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Affordable housing in Wandsworth boosted by changes to local planning rules

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council has updated its Local Plan, marking a major step forward in the borough’s mission to build more genuinely affordable homes for local residents.
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Queenstown Road works mark final phase of major upgrade

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Queenstown Road is entering the final stage of its flagship improvement scheme, completing the transformation of this key route as part of Wandsworth’s Decade of Renewal.
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Queenstown Road works mark final phase of major upgrade

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Queenstown Road is entering the final stage of its flagship improvement scheme, completing the transformation of this key route as part of Wandsworth’s Decade of Renewal.
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Affordable housing in Wandsworth boosted by changes to local planning rules

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council has updated its Local Plan, marking a major step forward in the borough’s mission to build more genuinely affordable homes for local residents.
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Ex-Wetherspoon pub Sutton High Street up for grabs

Posted on March 1, 2026 by holly.brencher@newsquest.co.uk | Holly Brencher
The former Grapes Wetherspoons pub in Sutton is available to rent for £55,000 a year, despite having planning permission for 25 flats.
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South London criminals jailed in February including police trainee who groomed girl

Posted on March 1, 2026 by josh.bolton@newsquest.co.uk | Josh Bolton
We round-up the south London criminals who were jailed in February 2026.
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LIVE as fire by tracks near major London station disrupts trains

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Wandsworth Times | News
There is major travel disruption to London trains today caused by a fire near the tracks close to Paddington Station.
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Sir Keir Starmer says British planes are in Middle East for ‘defensive operations’

Posted on February 28, 2026 by Macaully.Moffat@newsquest.co.uk | Macaully Moffat
US and Israeli forces attacked Iran on Saturday morning (February 28) in a “pre-emptive” strike against the Tehran government.
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Bridgerton fans shocked by ‘startling’ revelation of a new Lady Whistledown

Posted on February 28, 2026 by Carlo.Simone@newsquest.co.uk | Carlo Simone
Bridgerton Series 4 on Netflix revealed that an unknown person had taken up the mantle of Lady Whistledown, and fans are trying to guess their identity
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Thames Boat Project gets £8,000 boost to help children on River Thames cruises

Posted on February 28, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
The Thames Boat Project receives £8,000 grant from London Freemasons to fund educational and therapeutic River Thames cruises.
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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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