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John Torode axed from MasterChef after allegations of racist language upheld

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
The BBC has confirmed that John Torode's MasterChef contract will not be renewed after an investigation found he used racist language.
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Police flock to busy central London road after ‘suspicious item’ found

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Police have flocked to a major street in Knightsbridge after a what was thought to be a “suspicious item” was found.
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Major central London street CLOSED after ‘suspicious’ item found

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A major road in central London closed due to an 'emergency services' incident.
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Hunt for man after woman sexually assaulted at Bank Underground station

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Police are hunting for a man after a woman was sexually assaulted at Bank Underground station.
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Marks & Spencer could close more than 100 UK stores, report claims

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Marks & Spencer could close a number of stores in the UK amid tax increases on large properties, The Telegraph has revealed.
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Tesco cuts some same-day delivery fees and adds 15,000 slots for summer

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Tesco is opening delivery slots earlier, cutting same-day delivery fees in some areas and adding Click+Collect slots to help families this summer.
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The Royal Mint 50p coin selling for 360 times its face value – how to spot

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
The rare Royal Mint Blue Peter 50p coin sold for £180, after attracting 21 bids on the online auction
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Man stabbed after fight outside Wireless festival afterparty in central London

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A man has been stabbed after a fight outside a Wireless festival afterparty held in central London.
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South west London homes left with out water due to burst water main

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A burst water main has left thousands of homes in south west London without water.
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‘I played beach tennis in east London -and it felt like an evening in Copacabana’

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Bola Beach Tennis is offering Londoners a chance to try the sport that has taken Brazil by storm.
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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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