Features

Many of us witnessed the solar eclipse in early August, but fewer will have experienced the lunar eclipse a few weeks later. Deepak Dembla was awake in the early hours to take this photo montage on Wanstead Flats

In the 11th of a series of articles featuring images by the Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society, Anuraj Theivendram reflects on the Wanstead Festival, a celebration of community, colour and creativity

In the 55th of a series of articles, David Bird discusses the work of Redbridge Music Society and introduces pianist John Paul Ekins who will perform at Wanstead Library this month

One writer, one Interrail pass and a wildly over-ambitious, 37-stop journey to test railway accessibility in Europe. Wanstead-based travel writer Carole Edrich presents the eighth instalment of her Big Rail Story

In the seventh of a series of articles, Susan Allison reports on the culmination of a community project which created nearly 50 kneelers for Christ Church, each recording a snapshot of present-day Wanstead

This year’s growth of the Wanstead Fringe to include a Family Fringe is a significant moment. Doing things in company rather than alone completely changes us, writes Camille Leadbeater

The theme of this year’s Wanstead Fringe is ‘We Are Here’. At one level, it’s merely a statement of fact, but it’s also about taking inclusion seriously, writes festival director Giles Wilson

Local resident Bronagh Byrne explains how the Evergreen Field building site became a canvas for creativity, celebrating Wanstead’s history, people and community spirit through a colourful public art project. Photos by Geoff Wilkinson 

Having raised more than £10,000 to restore the Wanstead War Memorial, the community-backed project is ready to begin, but council delays are holding up the work, says Revd James Gilder

After months of delays, cancellations and a broken escalator at Wanstead Station, local resident Tom Knock decided to dig into TfL’s own data, and found the Central Line is probably worse than you think

As Wanstead House Community Association celebrates its 80th anniversary, local historian Lynn Haseldine Jones talks about the building of the house and its first occupants

In the 10th of a series of articles featuring images by the Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society, Anuraj Theivendram explains the popularity of group outings