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Samurai sword, firearms and drugs seized as police arrest 23 people

Posted on February 6, 2026 by poppy.huggett@newsquest.co.uk | Poppy Huggett
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A major drugs operation in south London has led to the arrest of 23 people after police executed a series of raids.
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‘I didn’t believe in ghosts – then I went to see 2:22 at the Richmond Theatre’

Posted on February 3, 2026 by poppy.huggett@newsquest.co.uk | Poppy Huggett
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I’ll be honest, I don’t usually jump at the idea of seeing something that might make me spill my theatre wine.
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Police search after man exposes himself to woman at Tube station

Posted on January 26, 2026 by poppy.huggett@newsquest.co.uk | Poppy Huggett
Police have released an image after a man exposed himself to a woman at a station.
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Yellow weather warning issued as London braces for heavy rain

Posted on January 26, 2026 by poppy.huggett@newsquest.co.uk | Poppy Huggett
People are being warned to prepare for potential disruption as heavy rain is set to sweep across the city.
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Medical update as man rushed to hospital after stabbing near Tooting McDonald’s

Posted on January 19, 2026 by poppy.huggett@newsquest.co.uk | Poppy Huggett
A medical update has been issued after a 38-year-old man was stabbed near a McDonald’s in Tooting.
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Major disruption expected until end of day on London King’s Cross line

Posted on January 19, 2026 by poppy.huggett@newsquest.co.uk | Poppy Huggett
Train passengers are facing a day of major disruption after overrunning engineering works blocked lines near London King’s Cross.
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Person dies after being hit by train on London Euston station line

Posted on January 16, 2026 by poppy.huggett@newsquest.co.uk | Poppy Huggett
A person has died after being hit by a train on the London Euston station line.
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‘I interviewed the Prime Minister in IKEA about parental leave and town centres’

Posted on January 12, 2026 by poppy.huggett@newsquest.co.uk | Poppy Huggett
It’s not every day you’re interviewing the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom about Swedish meatballs, parental leave and the future of Croydon.
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Under-the-radar south west neighbourhood named a good-value place to buy in 2026

Posted on January 11, 2026 by poppy.huggett@newsquest.co.uk | Poppy Huggett
An under-the-radar corner of south west London has been highlighted as a good-value area for property buyers in 2026.
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All the London bus changes happening for the first weekend of 2026

Posted on January 2, 2026 by poppy.huggett@newsquest.co.uk | Poppy Huggett
Bus passengers are being urged to check before traveling as timetable changes come into effect across London for the first weekend of 2026.
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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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