Clapham Breakfast Briefing: Tuesday, December 7

Clapham Breakfast Briefing is a daily column dedicated to morning 'must-knows' from around town and other useful tid bits: weather, traffic, travel and trivia news in a nutshell.

Top Story

Ten decisions about properties near you – including application to demolish 45 Northcote Road.

Clapham weather forecast

A dry, cold and frosty start to the day with plenty of sunny spells in places before rain and very strong winds spreads eastwards across Clapham and south west London during the afternoon. Becoming generally drier into the evening as rain clears but staying windy. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Pollution: Low

UV: Low Sunrise in Clapham today: 07:51

Sunset in Clapham today: 15:52

Clapham Traffic

Temporary traffic signals due to construction on Clapham Common (A205) at Grandison Road. Balham High Road – Temporary traffic signals due to emergency water repairs on A24 Balham High Road at B242 Bedford Hill. Road closed due to water main work on Grayshott Road both ways from Eversleigh Road to Ashbury Road.

Clapham Junction

Minor delays between Clapham Junction and Stratford.

08:36 to London Victoria – 22 minutes late

09:01 to Ore – 7 minutes late

10:07 to London Victoria – 9 minutes late

The Northern Line

Minor delays due to train cancellations

Clapham Job Opportunities

Check out the latest vacancies for jobs around Clapham.

What's Happening in Clapham

Over in our What's On section, find theatre, comedy, live music and festive events coming up in Clapham.

Poem of the Day

"The Song of the Mischievous Dog," by Dylan Thomas

There are many who say that a dog has its day,

And a cat has a number of lives;

There are others who think that a lobster is pink,

And that bees never work in their hives.

There are fewer, of course, who insist that a horse

Has a horn and two humps on its head,

And a fellow who jests that a mare can build nests

Is as rare as a donkey that's red.

Yet in spite of all this, I have moments of bliss,

For I cherish a passion for bones,

And though doubtful of biscuit, I'm willing to risk it,

And love to chase rabbits and stones.

But my greatest delight is to take a good bite

At a calf that is plump and delicious;

And if I indulge in a bite at a bulge,

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