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Hidden roof damage could be adding £100 a year to energy bills

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Wandsworth Times | News
Forgotten roof problem drives up household energy bills by hundreds of pounds a year, experts warn. 
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LIVE updates as ‘fire alert’ suspends Tube line causing ‘severe delays’

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Wandsworth Times | News
The Jubilee Line is part suspended and facing "severe delays" after an earlier "fire alert" at North Greenwich.
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LIVE updates as North Circular ‘taped off’ after crash on busy crossroads

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Wandsworth Times | News
A busy junction of the North Circular is closed after a crash near a train station. Live updates here.
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LIVE updates as Elizabeth line hit by major disruption at key station

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Wandsworth Times | News
The Elizabeth line is facing major disruption at a key station. Live updates here.
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Busy road in Battersea closed by emergency services incident

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Wandsworth Times | News
A busy road in Battersea is closed due to an emergency services incident. Live updates here.
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LIVE updates as trains to Kings Cross shut after person hit by train

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A person has been hit by a train between Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire and Alexandra Palace.
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RECAP after ‘police incident’ closes road near south west London park

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A police incident has closed a road near a park in Brixton.
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RECAP after Bakerloo line suspended into rush hour travel

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
The Bakerloo line has been suspended entirely this morning following a points failure.
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RECAP after Oxford Street blocked in ’emergency services’ incident

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
An emergency services incident has been reported on Oxford Street this morning, partially blocking the road.
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LIVE updates as two Tube lines suspended on Xmas Eve due to ‘customer incident’

Posted on December 24, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Two London Underground lines have been suspended due to a customer incident on Christmas Eve. Live updates here.
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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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