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BBC faces Ofcom complaint over Panorama episode on Chris Kaba shooting in Streatham

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A police watchdog has complained to Ofcom over an episode of Panorama about the shooting of Chris Kaba.
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Full list of all the London Underground stations and line closures this weekend

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Check the London Underground, Overground and Elizabeth Line services for the upcoming weekend and don't be caught out by any changes from April 25 to 27.
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Meet the south west London runners taking on the London Marathon 2025

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
This Sunday, thousands of runners will flood the streets of London for one of the biggest events in the city’s calendar—the London Marathon.
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Royal Mail to release stamps and use postmark to celebrate 80th VE Day

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Royal Mail will release stamps and use a special postmark to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day in May.
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Woman dead and three stabbed in HORROR Easter weekend across London

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A horror Easter weekend across London has seen a shocking four people stabbed with one of the victims, a 45-year-old woman, left dead. 
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‘Extremely rare’ spider on the brink of extinction spotted in UK – see where

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
The female Enoplognatha caricis (E. caricis) has been sighted in the UK for just the fifth time ever - find out where.
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Two in hospital with face and body injuries after attack in west London park

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Two people are in hospital with face and body injuries after an attack in a park in west London.
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LIVE updates as police seal off road near West London park after ‘incident’

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A road by a park in West London has been closed off by the police after an "incident" - live updates here.
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All the freebies London Marathon runners can claim – from pints to steak

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
Running in the London Marathon? Find out where you can get food and drinks for free, including pints and steak.
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Man with buggy punches passenger in face on Underground train to central London

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Wandsworth Times | News
A man with a buggy punched another passenger in the face on a Piccadilly train towards central London.
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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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