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Council secures £4.5m external funding boost for greener buildings 

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
We have successfully bid for money from the Government and City Hall to make council buildings greener and reduce energy costs.
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Hundreds of jobseekers get support at Employ Wandsworth

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
More than 700 residents turned up to the council’s Employ Wandsworth jobs fair last week – held  in the heart of the Roehampton community.
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Council secures £4.5m external funding boost for greener buildings 

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Wandsworth Council
We have successfully bid for money from the Government and City Hall to make council buildings greener and reduce energy costs. 
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You can now Race Across the World without needing to leave London

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Fans of BBC show, Race Across the World, can now experience the show all without leaving London with a new experience.
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The chic French-Lebanese restaurant that made me feel like I was on holiday

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Chicken is not the only star of the show at TOUM, a Lebanese rotisserie in Maddox Street, not far from Oxford Circus in Regent Street
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London teacher accused of sexually abusing pupils and sending nudes to kids

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Teacher Julia Yeates is accused of engaging in sexual activity with pupils.
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Harry Potter dragon hits London streets to celebrate new feature

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A giant dragon which fans will recognise from a classic Harry Potter film stunned Londoners today as it roared its way through the capital’s streets.
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Michelle Obama has been named the most empowering female role model of 2025

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Other powerful women include poet and activist Maya Angelou, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai, and actress and humanitarian Emma Thompson
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Pro-Palestine protests planned during weekend of Eurovision 2025

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Demonstrators will walk the streets of Basel “silently” to demonstrate against Israel’s participation in the competition.
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Newsquest murder investigation shortlisted for national award

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Newsquest investigations reporter Charles Thomson is on the shortlist for the Orwell Prize for Journalism, for his investigation into Jason Moore's murder case.
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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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