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Elderly man dies after being ‘assaulted by patient’ at west London hospital

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
An 85-year-old man has died after an assault at Charing Cross Hospital in west London.
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New boutique hotel with pub opens in London neighbourhood

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Hotel Indigo London Clerkenwell has opened near Farringdon with 143 design-inspired rooms, Mediterranean dining at Wilderness Kitchen, the Sabini Bar, and the restored Hat and Feathers pub.
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Tooting rooftop bar wants to open until 2.30am on weekends

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A Tooting bar has applied to extend its weekend hours for alcohol, music and food service – with its latest hours being 2.30am.
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‘Dreamy’ London borough named the happiest place to live in the UK

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Richmond upon Thames in London has been named one of the happiest places to live in the UK. Find out why.
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Parents of teen who died from Pret baguette says ‘she would be proud of change’

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
The parents of a teenager who died from an allergic reaction after eating a Pret baguette have said their daughter would be “very proud".
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Hunt for woman after man pushed onto tracks at south London station

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
An investigation has been launched after a man was pushed onto the tracks at a station in south west London.
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‘I needed a break from London life – so I booked a six-day yoga retreat in Tenerife’

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
If there’s one thing London life guarantees, it’s hustle and bustle.
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Strictly stars famous dad revealed to be person behind Wallace and Gromit

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Strictly Come Dancing star George Clarke's famous dad has been revealed as the man behind the studios that create Wallace and Gromit.
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TfL chooses 13 best blooming gardens across the city’s transport network

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
TfL staff celebrated 25 years with the In Bloom gardening competition, transforming stations and depots into green spaces. South Tottenham won Best in Show, with awards across 12 categories.
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Royal Mail ‘pulling out all the stops’ to meet demand this Christmas with new jobs

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Royal Mail will be hiring around 20,000 temporary workers around the UK in the build-up to the busy Christmas 2025 period
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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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