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Direct rail route from seaside town to London will be restored

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
An MP has announced that a train route which was cancelled in the pandemic will be restored.
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Cassette tapes, film cameras and old MP3 players are the tech Brits miss most

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
The tech items Brits miss the most include cassette tapes, film cameras and old MP3 players.
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Oasis fans able to ‘get the look’ at a pop-up barber shop – called ‘Gallaghair’

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Oasis fans were able to ‘get the look’ at a pop-up barber shop - called ‘Gallaghairs’ – as they headed to the reformed band’s much-anticipated Manchester gigs.
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What travel insurance do I need? Single, annual or long stay compared

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Travel experts have shared what type of travel insurance you might need on a trip abroad, from single, annual and long stay
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Man forced to jump out window to escape e-scooter battery house fire in west London

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Man forced to jump out window to escape e-scooter battery house fire in west London
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Long-running Coronation Street star set to be ‘killed off’ in ‘dramatic’ scenes

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A long-running Coronation Street character is set to be 'killed off' in 'dramatic' scenes on the ITV soap after 11 years in Weatherfield, reports suggest
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16 year olds across the UK to vote in next general election as voting age lowered

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
UK Government plans have confirmed that 16 and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in the next general election as the voting age has been lowered across the UK.
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Man dies on tracks in Kilburn with train lines through London closed by police

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A man has died on the tracks at a train station in Kilburn with lines being closed through London.
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Exact time thunderstorms will hit London THIS week as yellow warning issued

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for London, with heavy rain and thunderstorms set to hit the capital this weekend.
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Exact time thunderstorms will hit London THIS week as yellow warning issued

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for London, with heavy rain and thunderstorms set to hit the capital this weekend.
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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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