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Former Met Police DC Mark Connor dismissed after probe

Posted on July 21, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
A former detective has been dismissed after sending sexual messages to a woman in a vulnerable position, the IOPC police watchdog has found.
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London restaurants you can get a meal for two for under £40

Posted on July 21, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
Discover the best London restaurants you should visit according to Michelin chef to Benjamin Ferra Y Castell from one-starred Pavyllon in London.
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Tequila tasting at Battersea’s Lift 109: Review

Posted on July 21, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
To celebrate National Tequila Day this month, a Battersea landmark is offering tasting sessions from 109 metres in the air.
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UK Weather: Temperatures continue to stay high over summer

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
The Met Office has forecasted that the UK weather will stay warm over the summer holidays with highs of 27C.
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Hunt for man who escaped from Springfield Hospital

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
Police are urgently searching for two men who escaped from a south west London hospital.
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Escaped prisoner found and arrested in Putney

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
An escaped prisoner has been found and arrested in south London.
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Teen jailed for murdering boy and pushing him in London canal

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
A teenager has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years after stabbing a boy and pushing him into the canal.
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Is the National Lottery app down? Users report login issues

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
Thousands of users have reported issues with logging onto the National Lottery app, according to Downdetector UK.
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The beaches named best near London you should visit

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
The Times recently named the best beaches in the UK you should visit, and two of them are less than two hours from London.
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HMP Wormwood Scrubs: Police manhunt for escaped Graham Gomm

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
A police manhunt is on after a prisoner, Graham Gomm, escaped from HMP Wormwood Scrubs.
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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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