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The collapse of Carillion and what we know about the construction giant

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Wandsworth Guardian | News
Construction giant Carillion has said it has "no choice but to take steps to enter into compulsory liquidation with immediate effect" after talks failed to find another way to deal with the company's debts.
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‘Please hold on, the bus is about to move’ – The new warning message annoying Londoners

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Wandsworth Guardian | News
A new warning message played across London buses trying to help you stay on your feet is already annoying travellers.
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It’s Blue Monday today – what does that mean, and is it real?

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Wandsworth Guardian | News
So it's Blue Monday again - or is it? And what does that mean?
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Armed police close Clapham High Street during raid of suspected brothel

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Wandsworth Guardian | News
Armed police closed Clapham High Street while a home suspected of being used as a brothel was raided.
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Bird flu outbreak confirmed in England – poultry owners warned

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Wandsworth Guardian | News
Bird flu has been confirmed in England for the first time this winter, and officials have issued a warning to anyone who keeps birds.
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These are the safest and most dangerous boroughs in south London for robbery and theft

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Wandsworth Guardian | News
Sutton is the safest borough in London for robbery and theft from the person.
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Donald Trump DID visit the US embassy in Battersea today but not how you would expect

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Wandsworth Guardian | News
Donald Trump was spotted in Battersea hours after cancelling a UK visit on Friday - albeit in waxwork form.
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Couple accused of killing French nanny Sophie Lionnet admit attempting to dispose of body by burning it

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Wandsworth Guardian | News
A couple who deny killing a French nanny have admitted perverting the course of justice by attempting to dispose of her body by burning it.
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Community schemes share £78,000 of Wandsworth Council funding

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Wandsworth Guardian | News
Community projects are sharing £78,000 from the Wandsworth Grant Fund’s sixth round of funding.
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Appeal after woman ‘seriously injured’ in Battersea crash

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Wandsworth Guardian | News
A police appeal has been launched after a woman was seriously injured in a crash in Battersea.
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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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