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Should the Tube have women-only carriages? Petition calls for major change

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A petition has been launched calling for Transport for London (TfL) to introduce women-only carriages on the London Underground
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All the London Underground lines and stations closed this weekend

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Check the London Underground, Overground and Elizabeth Line closures this weekend (October 10-12) and don't be caught out.
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David Beckham speaks out after ‘hurtful’ weight comments aimed at Victoria

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
David Beckham has said people felt it was “okay to criticise” women for their weight when his wife was the subject of media scrutiny over her appearance.
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London university named among the best in world in ‘prestigious’ ranking

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Imperial College London has been named in a list of the best university's in the world.
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BBC The Traitor’s viewers ‘obsessed’ with Alan Carr after spotting detail

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
The Traitor's returned to BBC, but it wasn't a normal show. It's the celebrity version.
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Devastating true story of a single punch that changed mulitple lives

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
James Graham's drama about one night out and a fatal punch unpacks huge issues about toxic masculinity and class in a sensitive way
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Man and teen boy stabbed after violent two days across London

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A man has been stabbed and a teenage boy has been injured after two knife attacks across London in West Drayton and Kilburn.
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Man dies after falling unwell on busy central London street

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A man has died after they became unwell in a busy area of central London.
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How much are the star-studded cast on Celebrity Traitors paid to appear?

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
For the first time, celebrities will arrive at Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands to take part in the BBC's hit show The Traitors.
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The price of your pint could be set to rise as HMRC told to increase alcohol tax

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Taxes on alcoholic beverages could be increased to address a “productivity crisis” caused by an entrenched workplace drinking culture
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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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