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The abandoned Tube station named after a famous pub

Posted on February 7, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
Had it opened, the Northern line station between Golders Green and Hampstead would have been the deepest on the London Underground network.
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The tucked away Tudor gem where Oscar-tipped Hamnet was filmed

Posted on January 25, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
Oscar-tipped Hamnet was shot at various UK locations in 2024 including the historic Charterhouse in Clerkenwell which doubled as Shakespeare's lodgings
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‘I crossed London for a bowl of legendary ramen and I wasn’t disappointed’

Posted on January 24, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
Ivan Ramen has just opened their first bricks and mortar restaurant in Clerkenwell so we went along to try the Netflix chef's legendary noodle bowls.
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Iconic London Zoo celebrates 200 years but how did it start?

Posted on January 17, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
We look back on the history of London Zoo, which celebrates its 200th birthday this year.
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‘My neighbours and me started a Tube tradition that spread around the world’

Posted on January 15, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
Poems on the Underground has been a part of the Tube in London for 40 years and spread globally - here's how it was started by neighbours in north London.
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Iconic central London arts centre to close for a year

Posted on December 18, 2025 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
A £191 million fundraising package has been agreed to overhaul the performance spaces, gallery, foyer terrace and conservatory at The Barbican Centre
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The world’s top 100 clubs have been named and three are in London

Posted on December 17, 2025 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
The International Nightlife Association’s list of the top 100 clubs includes the Ministry of Sound in Elephant & Castle, Fabric in Farringdon and Drumsheds in Tottenham.
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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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