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Tuk-tuk driver who stole £31,000 of wine avoids prison after returning some bottles

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Iuliu Kubola stole £31,000 of fine wine from high-end London restaurants in his tuk-tuk.
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The weather forecast for London this week – mild, mostly cloudy and some rain

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
London faces a mild and mostly cloudy week, with light rain midweek and temperatures staying around 14–17C.
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November Premium Bonds winners have been announced – see if you won £1 million

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
National Savings and Investments have announced the November 2025 Premium Bonds winners. See if you've won big.
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Check your change: Rare Royal Mint 20p sells for more than 300 times face value

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
The Royal Mint 20p coin is a “mule” coin dating from 2008 and was minted without a date
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Tesco shoppers say ‘easier’ checkout trial ‘feels like an airport security check’

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Tesco customers have said the supermarket's latest Scan as you Shop checkout trial 'feels like an airport security check'
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Who plays Paddington in new West End musical? How little bear is brought to life

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Find out who plays Paddington in the new West End musical at the Savoy Theatre in London as fans amazed with how the little bear is brought to life
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85 passengers evacuated from London-bound train after derailment in Cumbria

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
85 passengers have been evacuated from a train bound for London after it derailed in Cumbria.
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Stacey Dooley starring in ‘incredibly exciting’ drama with EastEnders legend

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Documentary maker Stacey Dooley has left crew and cast impressed after making her 'acting debut' in a new drama alongside an EastEnders star.
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LIVE updates as London-bound train with ’85 passengers’ derails

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A major incident has been declared after a high-speed London-bound train derailed in Cumbria. Follow our blog for updates.
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Man charged after mass train stabbing and another attack in east London hours earlier

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A man charged with attempted murder after a mass stabbing on a London-bound train has also been charged after another knife incident in east London earlier in the day.
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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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