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LIVE updates as 70 firefighters tackle blaze on well-known street in Brixton

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Firefighters are tackling a blaze on a famous street in Brixton near the train station. Live updates here.
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Met Office says third heatwave of 2025 summer about to hit the UK

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A third heatwave of the summer is expected to hit the UK by the end of this week, says the Met Office.
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Amazon issues ‘do not click’ warning amid increase in scams ahead of Prime Day

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Amazon has sent out a message to customers warning them to be alert to online scams, following an increase recently ahead of Prime Day.
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Pizza Hut is giving away free large pizzas – here’s how to get yours

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Pizza Hut is giving away free pizza every Wednesday, if you spend £15 or more.
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Man stabbed to death in Vauxhall pictured as suspect charged with murder

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A man who was stabbed to death in Vauxhall has been identified for the first time by police.
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King Charles issues message of national unity on 20th anniversary of 7/7 attacks

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
King Charles has commended the acts of 'extraordinary courage' shown in the aftermath of the 7/7 attacks and issued a message of unity on its anniversary.
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‘Warm and witty’ football icon set to join BBC’s Match of the Day as new pundit

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
The beloved BBC sports show will be very different for the upcoming season, after the departure of former host Gary Lineker last year.
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‘I survived the 7/7 bombings and it taught me how precious life is’

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Bill Mann, a survivor of the 7/7 bombings in London 20 years ago, said the attacks taught him "how precious life is".
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Hero of 7/7 London terrorist bombings dies weeks before 20th anniversary

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A doctor who helped treat people injured during the 7/7 London terrorist attacks has died weeks before its 20th anniversary.
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‘I was among the 7/7 bombings first responders – everyone was shell-shocked’

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
British Transport Police officer Rob Smith remembers the London 7/7 bombings 20 years after the attacks.
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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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