Jack joined the cast of Eastenders in 2021 as the long lost brother of soap legend Sharon Watts.

SOME bank branches across south London are set to permanently close their doors.

The end of this week is set to swing into another full-fledged heatwave, with a four-day amber warning for extreme temperatures from the UK Health Security Agency.

Over 115,000 Royal Mail postal workers will stage a series of strikes in the coming weeks amid a pay dispute.

Police are concerned for the welfare of a missing 13-year-old girl who is believed to be with her mum.

The cordon near to a house that collapsed in Thornton Heath after an explosion and fire has been enlarged.

Dame Lynne Owens has been appointed the interim deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.

Police say they have searched houses and parks, viewed hundreds of hours of CCTV and conducted door-to-door enquiries - but Owami Davies is still missing.

THAMES WATER has confirmed it will introduce a temporary hosepipe ban for London "in the coming weeks.”

Police are asking the public to call 999 if an 81-year-old woman missing in Croydon is seen.

Residents of a road where an explosion killed a child have described sensing a “time bomb” in the days beforehand due to the headache-inducing stench of gas in their homes.

The Met Office has issued an amber extreme heat warning with temperatures expected to build through the week.

Emergency services have stated there has been “no update” about the house explosion in Thornton Heath.

Temperatures are set to reach mid 30's towards the end of the week.

Children have written touching tributes in chalk on the ground near the scene where a young girl died following an explosion in Croydon.

The two strikes will coincide, leaving commuters to expect travel chaos across the region.

A community in south London is searching for answers after a young girl was killed in a suspected gas explosion.

A man from Beckenham and a man from Croydon have been jailed over firearms offences after a police dog helped catch them.

South London is braced for another heatwave that will last longer than July’s record-breaking hot spell, with highs of up to 35C expected next week, forecasters have said.

The 23-time Grand Slam Tennis Champion has confirmed her plans to retire.

Thames Water is expected to announce the hosepipe ban in the coming weeks

Olivia Newton-John died “peacefully” at her ranch in Southern California on Monday morning at the age of 73.

Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters have been called to a fire and explosion on Galpin's Road in Thornton Heath.

John Travolta has led tributes as Olivia Newton-John dies at the age of 73.

Part of the ground floor of a house in Sutton has been damaged by a fire.

A child has died and four others have been injured after a terraced home collapsed following an explosion and fire in south London.

A resident has described the children who lived in a house which collapsed amid an explosion in Thornton Heath as “lively” and “happy”.

Charities have condemned the “shocking” number of children who have been strip searched by the Metropolitan Police without an appropriate adult present.

A child has died at the scene of a house explosion in Croydon, London Ambulance Service has confirmed.

A four-year-old girl is feared missing after a terraced home collapsed following an explosion, according to neighbours.

Firefighters are searching for a "missing person", while three have potentially life-threatening injuries after an explosion at a home in Croydon.

Three people have been rescued after a house collapsed amid a fire and explosion in Croydon.

A house has collapsed amid a fire and explosion in Croydon.

Detectives investigating the disappearance of a student nurse have appealed for information a month on from the last confirmed sighting of her.

A house has collapsed amid a fire and explosion in Croydon.

Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73, her husband has confirmed.

The most epic pop collaboration is on the way in the form of a Britney Spears and Sir Elton John collaboration.

Andrew Tate's videos have been described as “extremely misogynistic” that could have “concerning” long term effects.

Dadd’s debut scenes will air on Tuesday, August 9 with beeb bosses teasing that the character will be involved in “significant" upcoming scenes.

Firefighters were called to the scene in Galpin’s Road in Thornton Heath shortly after 7am on Monday.

Dame Deborah James, known by her social media handle Bowel Babe, died on June 28 at the age of 40 after suffering from bowel cancer.

Our Wild Things columnist Eric Brown spotlights a new book identifying the vital species ripe for reintroduction in Britain and explaining exactly why we should all welcome them back.

A MAN in his 40s has died after being found unresponsive in South Norwood.

A FIFTH man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a student nurse - last seen in West Croydon.

A PE teacher living in Surbiton is set to take part in a gruelling 10k swim for charity after her boyfriend was diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Parched parts of England are facing a hosepipe ban amid very dry conditions and ahead of another predicted heatwave.

The latest data from the government department reveals that in May 2022 average house prices in Sutton reached £427,274.

Missing Line of Duty? Here's everything we know about Adrian Dunbar's new crime series.

TV presenter Maya Jama and Ben Simmons have reportedly split after a year together.

Dame Deborah James told her children to “marry only for love” in a letter she wrote to them and her husband before her death.