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Greggs staff ‘shocked’ as customer eats 25 festive bakes – so give him another free

Posted on December 30, 2025 by matthew.evans@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Evans
Greggs staff thought a customer's challenge of eating 25 festive bakes in one go wasn't enough.
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Winter Wonderland offering Free Family Fun Day on New Year’s Day

Posted on December 30, 2025 by sam.riley@newsquest.co.uk | Sam Riley
Winter Wonderland will be ushering in the new year with a Family Fun Day, offering free activities for all ages on New Year's Day.
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RECAP after Oxford Street blocked in ’emergency services’ incident

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
An emergency services incident has been reported on Oxford Street this morning, partially blocking the road.
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Two members of Anthony Joshua’s team killed in crash as boxer in ‘stable’ condition

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Macaully.Moffat@newsquest.co.uk | Macaully Moffat
Two members of British boxer Anthony Joshua's team have been confirmed as being killed in a car crash in Lagos.
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Bus routes across London heavily disrupted on New Year’s Eve

Posted on December 30, 2025 by poppy.huggett@newsquest.co.uk | Poppy Huggett
Bus routes across London will be seriously disrupted on New Year’s Eve.
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Claudia Winkleman to front brand new BBC show after leaving Strictly Come Dancing

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Macaully.Moffat@newsquest.co.uk | Macaully Moffat
The BBC has revealed that The Claudia Winkleman Show will air in spring 2026, featuring celebrity guests and interviews.
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McDonald’s ‘best burger ever’ set to make permanent return in 2026 – find out when

Posted on December 29, 2025 by patrick.glover@newsquest.co.uk | Patrick Glover
McDonald's has announced that the Big Arch burger will return to restaurants in the UK and Ireland in 2026, where it will become a permanent menu item.
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Anthony Joshua injured in car crash in Nigeria with two others dead, per reports

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Carlo.Simone@newsquest.co.uk | Carlo Simone
Anthony Joshua was involved in a car crash in Nigeria on Monday (December 29), sustaining minor injuries, while two people have died
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Wetherspoons to axe 12 items from all pub menus in just days – see the full list

Posted on December 29, 2025 by patrick.glover@newsquest.co.uk | Patrick Glover
JD Wetherspoon's 2025 festive menu is coming to an end on December 31, meaning the 12 items that are part of it will be removed from all pub menus.
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Four London homes hit by candle fires in just four days

Posted on December 28, 2025 by poppy.huggett@newsquest.co.uk | Poppy Huggett
A spate of recent fires across London has prompted new warnings about the dangers of candles during the festive period.
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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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