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British Gas issue warning to 54,000 homes as temperatures set to plummet even lower

Posted on January 5, 2026 by matthew.evans@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Evans
British Gas has issued a warning as temperatures across the UK are set to plummet below freezing next week,
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Anthony Joshua breaks silence following devastating car crash in Nigeria

Posted on January 4, 2026 by matthew.evans@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Evans
Boxer Anthony Joshua spoke out on social media for the first time following a devastating car crash in Nigeria that left him injured.
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M&S slammed for selling Easter eggs already – ‘Commercialism overtaking Christianity’

Posted on January 3, 2026 by matthew.evans@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Evans
M&S have been slammed for selling Easter eggs already in supermarkets.
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Greggs staff ‘shocked’ as customer eats 25 festive bakes – so give him another free

Posted on December 30, 2025 by matthew.evans@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Evans
Greggs staff thought a customer's challenge of eating 25 festive bakes in one go wasn't enough.
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David Walliams dropped by publisher who are taking wellbeing concerns ‘seriously’

Posted on December 19, 2025 by matthew.evans@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Evans
David Walliams has been dropped by his publisher HarperCollins UK over wellbeing concerns.
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Coronation Street and Waterloo Road stars pay tribute as William Rush dies aged 31

Posted on December 18, 2025 by matthew.evans@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Evans
Rush played schoolboy Josh Stevenson in the BBC One drama, appearing in 168 episodes between 2009 and 2013.
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Etsy warning issued amid ‘extremely worrying’ investigation into products being sold

Posted on December 18, 2025 by matthew.evans@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Evans
An investigation by Which? has found that injectable vitamins are being sold illegally on Etsy.
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Christmas miracle reunites brothers 81 years after one ‘abandoned’ in WW2 chaos

Posted on December 17, 2025 by matthew.evans@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Evans
The spirit of Christmas delivered a life-changing gift John Moore when he was reunited with his brother.
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£1 Poundland rule they brought back to all UK stores after ‘listening to customers’

Posted on December 17, 2025 by matthew.evans@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Evans
Poundland has brought back a £1 rule in UK stores amid a huge shake-up and 68 store closures.
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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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