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Wandsworth’s ambitious holiday programme praised in Government visit

Posted on April 17, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
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Stephen Morgan MP, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Early Education, visited Ernest Bevin Academy to see Wandsworth Council’s highly praised Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme in action.
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Borough of Culture celebrations come to the Boat Race

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
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Our London Borough of Culture celebrations came to the iconic Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race on Sunday with a display of silk flags welcoming visitors to the Putney Embankment.
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Wandsworth opens new space to keep residents safe

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
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Residents in Roehampton and Putney will benefit from a more visible and responsive police presence thanks to a new Safer Neighbourhood touchdown space that opened on 11 April.
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Flying start for Team Wandsworth in London Youth Games

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
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Team Wandsworth is celebrating early successes in this year’s London Youth Games, with the volleyball team storming through to the finals in July.
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Flying start for Team Wandsworth in London Youth Games

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
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Team Wandsworth is celebrating early successes in this year’s London Youth Games, with the volleyball team storming through to the finals in July.
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Wandsworth opens new space to keep residents safe

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
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Residents in Roehampton and Putney will benefit from a more visible and responsive police presence thanks to a new Safer Neighbourhood touchdown space that opened on 11 April.
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Borough of Culture celebrations come to the Boat Race

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
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Our London Borough of Culture celebrations came to the iconic Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race on Sunday with a display of silk flags welcoming visitors to the Putney Embankment.
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Let’s make Easter a little greener

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
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Easter in Wandsworth is a great chance to enjoy family time – and chocolate – but is also a great opportunity to do something simple and positive for the planet.
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April Cabinet Meeting: Updates on customer services, 5,000 free bulky waste bookings and London Borough of Culture 

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
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Wandsworth Council’s Cabinet met this week to update residents how it is delivering on its promises – responding quicker, cleaner streets, and a year-long cultural celebration that puts the borough on the map.
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Let’s make Easter a little greener

Posted on April 15, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
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Easter in Wandsworth is a great chance to enjoy family time – and chocolate – but is also a great opportunity to do something simple and positive for the planet.
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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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