Day: May 2, 2026
How a shopping centre once described as ‘Westfield of the 60s’ will be reduced to rubble
May 2, 2026It’s been a focal point of a south east London community for decades. But the Leegate centre in Lewisham, once described as the ‘Westfield of the 1960s’, is making way for a high rise flat development with 500 homes. For generations, it served the needs of the community with former high street giants like Woolworths […]
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Tension and dissent: inside the Green party’s antisemitism struggle
May 2, 2026A Green party member for more than 30 years, Elise Benjamin admits to bittersweet feelings even as fellow activists anticipate a historic breakthrough in next week’s elections. Benjamin was involved in drawing up the party’s guidance on antisemitism, which she describes as comprehensive. But the former Green councillor in Oxford now wonders whether further guidance […]
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