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Person in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by train on London line

Posted on January 12, 2026 by ben.gardner@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Gardner
A person is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a train on a line to London.
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Girl, 11, dies in hospital after being hit by car in Wandsworth

Posted on January 8, 2026 by ben.gardner@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Gardner
An 11-year-old girl has died in hospital after being hit by a car in south London.
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Man accused of stabbing friend to death in Vauxhall flat on New Year’s Day

Posted on January 7, 2026 by ben.gardner@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Gardner
A man fatally stabbed his friend in the neck on New Year’s Day before walking into a police station, a court has heard.
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Three stabbings before New Year’s Day leave one dead and two in hospital in London

Posted on January 1, 2026 by ben.gardner@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Gardner
Three stabbings have left one person dead and two in hospital before New Year's Eve in London.
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The area of London with the most stalkings as offences rise in 2025

Posted on December 27, 2025 by ben.gardner@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Gardner
The area where you are most likely to be stalked in 2025 has been revealed in the latest police data.
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The London borough with the most knife-crime in 2025 including triple stabbing

Posted on December 25, 2025 by ben.gardner@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Gardner
A London borough has been the location of more knife-crime offences than any other in 2025.
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Person dies after being hit by train with ‘no trains’ to major London station

Posted on December 24, 2025 by ben.gardner@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Gardner
A person has died after being hit by a train on the line to a major London station.
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Person dies after being hit by train with lines closed for major London station

Posted on December 23, 2025 by ben.gardner@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Gardner
A person has died after being hit by a train, with lines for a major London station closed and trains cancelled.
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DO NOT TRAVEL warning as pictures show track underwater for major London station

Posted on December 18, 2025 by ben.gardner@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Gardner
Passengers are being urged not to travel on a route after as trains to a London station are cancelled due to flooding.
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Maltese Connection

Clapham Junction is a prehistoric site on Malta near the Dingli Cliffs. It is a complex network of tracks gouged in the rock. Its age and purpose are still a mystery of Maltese history. Beside the megalithic temples it is the most mysterious artefact on Malta. It is reported that the name "Clapham Junction" was given by an Englishman, who later reported that it reminded him of the great and busy railway station Clapham Junction in London.

Platform 1

The old platform 1 has now become platform ZERO. See our main article about Platform 1 at Clapham Junction

Wheelchair users are advised that they should allow an hour for transfer between platforms at Clapham Junction.

Gay Life on TV

Clapham Junction is a 2007 British television film, written by Kevin Elyot, about the experiences of gay men during 36 hours in the Clapham area of London and the consequences when their lives collide. It was broadcast on Channel 4 in July 2007. The drama was shown as part of a short season by Channel 4 to mark the 40th anniversary of decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales.
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