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Major ‘risk’ warning after 2 species of disease-carrying mosquitoes found in UK

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
The mosquitoes are known to carry nasty diseases like yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya, Zika and dirofilariasis.
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Amazon forced to remove products from sale due to cancer-causing chemical

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
The Office for Product Safety and Standards discovered products sold on Amazon contained high levels of a cancer-causing chemical.
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LIVE updates as Heathrow Airport car park closed after fire breaks out

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A car has burst into flames at Heathrow airport, causing delays and diversions in the area.
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Elderly man dies after being ‘assaulted by patient’ at west London hospital

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
An 85-year-old man has died after an assault at Charing Cross Hospital in west London.
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New boutique hotel with pub opens in London neighbourhood

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Hotel Indigo London Clerkenwell has opened near Farringdon with 143 design-inspired rooms, Mediterranean dining at Wilderness Kitchen, the Sabini Bar, and the restored Hat and Feathers pub.
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‘Dreamy’ London borough named the happiest place to live in the UK

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Richmond upon Thames in London has been named one of the happiest places to live in the UK. Find out why.
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Tooting rooftop bar wants to open until 2.30am on weekends

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A Tooting bar has applied to extend its weekend hours for alcohol, music and food service – with its latest hours being 2.30am.
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Wandsworth’s leisure and sports centres enter a new chapter

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
Changes are afoot across eight of Wandsworth’s leisure, swimming and sports centres as a new contract for the management of the spaces begins, bringing with it a £24 million investment to improve facilities and help more residents get active.
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Resident votes open in Alton renewal ballot

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
The ballot has now opened for the renewal of the Alton estate, giving residents a valuable chance to shape the future of their estate.
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New Multi-Use All Games Area opens in Battersea

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
A newly installed Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) and play space has officially opened on the Patmore Estate, bringing fresh opportunities for residents and young people in the community.
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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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