Chipping down Soca Street – how would you rename our roads?

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has backed a campaign to have Kensington Palace Gardens – home to the Russian Embassy – renamed Zelensky Avenue in honour of Ukrainian comedian and voice of Paddington Bear*, Volodymyr Zelensky. He is better known, of course, as President of Ukraine, currently leading the fightback against …

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Stretford Mall’s demolition and redevelopment APPROVED

THE council’s planning committee this week approved proposals for the demolition and redevelopment of Stretford Mall. At a meeting on March 10, all but one member of the planning committee came out in support of the proposals, which were submitted by Trafford Council themselves and developer Bruntwood. Included in the …

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