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Robot tests, useless Wi‑Fi and broken phones top our modern tech woes

Posted on May 5, 2026 by joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle
The top modern‑day tech frustrations include impossible tests to prove you’re not a robot, being connected to the internet with no actual access – and smashing your phone on the floor.
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Brits have put off essential life admin for more than three months

Posted on May 5, 2026 by joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle
Brits have put off essential life admin for more than three months before finally getting around to sorting it.
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Rare Royal Mint 50p coin selling for almost 300 times its face value

Posted on May 5, 2026 by joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle
The rare Royal Mint 50p coin has sold for almost £150 on eBay, and there are thousands more out there that could be worth a small fortune
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Rare Royal Mint 50p coin selling for almost 300 times its face value

Posted on May 5, 2026 by joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle
The rare Royal Mint 50p coin has sold for almost £150 on eBay, and there are thousands more out there that could be worth a small fortune
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TK Maxx worker on ‘secret’ number system which reveals ‘treasures’ to customers

Posted on May 5, 2026 by matthew.evans@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Evans
A former TK Maxx employee has shared a "secret" code that tells customers if what they're looking at is a real bargain.
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TK Maxx worker on ‘secret’ number system which reveals ‘treasures’ to customers

Posted on May 5, 2026 by matthew.evans@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Evans
A former TK Maxx employee has shared a "secret" code that tells customers if what they're looking at is a real bargain.
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Previously unheard Princess Diana audio tapes to air in new documentary series

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Carlo.Simone@newsquest.co.uk | Carlo Simone
Previously unheard recordings of Princess Diana will feature in a new documentary series in 2027, called Diana: The Unheard Truth
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Previously unheard Princess Diana audio tapes to air in new documentary series

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Carlo.Simone@newsquest.co.uk | Carlo Simone
Previously unheard recordings of Princess Diana will feature in a new documentary series in 2027, called Diana: The Unheard Truth
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A quarter of London’s acid attacks bring no justice for victims

Posted on May 4, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
Acid attackers who have walked away without facing justice in more than a quarter of all recent incidents in Greater London, data has revealed.
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New half marathon route through Shoreditch and Hoxton unveiled

Posted on May 4, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
London's half marathon route has been confirmed - showcasing the best of Shoreditch, Hoxton and Stoke Newington.
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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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