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Wandsworth Council marks World Alzheimer’s Month with support for residents living with dementia

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
September is World Alzheimer’s Month, a global campaign to raise awareness, challenge stigma, and increase understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and all forms of dementia.
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Wandsworth Council marks World Alzheimer’s Month with support for residents living with dementia

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
September is World Alzheimer’s Month, a global campaign to raise awareness, challenge stigma, and increase understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and all forms of dementia.
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Borough of Sanctuary fund now open 

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Applications are open for the next round of grants from the Wandsworth Borough of Sanctuary Fund. 
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Winners of the Wandsworth in Bloom 2025 Awards announced

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth’s finest gardeners were celebrated at the Wandsworth in Bloom Awards ceremony in Battersea Park last night.
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Wandsworth Council’s Battersea Park Fireworks is back with a bang – with 5,000 half-price tickets available for eligible residents

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Battersea Park Fireworks returns to light up the sky on 1 and 2 November, and for the second year in a row, 5,000 half-price tickets are available for eligible residents as part of our Access for All scheme.  
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Winners of the Wandsworth in Bloom 2025 Awards announced

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth’s finest gardeners were celebrated at the Wandsworth in Bloom Awards ceremony in Battersea Park last night.
Posted in News, Wandsworth Events | Tagged events

Borough of Sanctuary fund now open 

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Applications are open for the next round of grants from the Wandsworth Borough of Sanctuary Fund. 
Posted in News, Wandsworth Events | Tagged events

Wandsworth Council’s Battersea Park Fireworks is back with a bang – with 5,000 half-price tickets available for eligible residents

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Battersea Park Fireworks returns to light up the sky on 1 and 2 November, and for the second year in a row, 5,000 half-price tickets are available for eligible residents as part of our Access for All scheme.  
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Try something new this National Fitness Day in Wandsworth

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth residents are invited to celebrate this year’s National Fitness Day by moving more and making the most of a packed programme of free activities at leisure centres and other venues across the borough this September.
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Try something new this National Fitness Day in Wandsworth

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth residents are invited to celebrate this year’s National Fitness Day by moving more and making the most of a packed programme of free activities at leisure centres and other venues across the borough this September.
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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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