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Residents urged to check if they can claim Attendance Allowance

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth Council is encouraging eligible residents of State Pension age to check whether they could be missing out on Attendance Allowance, a benefit that provides financial support to people living with a disability, long-term health condition, or those who require help with daily living.
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Wandsworth in Bloom 2026 opens for entries

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
Wandsworth in Bloom is back for 2026, inviting residents, schools, businesses and community groups to make Wandsworth more vibrant and biodiverse.
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Hundreds of jobseekers attend Employ Wandsworth 

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Wandsworth Council
More than 1200 local people went along to the council’s recent Employ Wandsworth jobs fair to meet local employers – the most ever.  
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Harry Potter book sells for record £17,000 – how to spot rare copy worth £1,000s

Posted on May 25, 2026 by patrick.glover@newsquest.co.uk | Patrick Glover
A first-edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has sold for £17,000 at auction - how to tell if you have one just as valuable.
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Harry Potter book sells for record £17,000 – how to spot rare copy worth £1,000s

Posted on May 25, 2026 by patrick.glover@newsquest.co.uk | Patrick Glover
A first-edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has sold for £17,000 at auction - how to tell if you have one just as valuable.
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UK breaks record for hottest May day after 82 years with temperatures still rising

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Macaully.Moffat@newsquest.co.uk | Macaully Moffat
Temperatures reached a scorching 32.9C to break the record at Heathrow and have since risen to 33.5C.
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UK breaks record for hottest May day after 82 years with temperatures still rising

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Macaully.Moffat@newsquest.co.uk | Macaully Moffat
Temperatures reached a scorching 32.9C to break the record at Heathrow and have since risen to 33.5C.
Posted in Wandsworth Events | Tagged events

UK breaks record for hottest May day after 82 years with temperatures still rising

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Macaully.Moffat@newsquest.co.uk | Macaully Moffat
Temperatures reached a scorching 32.9C to break the record at Heathrow and have since risen to 33.5C.
Posted in Wandsworth Events | Tagged events

Meet the woman who started ‘extraordinarily popular’ Tube tradition 40 years ago

Posted on May 25, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
Judith Chernaik will be at Keats Library in Hampstead to explain how she and her neighbours dreamed up the Poems on the Underground series 40 years ago.
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Meet the woman who started ‘extraordinarily popular’ Tube tradition 40 years ago

Posted on May 25, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
Judith Chernaik will be at Keats Library in Hampstead to explain how she and her neighbours dreamed up the Poems on the Underground series 40 years ago.
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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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