Features

Over the past 100 years, Wanstead Central Bowls Club on Nutter Lane has blended tradition with modern spirit, welcoming players of all ages to its renowned green. Colin Foster reflects on the club’s centenary

Wanstead’s May Music Festival returns to St Mary’s, uniting the community with a vibrant mix of concerts, guest performers and a joyful singalong celebration. Festival director Alison Wells reports

In the 54th of a series of articles, David Bird discusses the work of Redbridge Music Society and introduces Sandra Porter, John Rogers and Emilie Capulet, who will be performing in Wanstead this month

From Winston Churchill to Wanstead Flats, Jane Skelding and other local historians will host an evening of historical insights to mark Local and Community History Month in Aldersbrook

Wanstead should be proud of its connection with former Astronomer Royal James Bradley (1692–1762), says Dr John Fisher in the second of a series of articles celebrating the man who proved the Earth’s motion

In the sixth of a series of articles featuring images by Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society members, Anuraj Theivendram compliments Bente Dahl on her keen eye for detail

In the second of a series of articles, Susan Allison reflects on the community project which created nearly 50 kneelers for Christ Church, each with a story to tell and each recording a snapshot of present-day Wanstead

Head injuries affect more than a million people each year. While many recover fully, others face lasting physical and emotional challenges, explains Bradley Wright of local solicitors Edwards Duthie Shamash

In the 15th of a series of articles featuring wildlife images from Wanstead Park and Wanstead Flats, Diane Dalli presents her shots of a Green Woodpecker

In the 53rd of a series of articles, David Bird discusses the work of Redbridge Music Society and introduces Jelena Makarova and Sara Minelli, who will be performing in Wanstead this month

With a recent outbreak of bird flu in the Docklands, local swan rescue volunteer Gill Walker encourages residents to follow simple safety precautions while continuing to feed our feathered friends

Ahead of a talk for the Wanstead Historical Society about local women of note, Lynn Haseldine Jones reflects on the life of Margaret Meekings Johnson OBE (1875–1940)