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Sustainable September returns with 80 green-focused events across Wandsworth

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Sustainable September is back with a bang as Wandsworth will host more than 80 community-focused events and activities across the borough next month.
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Battersea Park’s Albert Gate to be repaired following damage

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Repair work has begun to fix Battersea Park’s Grade II listed Albert Gate after a large lorry struck it when entering the park last week, causing the complete collapse of the supporting stonework and gate.
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Fire in waste collection truck caused by small lithium battery

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
A fire broke out in the back of a waste collection truck at 7.20am last Wednesday morning caused by a small lithium battery in a recycling bag.
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Battersea Park’s Albert Gate to be repaired following damage

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Repair work has begun to fix Battersea Park’s Grade II listed Albert Gate after a large lorry struck it when entering the park last week, causing the complete collapse of the supporting stonework and gate.
Posted in News, Wandsworth Events | Tagged events

Fire in waste collection truck caused by small lithium battery

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
A fire broke out in the back of a waste collection truck at 7.20am last Wednesday morning caused by a small lithium battery in a recycling bag.
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Campaign to stop music being blasted on London Underground rolls out

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
The Mayor of London, Sir Sadiq Khan, has rolled out a new campaign to stop music being played loudly on public transport.
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Legendary soap star ‘defying the odds’ after being given incurable diagnosis

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Star of soap Neighbours, Ian Smith, has given a health update after sharing that he was diagnosed with an incurable cancer.
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Man found dead after fire inside south east London residential block

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A man has died after a fire broke out in a block of flats in Oval in the early hours of Sunday morning (August 24).
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Charity fundraiser to walk the length of the Piccadilly line in one go

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Janiv Patel has walked 10 of 11 London Underground lines on foot, raising £18k for the British Heart Foundation, with his final Piccadilly trek on August 30.
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Dog thief and child sex offender among south London criminals who avoided prison

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
These are seven of the south London criminals who were given suspended sentences for serious offences.
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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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