Clapham Breakfast Briefing: Thursday, October 28

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

Celebrate the 10 year anniversary of local Clapham restaurant Bistro Union with dinner cooked and hosted by Michelin Star chef Adam Byatt.

A husband and wife duo are replacing The Rectory with new pub The Pig's Head.

After lockdown restrictions eased earlier this year The Rectory pub in Clapham Old Townannounced it would permanently close.

Sunrise in Clapham today: 07:44

Sunset in Clapham today: 17:43

Do you know when the clocks change?

Clapham weather forecast

Dry but often cloudy in Clapham, though some bright or sunny intervals are likely at times. Staying very mild with a maximum temperature of 17 °C.

Pollution | Low

UV | Low

Clapham Traffic

Upper Richmond Road (SW15) (All Directions) at the junction of Burston Road: the road is closed due to emergency works.

There is slow moving traffic on Battersea Rise (westbound) and Clapham Common North Side (westbound).

The Ultra Low Emission Zone expanded to parts of Clapham on Monday.

Clapham Junction

There is a good, timely service currently operating through Clapham Junction. Please note:

Clapham Junction began six months of lift upgrades on Monday. As a result there is no step-free access at Platforms 1 and 2 until Friday, October 29.

The Northern Line

There is a good service operating on the Northern line.

There are minor delays on the Metropolitan line between Moor Park and Amersham due to train cancellations, and minor delays on the District line between Turnham Green And Ealing Broadway while a track fault at Acton Town is fixed.

Catch up on Clapham

Local residents oppose a new bar on Battersea Rise where existing venues already mean they encounter "vomit, urine and even human faeces" on an almost daily basis.

What's Happening in Clapham

There are some brilliant events on in Clapham this weekend, from a guided walk around Clapham Common to a new market in the heart of Clapham Old Town featuring local designers.

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

Fact of the day

Giraffes spend between 16-20 hours a day eating.

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