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Riverside radio summer festival given park funding

Posted on May 13, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
Seven community groups have received a share of more than £25,000 from The Springfield Spark Community Fund.
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Riverside radio summer festival given park funding

Posted on May 13, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
Seven community groups have received a share of more than £25,000 from The Springfield Spark Community Fund.
Posted in Wandsworth Events | Tagged events

London walk to raise funds for prostate cancer passes famous landmarks

Posted on May 12, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
A 'March for Men' to raise money to battle prostate cancer will take walkers past many of London’s riverside landmarks on June 13.
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London walk to raise funds for prostate cancer passes famous landmarks

Posted on May 12, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
A 'March for Men' to raise money to battle prostate cancer will take walkers past many of London’s riverside landmarks on June 13.
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London schools can win £4k in nationwide reading competition

Posted on May 12, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
TGJones has given London primary schools the chance to win £4,000 worth of books and stationery.
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London schools can win £4k in nationwide reading competition

Posted on May 12, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
TGJones has given London primary schools the chance to win £4,000 worth of books and stationery.
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World’s last seagoing paddle steamer to visit the Thames this summer

Posted on May 11, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
The World’s last seagoing paddle steamer, the Waverley will visit the Thames Estuary as part of her 80th anniversary season.
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World’s last seagoing paddle steamer to visit the Thames this summer

Posted on May 11, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
The World’s last seagoing paddle steamer, the Waverley will visit the Thames Estuary as part of her 80th anniversary season.
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The cafe that keeps young people out of trouble

Posted on May 9, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
The Clink Cafe in Herne Hill, run as a training centre for young people at risk of entering the criminal justice system, has been awarded £10,000.
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Deaf ambulance worker gives England rugby shirt to mentor in emotional moment

Posted on May 9, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
Zoe Cox, a deaf London Ambulance Service medic and international rugby player has presented her prized England rugby shirt to her mentor.
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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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