Honor Oak and Forest Hill in SE23, Sydenham in SE26 and Norwood in SE27.

Water issues are also reported in Streatham in SW16.

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

The issue mainly affects the Upper Norwood and Crystal Palace districts in the SE19 area, West Norwood, parts of Gipsy Hill and Tulse Hill in the SE27 area, and parts of Streatham in the SW16 area.

Thames Water has redirected water through other pipes to maintain supply.

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

Here are the names and faces of the men and women who are have been sentenced to prison time in January 2025.

Sutton mum whose boys died in fire while home alone

Deveca Rose, 30, was jailed after her four young boys died in a fire at their Wallington home after she left them home alone to go to Sainsbury’s.

Rose had left her two sets of twins, aged three and four, in the locked terraced house when the blaze broke out on the evening of December 16, 2021.

The trust, which acts as the national advice and advocacy body for UK theatres, has named 44 theatres across the country that are threatened by closure due to structural issues, safety concerns, or redevelopment plans.

Many of these theatres, the trust says, are of significant historical and cultural importance and could remain valuable community spaces if given the right support.

In the south area of London, the two theatres at risk are Streatham Hill Theatre and Borough Hall in Greenwich.

Joe Lerwill, 37, of Streatham Hill, admitted driving whilst disqualified and failing to provide a specimen in Lambeth on both October 7, and driving whilst disqualified on November 11. Lerwill was given a 25-week prison sentence.

Claude Spencer, 51, of no fixed abode, admitted breaking into a car and stealing a suitcase on Limes Grove in Lewisham on Wednesday (January 8). Spencer was given a 10-week sentence suspended for a year and was ordered to pay £300 compensation.

A historic sex offender, a meth empire kingpin and a taekwondo coach were also locked up.

Here are the names and faces of those who were sentenced to prison time in November 2024.

Four murderers

Three men from south London and one from east London were jailed for the murder of a 17-year-old boy.

Tyler McDermott died on April 14 last year, the day after he was shot in the head then stabbed with a machete while he was on the floor outside the studio in Norman Road, Tottenham.

This week Homebase was sold to CDS in a rescue deal securing up to 1,600 jobs and 70 stores.

But the future of 49 shops with 2,000 workers is currently uncertain after these stores were not included in the negotiations.

According to a list published by the Daily Mail, seven stores affected are within the capital - with four in south London.

We have reached out to Homebase for confirmation of this.

Which south London stores are at risk?

Streatham Vale - Woodgate Drive, SW16 5YP

⁠Penge - Oakfield Road, SE20 8RD

The bridge will close from 8am on Saturday, November 2 until 4pm on Sunday, November 3.

During this time, numerous bus routes will be diverted or terminated early:

Nearest stops for these bus routes:

Routes 59, 68, N68 and N171

Towards Streatham Hill, West Norwood, Old Coulsdon and Hither Green: stop S at Aldwych/Drury Lane, or stop D at Waterloo Station/Waterloo Road.

Routes 1, 188 and N1

Towards Canada Water, North Greenwich and Thamesmead: stop S at Aldwych/Drury Lane, or stop E at Waterloo Station/Waterloo Road