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Motorists will drive the equivalent of 63 laps around earth in their lifetime

Posted on January 16, 2026 by joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle
Motorists will drive the equivalent of 63 laps around earth in their lifetime, according to a study.
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Athlete Lily Smith performed a balance beam routine 52 stories above street level

Posted on January 16, 2026 by joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle
Thrill-seeking athlete Lily Smith has performed a daring balance beam routine 52 stories above street level.
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The rare Royal Mint 50p coin sitting in your change that could be worth £125

Posted on January 14, 2026 by joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle
The 50 pence piece has become the most valued and collected coin in the UK, with many collectable designs
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The items Brits lose the most include receipts and vouchers

Posted on January 9, 2026 by joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle
The items Brits lose the most aren’t just their keys, glasses or phone – it's also receipts and vouchers.
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Newsquest announces £4 million support for charity Centrepoint

Posted on January 5, 2026 by joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle
Newsquest, the UK’s leading local media group, is pleased to announce a major £4 million partnership with Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity.
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Globe-trotting fashion designer turns waste into clothing for dolls

Posted on December 23, 2025 by joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle
The UK throws a collective 216 million pieces of children's clothing into landfill each year - a pile 244 times the height of Mount Everest.
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Home Alone epic dash home ranks as the ultimate festive travel moment

Posted on December 23, 2025 by joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle
The mum's epic dash to rescue her son in Home Alone is the most iconic travel moment in a festive movie, according to research.
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King Henry VIII and Queen Victoria have been immortalised – on chocolate coins

Posted on December 23, 2025 by joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle
King Henry VIII and Queen Victoria have been immortalised – on a set of chocolate coins.
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Britain’s best engineering feats – London Underground, Channel Tunnel and the Web

Posted on December 19, 2025 by joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle
The top British feats of engineering and manufacturing include the London Underground, the Channel Tunnel – and the invention of the World Wide Web.
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Forks at the ready and bosh – Big John is hosting a lavish feast to remember

Posted on December 19, 2025 by joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle
The Instagram foodie, who rose to fame for eating Chinese takeaways, is putting new flavours to the test this Christmas by bringing the best of the Spanish and Great British festive food together.
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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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