Flash floods hit roads and trains

A number of roads have been closed

Heavy rainfall caused flash floods which have disrupted roads and public transport in south-west London.

The A3 and the A4 were most severely hit by several feet of water which has now begun to subside.

London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it had attended calls about flooding across the area.

Train services in Richmond and from Clapham Junction to Victoria and Kensington have been hit. The District Line is shut in the Richmond area.

Putney and Barnes are also said to have had several feet of water.

The LFB spokesman said: "We are getting calls about flooding from Wimbledon to Chiswick and as far as Heston which we are going to be attending."