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London’s O2 is about to host a massive week of music — here’s what’s on

Posted on April 15, 2026 by holly.brencher@newsquest.co.uk | Holly Brencher
The O2 Arena in London hosts a packed lineup from April 23 to 30, featuring YUNGBLUD, Rick Astley, Pentatonix and Olivia Dean.
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London’s O2 is about to host a massive week of music — here’s what’s on

Posted on April 15, 2026 by holly.brencher@newsquest.co.uk | Holly Brencher
The O2 Arena in London hosts a packed lineup from April 23 to 30, featuring YUNGBLUD, Rick Astley, Pentatonix and Olivia Dean.
Posted in Wandsworth Events | Tagged events

Ex-Wetherspoon pub Sutton High Street up for grabs

Posted on March 1, 2026 by holly.brencher@newsquest.co.uk | Holly Brencher
The former Grapes Wetherspoons pub in Sutton is available to rent for £55,000 a year, despite having planning permission for 25 flats.
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Where to eat in London this Valentine’s Day, from fondue pizza to spice

Posted on January 17, 2026 by holly.brencher@newsquest.co.uk | Holly Brencher
London restaurants are offering romantic Valentine’s Day deals, from sharing boards and fondue pizzas to spicy tasting menus and riverside fine dining.
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London weather forecast shows a mostly dry Christmas Day with colder temperatures

Posted on December 22, 2025 by holly.brencher@newsquest.co.uk | Holly Brencher
Londoners can expect a mostly dry festive week with bright spells and falling temperatures, with cold mornings and crisp conditions forecast through Christmas and beyond.
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City of London Corporation to spend £211m to upgrade 2,900 homes

Posted on December 15, 2025 by holly.brencher@newsquest.co.uk | Holly Brencher
The City of London Corporation has approved £211m to upgrade 2,900 homes across 12 estates, improving kitchens, heating, lifts and communal areas in seven boroughs.
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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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