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Free parking permits to incentivise car club providers

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Parking permit fees will be waived by Wandsworth Council to retain and attract car club providers to the borough, helping residents to access shared vehicles and promote car sharing instead of car ownership.  
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Maysoule Road Fire – Independent Review

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
To understand what happened and how we can better support you and strengthen our response in the future, we commissioned an independent review of the Council’s actions following the fire.
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All the amazing musicians set to perform at south London concert hall

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Wandsworth Times | News
World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens unveils its 2026 concert season in Nine Elms, London, featuring Jas Kayser, jazz, blues, classical and charity support.
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‘My neighbours and me started a Tube tradition that spread around the world’

Posted on January 15, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
Poems on the Underground has been a part of the Tube in London for 40 years and spread globally - here's how it was started by neighbours in north London.
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Elon Musk’s X restricts Grok photo editing after concerns over sexualised images

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Macaully.Moffat@newsquest.co.uk | Macaully Moffat
Elon Musk’s X has restricted AI image editing after Ofcom launches UK probe into Grok chatbot generating sexualised images of women and children.
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London Underground closures to know before you travel this weekend

Posted on January 15, 2026 by emilia.kettle@newsquest.co.uk | Emilia Kettle
Check the London Underground, Overground, and Elizabeth Line closures this weekend (January 16 to 18) and don't be caught out.
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Boy, 18, dies and woman ‘stabbed multiple times’ in horrific acts across London

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Joseph.Reaidi@newsquest.co.uk | Joseph Reaidi
A boy has died and a woman has been stabbed after brutal acts of violence in the space of two days across London.
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Three arrested after drone ‘suspected of smuggling items’ flew over HMP Wandsworth

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Joseph.Reaidi@newsquest.co.uk | Joseph Reaidi
Police stopped a drone flying over the wall of HMP Wandsworth, which is suspected of being used to illegally transport items into the restricted area.
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TSB, First Direct, HSBC, Lloyds, Nationwide and Santander all offering cash to switch

Posted on January 14, 2026 by jade.wright@newsquest.co.uk | Jade Wright
TSB, First Direct, HSBC, Lloyds, Nationwide, and Santander are so keen to take on new customers that they are all offering a cash incentive this month, up to £750
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The rare Royal Mint 50p coin sitting in your change that could be worth £125

Posted on January 14, 2026 by joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle
The 50 pence piece has become the most valued and collected coin in the UK, with many collectable designs
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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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