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Busy London Underground station closed causing travel CHAOS due to faulty escalator

Posted on November 6, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
An issue with the escalators at London Victoria station is causing major disruption to services this morning.
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First World War hero’s Victoria Cross to be auctioned off

Posted on November 6, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Captain Reginald Haine’s Victoria Cross and medals will be auctioned by Spink & Son in London on November 27.
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Every line and station closure on the London Underground this weekend

Posted on November 6, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Check the London Underground, Overground, and Elizabeth Line closures this weekend (November 7 - 10) and don't be caught out.
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Thorpe Park announces mega Black Friday Fastrack deal

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Thorpe Park is set to offer thrill-seekers a “not-to-be-missed” Black Friday deal.
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Second man accidentally released from HMP Wandsworth in less than week

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
HMP Wandsworth has accidentally released William 'Billy' Smith - the second man in less than a week.
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Released HMP Wandsworth prisoner ‘intentionally exposed genitals in park’

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A prisoner who has been accidentally released from HMP Wandsworth has been named as a convicted sex offender who 'exposed his genitals'.
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‘Is HMP Wandsworth fit for purpose?’ after accidental prisoner release

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Questions have arisen whether HMP Wandsworth is fit for purpose following a mistaken release of a an Algerian prisoner.
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Person fighting for life after being hit by train on busy London station line

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A person is fighting for life after being hit by a train, causing major disruption to several London King Cross services.
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Sky discontinues TV product after just 2 years and users can claim £290 refund

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Sky is offering customers a refund of up to £290 after announcing Sky Live has been discontinued, and will stop working on December 4 - how to claim.
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Mum issues passport warning after son barred from flight due to sticker mark

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Meghan Law was due to fly with Qatar Airways to Phuket, Thailand, for a two-week holiday with her two children in October
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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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