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Poll: Should the London Underground and buses be free? Campaigners say yes

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Campaigners are calling for Transport for London (TfL) services to be free in a bid to reduce inequality and pollution.
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Summer set to fizzle out as wet and windy weather forecast for London

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Heavy rain and coastal gales are set to lash parts of the UK on Saturday, kicking off a wet and unsettled week of weather.
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Major supermarket trials AI trolleys in UK first to help customers shop

Posted on August 30, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Supermarket chain Waitrose is trialling AI trolleys in what is being described as a UK first.
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Coldplay ‘forced’ to reschedule final Wembley Stadium shows due to Tube strikes

Posted on August 30, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Coldplay is rescheduling its final two Wembley Stadium shows due to London Underground Tube strikes.
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Waitrose announces trial of major change to loyalty scheme (it starts next week)

Posted on August 30, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Waitrose has announced a new trial of a major change to its My Waitrose loyalty scheme, taking place in 18 UK stores
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South Londoners jailed in August including paedophile couple and road-rage killer

Posted on August 30, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Our monthly round-up of the south Londoners who were jailed in August 2025
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The traditional Kent seaside village with a theme park and miniature railway

Posted on August 30, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Dymchurch is a traditional Kent seaside village, just one hour away from London, with its own theme park and miniature railway.
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Boys, 17, among FIVE stabbed in horror 24 hours of violence across London

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A horror 24 hours across London saw a shocking five people stabbed with one of the victims left fighting for their life. 
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80s pop legend from iconic ska band reveals incurable cancer diagnosis

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Chris Foreman, who is a member of the ska band Madness, has revealed he has “treatable, but not curable” cancer
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Inside the hidden cocktail bar beneath one of London’s finest restaurants

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Hidden below the lively energy of Sucre in Soho lies a hidden gem: Downstairs at Sucre.
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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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