Ben Conway

Ben Conway is the JC’s community reporter. You can reach him at bconway@thejc.com.

Latest from Ben Conway

Maccabiah Games

Maccabi GB pulls junior athletes from Maccabiah Games in Israel this summer

A decision regarding the adult delegation will be made by June 15

2 min read

An opening ceremony at a previous Maccabiah Games at Jerusalem's Teddy Stadium (Photo: Katz)

Alan Barnett (left) and Graham Redman in Canterbury Jewish Cemetery (photo: Chris Lee)

Canterbury’s ‘celebrity’ Jews to be given blue plaques in heart of Church of England

2 min read

Left to right: Mike Brearley OBE, Daniel Lightman, Daniel Norcross, Amjad Khan (photo: JW3)

Amjad Khan: ‘people need to speak up for the Jewish community for the sake of humanity’

2 min read

‘Volunteering works both ways – it’s such an honour to be a driver for Chai’

2 min read

Award-winning campaigner launches new pledge addressing rental prices and loneliness epidemic

Trevor Lyttleton’s idea tackles isolation among the elderly and a tough rental market faced by the young in one fell swoop

3 min read

May 15, 2026 13:30

Trevor Lyttleton in St. James's Park, with an installation created by artist Luis Gomez de Teran to mark his 'community game changer' award from The National Lottery, in September 2024 (photo: The National Lottery)

‘My thoughts and heart are always in Israel – it’s the country that I fought for’

Ben Conway speaks to Aron Cohen, 97, one of the first people to walk into the Old City with Yitzhak Rabin and Moshe Dayan during the Six-Day War

6 min read

May 14, 2026 13:20

‘I come from a close-knit community, and I try to recreate that each day for our clients’

Sonya Levin, who has helped to organise a fashion show in aid of Homeless Action Barnet (HAB) tells the JC about a poncho made from an air mattress and a dress created from an emergency blanket

2 min read

May 13, 2026 12:30

Holocaust-denying councillor elected in Tower Hamlets despite Aspire Party suspension

Abul Monsur posted an image where the word ‘Holocaust’ was crossed out and replaced with ‘Holohoax’

2 min read

May 10, 2026 13:40

Candidate dropped by Greens for ‘openly antisemitic’ social media posts elected in Lambeth

Saiqa Ali posted an image of Donald Trump, saying he was ‘owned by Jews’

1 min read

May 10, 2026 13:36

Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha’s husband Mark Adderley elected despite Green suspension over ‘antisemitic’ comments

Mark Adderley suggested that Mossad was behind the murder of Charlie Kirk and compared Israel to Nazi Germany

1 min read

May 10, 2026 13:35

Mark Adderley with his wife Nadia Sawalha (photo: screenshot via YouTube - The Sawalha-Adderleys)

Irish footballers and celebrities sign open letter calling for cancellation of Israel matches

Ten uncapped Irish players and a former manager of the national team are among the signatories

2 min read

May 8, 2026 14:50

The Aviva Stadium, venue for home fixtures of the Irish men's football team (photo: Getty Imahes)

Popular north London kosher bakery closing its doors after nearly two decades

King’s Bakery, open since 2007, was described as a ‘local institution’ by a customer

1 min read

May 8, 2026 10:42

King's Bakery in Hampstead Garden Suburb (photo: Ben Conway)

‘We’re trained to think about what is impossible – and then we try to do it’

Ben Conway meets a university professor at the forefront of Israel’s food technology revolution

3 min read

May 7, 2026 17:58

‘We’re trained to think about what is impossible – and then we try to do it’

Company claiming to be ‘official’ Manchester United ticket reseller shared posts calling IDF ‘baby killers’

Go Official also shared a post whose author celebrated being named ‘the #1 antisemitic influencer in the world’

1 min read

May 7, 2026 14:17

Old Trafford Stadium (photo: Getty Images)

Voices from the Belonging Matters conference

The JC spoke to attendees at the conference which explored neurodiversity and inclusion in the Jewish community

2 min read

May 6, 2026 13:39

Ben Horn and Isobel Aptaker - Isobel is an employee of 2econd Chance (Photo: Ben Conway)

Paperweight officially puts down roots in Manchester

Its presence will allow the charity to ‘provide more consistent, accessible, and personal support to those who need it most’

1 min read

May 6, 2026 13:22

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Ben Conway

Latest from Ben Conway

Maccabi GB pulls junior athletes from Maccabiah Games in Israel this summer

Canterbury’s ‘celebrity’ Jews to be given blue plaques in heart of Church of England

Amjad Khan: ‘people need to speak up for the Jewish community for the sake of humanity’

‘Volunteering works both ways – it’s such an honour to be a driver for Chai’

More from Ben Conway

Award-winning campaigner launches new pledge addressing rental prices and loneliness epidemic

‘My thoughts and heart are always in Israel – it’s the country that I fought for’

‘I come from a close-knit community, and I try to recreate that each day for our clients’

Holocaust-denying councillor elected in Tower Hamlets despite Aspire Party suspension

Candidate dropped by Greens for ‘openly antisemitic’ social media posts elected in Lambeth

Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha’s husband Mark Adderley elected despite Green suspension over ‘antisemitic’ comments

Irish footballers and celebrities sign open letter calling for cancellation of Israel matches

Popular north London kosher bakery closing its doors after nearly two decades

‘We’re trained to think about what is impossible – and then we try to do it’

Company claiming to be ‘official’ Manchester United ticket reseller shared posts calling IDF ‘baby killers’

Voices from the Belonging Matters conference

Paperweight officially puts down roots in Manchester