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Wandsworth is challenging Government cuts and needs local residents’ help

Posted on August 28, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
The council is stepping up its demands for a fairer deal for the borough and that funding should better reflect the needs of areas like Wandsworth.
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Wandsworth Council holds firm on opposition to Heathrow third runway

Posted on August 28, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council has formally opposed the Government's draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement (HENPS), warning that the proposed planning framework fails to address fundamental concerns around noise, air quality, climate impacts, public health and surface transport provision. 
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Student housing plans emerge for Lambeth College’s Vauxhall Centre

Posted on August 27, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Wandsworth Council this week.
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Student housing plans emerge for Lambeth College’s Vauxhall Centre

Posted on August 27, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Wandsworth Council this week.
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MAJOR fire that tore through homes and hectares of land now treated as suspicious

Posted on August 27, 2026 by deb.gayen@newsquest.co.uk | Deb Gayen
A major fire on Carshalton Road, Mitcham, destroyed homes and businesses; over 125 firefighters responded. Police treat blaze as suspicious. Road closures ongoing.
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MAJOR fire that tore through homes and hectares of land now treated as suspicious

Posted on August 27, 2026 by deb.gayen@newsquest.co.uk | Deb Gayen
A major fire on Carshalton Road, Mitcham, destroyed homes and businesses; over 125 firefighters responded. Police treat blaze as suspicious. Road closures ongoing.
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Netflix announces new shows for 2027 including from the creator of Derry Girls

Posted on August 27, 2026 by amy.britton@newsquest.co.uk | Amy Britton
Netflix has unveiled a range of new shows that will be coming out over the next year including comedies from the creators of Derry Girls and Friday Night Dinner.
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Netflix announces new shows for 2027 including from the creator of Derry Girls

Posted on August 27, 2026 by amy.britton@newsquest.co.uk | Amy Britton
Netflix has unveiled a range of new shows that will be coming out over the next year including comedies from the creators of Derry Girls and Friday Night Dinner.
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Parents say that school WhatsApp groups are an ‘essential parenting tool’

Posted on August 27, 2026 by Macaully.Moffat@newsquest.co.uk | Macaully Moffat
More than eight in 10 parents (82%) who use school WhatsApp groups think they would be lost without them.
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Parents say that school WhatsApp groups are an ‘essential parenting tool’

Posted on August 27, 2026 by Macaully.Moffat@newsquest.co.uk | Macaully Moffat
More than eight in 10 parents (82%) who use school WhatsApp groups think they would be lost without them.
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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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