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‘We tried Hard Rock Cafe’s world burger tour and one was our absolute favourite’

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
We tried five burgers created by different Hard Rock Cafes from around the world and one of them was our absolute favourite
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London is NOT the most expensive place to get a taxi in the UK anymore

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
Think London taxis / black cabs are expensive? The UK's most expensive taxi rates have been revealed and London is not top.
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You can see Saturn in London’s night sky this week – find out when and how

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
This week Brits will be able to see Saturn as enters opposition, find out how and when and stargazing tips.
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Harry Potter fans boo as station scraps annual Hogwarts Express announcement

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
For the first time in years, the Hogwarts Express has not departed King’s Cross station at 11am on September 1.
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Major disruption on SIX train routes into central London station after rail breaks

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
Six major rail routes into King's Cross station have been blocked for the past 24 hours – and disruption is expected to continue.
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Lloyds and Virgin Money customers report issues with apps and online banking

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
Lloyds and Virgin Money customers have reported issues with their apps and online banking services this morning (Monday, September 2).
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Man still fighting for life after ‘shooting’ in Brixton

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
A man is still fighting for his life after a suspected shooting in Brixton.
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London post office gunpoint robbery ‘may have been part of wide conspiracy’

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
Four people have been arrested after an armed robbery in a Hounslow Post Office.
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Big Brother star Sam Fox cleared of ‘assaulting wife on BA flight’

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
Big Brother star and ex Page Three model Samantha Fox has been cleared of assaulting her wife.
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Historic London pub reopens after huge, six-figure revamp

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Wandsworth Times | News
A historic, central London pub has reopened after undergoing a huge, six-figure refurbishment.
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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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