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Moped driver ‘left the scene on foot’ following fatal crash in Hammersmith

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Police are hunting a moped rider who ran off after a woman cyclist was killed in a crash in Hammersmith.
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The ‘love letter to south London’ book with local slang and sayings

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A new book described by its author as “a love letter to south London” brings together more than 2,000 sayings, slang words and expressions once heard on the streets, estates, pubs and schools of the area.
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Crimestoppers’ most wanted in London including alleged child sex offender

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Our round-up of the Londoners on Crimestoppers' most wanted list as of September 2025.
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Are you a movie buff? Prove it and get more than 7 in this London film quiz

Posted on August 24, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
From Love Actually to 28 Days Later, London has been the backdrop for many films. See how many films you can match with locations in this quiz.
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EastEnders legend suffers stroke and is left walking with a stick

Posted on August 23, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
An EastEnders legend has opened up about the time she suffered from a stroke earlier this year.
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I went on a Welsh staycation with great food, plenty of castles and beach walks

Posted on August 23, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
I went on a family trip to the coastal region of Pembrokeshire and stayed at Milford Waterfront with its plethora of restaurants and marina views.
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Woman dies after crash in Hammersmith

Posted on August 23, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A woman has died after a moped crash in Hammersmith.
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Wimbledon expansion battle to go to Court of Appeal after campaigners lose challenge

Posted on August 23, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A campaign group has said it will seek to take its legal battle over plans to almost triple the size of the Wimbledon tennis site to the Court of Appeal after losing a High Court challenge.
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‘I stayed in one of London’s smallest hotels that was the size of a phone box’

Posted on August 23, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A TikTok creator stayed in one of London's smallest hotels - and says it cost less than the price of a train home.
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Streatham school roof damaged in early morning fire

Posted on August 23, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A school roof has been damaged during a fire in Streatham during the early hours.
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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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