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19 new London family hubs offering free stay and play sessions

Posted on March 31, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
Families across London struggling with the cost of living can save money on services including free stay and play sessions for babies and young children.
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Playwright becomes first patron of Camden People’s Theatre

Posted on March 31, 2026 by robyn.bennett@newsquest.co.uk | Robyn Bennett
Tooting-born playwright Ryan Calais Cameron, known for the Olivier‑nominated For Black Boys…, has been appointed the first patron of Camden People’s Theatre.
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New recycling rules come into force today across London – what changes mean

Posted on March 31, 2026 by katie.collier@newsquest.co.uk | Katie Collier
Households in England will have to change the way they recycle from today (March 31), including how they dispose of food waste.
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New recycling rules come into force today across London – what changes mean

Posted on March 31, 2026 by katie.collier@newsquest.co.uk | Katie Collier
Households in England will have to change the way they recycle from today (March 31), including how they dispose of food waste.
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New recycling rules come into force today across London – what changes mean

Posted on March 31, 2026 by katie.collier@newsquest.co.uk | Katie Collier
Households in England will have to change the way they recycle from today (March 31), including how they dispose of food waste.
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New recycling rules come into force today across London – what changes mean

Posted on March 31, 2026 by katie.collier@newsquest.co.uk | Katie Collier
Households in England will have to change the way they recycle from today (March 31), including how they dispose of food waste.
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New recycling rules come into force today across London – what changes mean

Posted on March 31, 2026 by katie.collier@newsquest.co.uk | Katie Collier
Households in England will have to change the way they recycle from today (March 31), including how they dispose of food waste.
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New recycling rules come into force today across London – what changes mean

Posted on March 31, 2026 by katie.collier@newsquest.co.uk | Katie Collier
Households in England will have to change the way they recycle from today (March 31), including how they dispose of food waste.
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17,000 young people homeless in London as crisis deemed ‘incredibly traumatic’

Posted on March 31, 2026 by deb.gayen@newsquest.co.uk | Deb Gayen
Centrepoint reports youth homelessness in London rose 13 per cent to 17,000 in 2024-25, with 123,934 young people homeless UK-wide. Calls for urgent government action.
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Scott Mills sacked by BBC Radio 2 over a ‘personal conduct’ allegation

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Carlo.Simone@newsquest.co.uk | Carlo Simone
BBC Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills has been sacked by the broadcaster due to an allegation surrounding personal conduct
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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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