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South London murderers jailed in 2025 – including thug who killed teenage girl

Posted on January 4, 2026 by josh.bolton@newsquest.co.uk | Josh Bolton
With 2025 drawn to a close, we look back at those jailed for murder in south London.
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M&S slammed for selling Easter eggs already – ‘Commercialism overtaking Christianity’

Posted on January 3, 2026 by matthew.evans@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Evans
M&S have been slammed for selling Easter eggs already in supermarkets.
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Sainsbury’s and Wetherspoon killers among south Londoners jailed in December

Posted on January 3, 2026 by josh.bolton@newsquest.co.uk | Josh Bolton
Our monthly round-up of the south Londoners sentenced to prison time.
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McDonald’s to axe 17 items in the coming days to make way for new ‘secret’ menu

Posted on January 2, 2026 by patrick.glover@newsquest.co.uk | Patrick Glover
McDonald's is set to axe 17 items to make way for its brand new 'Secret' Menu, which launches in the UK and Ireland on Monday (January 5).
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Met Office forecast for London as snow and ice warning in place

Posted on January 2, 2026 by deb.gayen@newsquest.co.uk | Deb Gayen
Met Office forecasts cold, mostly dry weather in London, with a yellow warning for snow and ice until Friday. Travel disruption possible; temperatures to 4C.
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LIVE updates as North Circular ‘taped off’ after crash on busy crossroads

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Wandsworth Times | News
A busy junction of the North Circular is closed after a crash near a train station. Live updates here.
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King Charles ‘greatly saddened’ after Swiss bar fire as around 40 people killed

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Macaully.Moffat@newsquest.co.uk | Macaully Moffat
King Charles has expressed sympathy after at least 40 killed and 115 injured in Le Constellation bar fire at Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
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All the London bus changes happening for the first weekend of 2026

Posted on January 2, 2026 by poppy.huggett@newsquest.co.uk | Poppy Huggett
Bus passengers are being urged to check before traveling as timetable changes come into effect across London for the first weekend of 2026.
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Hour-by-hour weather as yellow warning for snow and ice hits London tomorrow

Posted on January 1, 2026 by emily.davison@newsquest.co.uk | Emily Davison
Met Office has hit London with a 12-hour weather warning for snow and ice tomorrow.
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LIVE updates as Elizabeth line hit by major disruption at key station

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Wandsworth Times | News
The Elizabeth line is facing major disruption at a key station. 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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