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Man, 78, dies after being hit by bus near Clapham Junction station

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Wandsworth Guardian | News
A 78-year-old man has died after being hit by a bus near to Clapham Junction railway station.
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‘Justice is coming’ – Father warns fugitive speedboat killer as international manhunt underway

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Wandsworth Guardian | News
The father of a woman who died in a River Thames speedboat crash has warned the fugitive owner "justice is coming" for him.
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Dodgy track near Clapham Junction causing big early morning delays

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Wandsworth Guardian | News
If going back to work on a Monday wasn't bad enough, there are some significant train delays to ad to the mix.
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Man who raped 12-year-old girl 40 years ago is jailed

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Wandsworth Guardian | News
A Wandsworth man found guilty of raping a 12-year-old girl in 1978 at his home in Croydon has been jailed.
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Huge new 32-acre public park is coming to town

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Wandsworth Guardian | News
A 32-acre park is coming to south London – the capital’s first new public park since the 2012 Olympics.
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Live updates as south London gets its first rain in weeks

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Wandsworth Guardian | News
Reports are flooding in that it is raining across south London
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Major plans to redevelop Pocklington Court into 100 percent ‘affordable’ housing scheme approved

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Wandsworth Guardian | News
Major plans to redevelop a former specialist residence for the blind and partially sighted into a 100 percent “affordable housing” scheme have been approved.
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Woman with anorexia ‘turned away from Tooting hospital because she wasn’t skinny enough’

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Wandsworth Guardian | News
A woman who nearly died from anorexia as a teen says she was horrified to be turned away from a Tooting hospital after a relapse two years ago.
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Wandsworth primary school pupils showcase poetry talents

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Wandsworth Guardian | News
Pupils from two Wandsworth primary schools joined forces to showcase their poetry talents during a live performance earlier this month.
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Community nursing: safety compromised by 23 per cent vacancy level in Lambeth

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Wandsworth Guardian | News
Community nursing in Lambeth is at risk due to too many vacancies, with 23 per cent of community nursing roles empty, according to council and NHS documents.
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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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