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TfL brings safety improvements to Battersea Bridge Area

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Transport for London (TfL) is due to start improvement work on Battersea Bridge on 1 November, bringing vital safety upgrades to the area.
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TfL brings safety improvements to Battersea Bridge Area

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
Transport for London (TfL) is due to start improvement work on Battersea Bridge on 1 November, bringing vital safety upgrades to the area.
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Help us map Wandsworth’s special places

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
From quirky house frontages to local parks, post boxes or street signs, our borough is packed with special buildings and assets of interest. Ahead of Wandsworth’s year as the Mayor of London’s London Borough of Culture 2025, we’re asking residents to tell us about the local treasures they love.
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British shot put record holder Geoff Capes dies aged 75

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
British shot put record holder Geoff Capes has died at the age of 75
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What London Underground lines will be affected by strikes?

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
Staff on the London Underground will be striking in November, find out what Tube lines will be affected.
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Tower of London to host special light show this November and you can get tickets

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
The Tower of London will be hosting a special lights shower to mark Remembrance Day over November.
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‘I went to Kew Gardens for its new spooky light trail – it’s a MUST do for Halloween’

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
There’s a brand new spooky light trail at Kew Gardens for Halloween full of spooky scenes, creepy characters, and stunning displays – and it’s a must do.
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Why this ‘cruel’ Only Fools and Horses special was ‘banned’ from airing on TV

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
Find out what Only Fools and Horses creator John Sullivan thought of the 1986 Christmas special A Royal Flush - why he 'banned' it from airing on TV.
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The exact dates of the Tube strikes as thousands to be affected

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
Find out the exact dates of the November London Underground strikes so you're prepared.
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Battersea Park hosted the world’s most-attended parkrun on Saturday

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Wandsworth Council
On Saturday 19 October, the new parkrun in Battersea Park was the world's most attended parkrun event on that day.
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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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