Wandsworth

American

[wondz-werth, -wurth] / ˈwɒndz wərθ, -wɜrθ /

noun

a borough of Greater London, England.

Wandsworth British

/ ˈwɒnzwəθ /

noun

a borough of S Greater London, on the River Thames. Pop: 274 100 (2003 est). Area: 35 sq km (13 sq miles)

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He had been released on licence from HMP Wandsworth on 17 October 2025 after being sentenced the day before to a 12-month jail term for possession of a bladed article and harassment.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The inquest heard there was little or no awareness by staff in HMP Wandsworth of TPIMs.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Middlebrough was permitted to first go to Liverpool and then briefly stay in West Yorkshire and was ordered to surrender to HMP Wandsworth in south London on 24 October.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

St George's, Epsom and St Helier Hospital Group failed to pay over £123,000 to 75 workers, according to the list, which also says St George's University Hospitals in Wandsworth, London, underpaid 55 workers.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

And at some point soon, Turner knew from his Wandsworth days, the single blow would become a cascade.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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