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One in six adults see nothing wrong with giving Christmas presents unwrapped

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
One in six adults see nothing wrong with giving Christmas presents – without wrapping them.
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Parents don’t cook with their children due to lack of time and fear of mess

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Seven in 10 parents don’t cook with their children more often due to lack of time and fear of mess.
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Search to find man after two women ‘slapped in the face’ on Central Line

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Police have released images of a man they want to speak to after two women were assaulted in unprovoked attacks just 10 minutes apart on the Central Line.
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Jason Manford, Simon Pegg and Bill Nighy ask PM to axe ‘cruel’ two child benefit cap

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Jason Manford, Simon Pegg and Bill Nighy have joined charity Trussell in calling on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to axe the two-child benefit limit in the budget.
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Matalan urgently recalls baby clothing over ‘injury risk’

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Matalan is recalling a number of items of baby clothing that they were selling because they pose a 'risk of injury'.
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Royal Mint releases new coin design to celebrate Queen frontman Freddie Mercury

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Details on the coin tell the story of Mercury’s extraordinary talent through carefully crafted design elements, the Royal Mint said
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‘Rarest’ 50p in the UK sells for 141 times face value on eBay

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
The coin was minted as part of eight new designs following His Majesty King Charles III's accession to the throne
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Is Spotify down? Hundreds of people left logged out and unable to open app

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Hundreds of people across the country have reported issues with being able to log in and open the Spotify app.
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Two shot and two stabbed in shocking four days across London

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Two teenagers have been shot and two people stabbed in a shocking few days across London.
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Is Cloudflare down? Thousands report issues with X and Canva reporting an outage

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Thousands of customers are reporting they are unable to access Cloudflare, X, Canva and other services in what appears to be another internet outage.
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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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