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River Island confirms closure dates for 27 stores this month – see the full list

Posted on January 9, 2026 by patrick.glover@newsquest.co.uk | Patrick Glover
River Island has confirmed the dates 27 UK stores will shut in January as part of a scheduled 33 announced in a restructuring plan.
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Martin Lewis explains ‘virtually unprecedented’ change to bills coming this year

Posted on January 9, 2026 by jade.wright@newsquest.co.uk | Jade Wright
Martin Lewis has explained what he described as a "new twist" on energy bill pricing, ahead of a "virtually unprecedented" change to bills coming this year.
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The 10-minute task that decluttered my house and made me money in the process

Posted on January 9, 2026 by jade.wright@newsquest.co.uk | Jade Wright
As my walls groan with the weight of Christmas books I have to accept that in order to buy more, I probably needed to let some go.
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Virgin Media customers getting access to new 24/7 channel free of charge

Posted on January 9, 2026 by andrew.smart@newsquest.co.uk | Andrew Smart
This week, Virgin Media TV customers have gained access to a new 24/7 club rugby channel.
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Cancer patient, nine, joins MPs for debate on therapeutic play

Posted on January 9, 2026 by miranda.norris@newsquest.co.uk | Miranda Norris
Nine-year-old leukaemia survivor Hari Owen joins MPs in Parliament to call for therapeutic play to be embedded in children’s healthcare, backed by charity Starlight.
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School service takes unusual turn as Baxter the camel pays visit

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Michael.Ribbeck@newsquest.co.uk | Michael Ribbeck
A visiting camel helped re-enact the story of the Three Kings for children in Battersea
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Wandsworth invests in communities with major housing expansion

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council has reaffirmed its long term commitment to building stronger, more sustainable communities through a strategic investment in new council homes and estate improvements across the borough.
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10,000 Access for All members now making use of free and discounted offers

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Access for All, Britain’s best concession scheme, has reached a huge milestone with more than 10,000 people now signed up.
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Wandsworth invests in communities with major housing expansion

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council has reaffirmed its long term commitment to building stronger, more sustainable communities through a strategic investment in new council homes and estate improvements across the borough.
Posted in News, Wandsworth Events | Tagged events

10,000 Access for All members now making use of free and discounted offers

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Access for All, Britain’s best concession scheme, has reached a huge milestone with more than 10,000 people now signed up.
Posted in News, Wandsworth Events | Tagged events

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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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