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EastEnders confirms Ross Kemp will return for BBC soap’s 40th anniversary

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
The BBC has confirmed that actor Ross Kemp will be returning to EastEnders for the soaps 40th anniversary in 2025.
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Oscar winning south London costume designer mentioned in New Year’s Honours list

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
Costume designer Sandy Powell, who grew up in south London, has become a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).
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Sir David Jason reveals his favourite moments from Only Fools and Horses

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
Sir David Jason has revealed his favourite moment from Only Fools and Horses.
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Call the Midwife boss confirms big change for Helen George’s Trixie in series 14

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
The creator of BBC's Call the Midwife has shared that a big change will impact fan favourite character Trixie, played by Helen George.
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New Year Honours knight Sir Stephen Fry, Sir Gareth Southgate and Sir Sadiq Khan

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
Actor Stephen Fry, England manager Gareth Southgate and London mayor Sadiq Khan have been knighted in the New Year Honours.
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New Year’s Eve firework organisers ‘monitor weather’ as celebrations cancelled

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
London's City Hall has shared they are monitoring the weather for the New Year's Eve fireworks display as major events are cancelled.
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The faces and horror crimes of 37 south Londoners jailed for murder in 2024

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
These are the names and faces of 37 south Londoners jailed for murder in 2024.
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Londoners’ water bills to rise by £108 next year as Thames Water seeks bailout

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
Thames Water is to be allowed to hike Londoners' bills by 35% by 2030 - even as it was fined £18.2 million for paying “unjustified” dividends to shareholders by regulator Ofwat.
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Man, 36, fighting for life after stabbing on major central London street

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
A 36-year-old man is fighting for his life in hospital after a stabbing in central London.
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Man, 36, fighting for life after stabbing on major central London street

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
A 36-year-old man is fighting for his life in hospital after a stabbing in central London.
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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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