Police and fire crews went to Balham underground station at around 8am this morning (Wednesday, April 10) to reports of a small fire by the train tracks. London Fire Brigade extinguished the fire.

Disruption at Balham expected until 9.30am 07:41 , Megan Howe An operational incident at Balham means that trains must run at reduced speed on some lines at this station for safety reasons.

Travelling in London has become a gamble for many in recent years (Picture: Getty/EPA) Commuters in London have faced chaos this month – station closures, tube delays and fire alerts.. This week ...

A covered yard area at the rear of a restaurant which was converted into storage has been destroyed by a fire. Firefighters were called to a fire on Balham High Road in Wandsworth at 3.47am ...

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In 1856, Balham station opened for the first time as Balham Hill. Credit: Network Rail. Network Rail has made an investment of around $3.6m (£2.6m) to minimise the gap between trains and platforms at ...

On the day of the Balham Bombing, Felicity remembers sitting with her mother in the kitchen, listening to the noise from the waves of planes and anti-aircraft fire when suddenly the whole house ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Were you in the London Fire Service in 1940 or did you work or live in Balham at the time? If the answer to either one of these questions is ...

When living in Balham we were regularly in the house cellar.As things got worse we went to the local shelter but later slept in the underground at Trafalgar Square station - I can well remember ...