In September we revealed the face of a 19-year-old from Tooting who was the leader of the G Block gang, believed to have been responsible for more than 100 robberies in Tooting and Wandsworth.

Cyrus Pinnock was convicted at Kingston Crown Court for a particularly bloody mugging which left the victim unconscious with a slashed head.

Reporting restrictions were lifted following a challenge from the Wandsworth Guardian.

We ran a series of exposes at HMP Wandsworth, Britain’s largest prison housing murderers and rapists.

Prison officers said they were “scared to do their job” because of the threat of suspension and a source said the drug problem was spiralling out of control with drug packages thrown over prison walls “almost daily”.

Some 370 inmates were also struck down with Salmonella Joanna Page, star of TV show Gavin and Stacey, judged the fancy dress competition at the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home annual reunion. The winner was Gillian Wilson and her dog Barney - dressed as Battersea Power Station.

Three million letters remain undelivered across south London following the continued dispute between postal workers and Royal Mail.

Small businesses and residents waiting for cheques and important letters were hardest hit following a series of one day strikes by the Communication Workers Union, which was opposing changes in working conditions.

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