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Ten pubs in London named among best in England

Posted on July 12, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
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A list of the 500 best pubs in England has been released by The Telegraph and these ten are in London.
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Gorgeous forest walk near London with ‘breathtaking views’ that inspired Narnia

Posted on July 12, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
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Surrey Hills National Landscape is less than a two-hour journey from London and is said to be the inspiration behind Narnia.
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‘I stayed in the London hotel that makes you feel like you’re on holiday’

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
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I recently had the pleasure of a midweek escape to Holmes Hotel in Marylebone.
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‘I stayed in the London hotel that makes you feel like you’re on holiday’

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
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I recently had the pleasure of a midweek escape to Holmes Hotel in Marylebone.
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Heat health alert for London upgraded to amber as risk to life increases

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
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A heat health alert for London has been upgraded from yellow to amber, as officials warn the extreme temperatures could put lives at risk and strain essential health and care services.
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Man, 24, stabbed to death outside Knightsbridge hotel pictured for first time

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
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A 24-year-old man who was stabbed to death outside a hotel in Knightsbridge has been pictured for the first time. 
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Flower tributes left at scene of tragic fatal stabbing of dad in Knightsbridge

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
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Tributes from the "brokenhearted" have been left for a dad stabbed to death in Knightsbridge.
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EastEnders fans divided over ‘hope’ for return of popular character 10 years on

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
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EastEnders fans have taken to Reddit to predict that beloved character "Fatboy" could return under new executive producer Ben Wadey.
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EastEnders icon ‘cannot wait to be home’ as BBC soap return finally confirmed

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
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An EastEnders icon has said they 'cannot wait to be home', confirming they are returning to the BBC soap for the first time since 2021
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Sections of Northern line have 4G and 5G coverage for the first time

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
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Sections of the Northern line, including Euston to Bank and Balham to South Wimbledon, now have 4G and 5G coverage for the first time, with more London Underground stations and tunnels to follow.
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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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