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Lorry drivers face £160 fines for using banned roads in clampdown

Posted on July 16, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
Wandsworth Council has stepped up enforcement on weight-restricted routes, targeting heavy goods vehicles that ignore 7.5-tonne limit signs.
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Plans to completely transform one of London’s best-known markets

Posted on July 16, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Wandsworth Council this week.
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Ambulance service records busiest day in its history

Posted on June 29, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
On Friday (June 26)  a total of 8,869 emergency 999 calls were taken, with more than 500 calls per hour between 6pm and midnight.
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Ambulance service records busiest day in its history

Posted on June 29, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
On Friday (June 26)  a total of 8,869 emergency 999 calls were taken, with more than 500 calls per hour between 6pm and midnight.
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Three rare Scottish wildcats born at London zoo thanks to conservation effort

Posted on June 22, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
The critically endangered kittens were born in May at Battersea Park Children’s Zoo in London to Skye, a female wildcat born at the same zoo in 2019.
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Three rare Scottish wildcats born at London zoo thanks to conservation effort

Posted on June 22, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
The critically endangered kittens were born in May at Battersea Park Children’s Zoo in London to Skye, a female wildcat born at the same zoo in 2019.
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Colleagues raise over £44,000 in memory of man who died from tumour

Posted on June 19, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
A 26km walk has raised more than £44,000 in memory of a man who died from a brain tumour, organised by colleagues of Matt Ticehurst.
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Former bathing pond on Commons transformed into wildlife haven

Posted on June 19, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
Queensmere Pond, located on Wimbledon and Putney Commons have been transformed into a wildlife haven following an 18-month restoration project.
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Wandsworth school marks tenth anniversary with new library opening

Posted on June 10, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
Floreat Wandsworth, part of GLF Schools, officially opened a new library this week, as part of its tenth anniversary celebrations.
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Wandsworth school marks tenth anniversary with new library opening

Posted on June 10, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
Floreat Wandsworth, part of GLF Schools, officially opened a new library this week, as part of its tenth anniversary celebrations.
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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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