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Wilko Johnson play in West End to support Teenage Cancer Trust

Posted on July 6, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Wilko: Love and Death and Rock ‘n’ Roll runs until July 27 at Leicester Square Theatre, raising funds for Teenage Cancer Trust and celebrating the life of musician Wilko Johnson.
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‘This Hvar hotel gave me the break I didn’t know I needed-I’m now planning my return’

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
As a Londoner constantly caught in the chaos of the city life, I’m always on the lookout for places that offer a proper escape.
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Two men arrested after man dies from stabbing in Vauxhall

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Two men have been arrested after a man died from a fatal stab injury in Vauxhall.
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JD Wetherspoon confirms return of ‘mouthwatering’ dish after being removed from menu

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
JD Wetherspoon has confirmed its popular chicken bites have returned to "all" pub menus after being "temporarily unavailable".
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Watch the moment a car whizzes wrong way down busy London A-road

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Shocking footage has caught the moment a car whizzes the wrong way down a London A road - as cars honk and swerve to avoid a head-on collision.
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Too woke for old-school joke shop gags?

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Teacher Brett Ellis discusses the decline of the old-style joke shop gag and slap stick humour.
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‘I’d long abandoned hot dogs but not now I’ve found this trendy gem’

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A new hot dog joint has opened up in Spitalfields Market and with my son home from uni I thought I'd give it a try.
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The serene coastal town just two hours from London for a perfect beach getaway

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
St Leonards-on-Sea is a serene coastal town just two hours from London and is the perfect place to visit for a beach getaway.
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National Crime Agency’s most wanted list in London including drug smugglers

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
The National Crime Agency has named seven wanted men suspected of crimes in London.
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You can have the chance to ride on vintage 1930s London tube carriages

Posted on July 5, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Vintage 1930s train carriages will be running on parts of the Piccadilly Line next 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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