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Two months of the Silvertown tunnel – has it made traffic better or worse?

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Campaigners opposed to the Silvertown tunnel claim that it has worsened traffic in south London – but TfL says Blackwall tunnel queues have improved.
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The history of the Jubilee line – London’s ‘newest’ Tube service – in four maps

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Here is a brief history of the Jubilee line, London's newest Tube line, in four maps.
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‘I attended a red carpet event in London and it felt like something from TV’

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Our reporter Olivia Carter recalls her experience at the Romford Film Festival awards, featuring a red carpet and awards podium like something straight from TV.
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Man still fighting for his life days after being stabbed in neck in Fulham

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A man is still fighting for his life days after being stabbed in the neck in Fulham.
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Body of London hiker found months after he went missing in Italy

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
The body of a British hiker who went missing in the Dolomites has been found, a search team in Italy said.
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EastEnders dominates British Soap Awards with eight prizes – see who else won

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
EastEnders has been crowned Best British Soap at the 2025 Soap Awards, with Emmerdale and Coronation Street also picking up prizes.
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Woman in hospital after crash closes Oxford Street

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A woman is in hospital after a crash that closed Oxford Street.
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LIVE updates as Gatwick Airport passengers forced to evacuate due to fire alarm

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Passengers at Gatwick Airport have been evacuated due to a fire alarm.
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Amazing photos show huge HS2 machine being pulled out of the ground in London

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Photos have shared the moment a huge HS2 machine is being pulled out of the ground in London.
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LIVE updates as busy A10 blocked in central London by emergency incident

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A main thoroughfare in the City of London is blocked by an emergency services incident. 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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