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Fares for some London train journeys ‘hiked’ as contactless allowed at more stations

Posted on December 27, 2025 by poppy.huggett@newsquest.co.uk | Poppy Huggett
Commuters travelling into London could be facing higher rail fares after the rollout of contactless payments to more stations across the south east.
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London council starts issuing speeding fines to cyclists amid locals complaints

Posted on December 27, 2025 by emilia.kettle@newsquest.co.uk | Emilia Kettle
A London council has begun issuing speeding fines to cyclists after locals complained of "numerous near misses".
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The area of London with the most stalkings as offences rise in 2025

Posted on December 27, 2025 by ben.gardner@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Gardner
The area where you are most likely to be stalked in 2025 has been revealed in the latest police data.
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The 5 best fish and chips in London according to reviews you need to visit

Posted on December 26, 2025 by emilia.kettle@newsquest.co.uk | Emilia Kettle
Looking for some fish and chips? See the best restaurants and fish and chip shops serving the dish in London.
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Free real Christmas tree recycling returns

Posted on December 26, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth’s real Christmas tree recycling service is back, offering residents several free and sustainable options for recycling your real Christmas trees after the festive period.
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Free real Christmas tree recycling returns

Posted on December 26, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth’s real Christmas tree recycling service is back, offering residents several free and sustainable options for recycling your real Christmas trees after the festive period.
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The London borough with the most knife-crime in 2025 including triple stabbing

Posted on December 25, 2025 by ben.gardner@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Gardner
A London borough has been the location of more knife-crime offences than any other in 2025.
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‘I’ll never go back to Winter Wonderland – Santa’s elves made my child cry’

Posted on December 25, 2025 by emilia.kettle@newsquest.co.uk | Emilia Kettle
A young girl was left crying after a tired Santa "turned her away' at Hyde Park's Winter Wonderland.
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‘Enquiries launched’ into circumstances of death on tracks days before Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2025 by poppy.huggett@newsquest.co.uk | Poppy Huggett
Enquiries have been launched into the circumstances surrounding the death of a person who was hit by a train near a Kent railway station days before Christmas.
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LIVE updates as two Tube lines suspended on Xmas Eve due to ‘customer incident’

Posted on December 24, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Two London Underground lines have been suspended due to a customer incident on Christmas Eve. Live updates here.
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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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