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Walk this way

From Wanstead walks to life-changing work, Misha Gondhia shares her rewarding experience fostering Ralph, a guide dog in training and future companion to someone living with sight loss

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Park Life

In the 14th of a series of articles featuring wildlife images from Wanstead Park and Wanstead Flats, Kevin Wright presents three images taken as part of a weekly photo challenge

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Estate of Confusion

Kavita Rana from local solicitors Edwards Duthie Shamash explores the complexities of disputes relating to the right to inheritance after death and challenges to the validity of wills

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Pressures and Pride

After years of responding to emergencies across East London, Inspector Nick Sutton is now proud to be part of neighbourhood policing in Wanstead and all other Redbridge wards north of the A12

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Preserving the park

In the first of a series of articles, Benjamin Murphy, Chairman of the Epping Forest and Commons Committee, reports on the improvement projects that will be getting underway in Wanstead Park this summer

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In good company

From school play to community stage: the Highams Players celebrate friendship, talent and a love of theatre ahead of their next production in Wanstead this month. Rina Davison reports

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Carrots & Concerts

From an organ made 100 years ago to recorders made out of carrots, the late-spring bank holiday will see the return of the May Music Festival at St Mary’s Church. Festival director Alison Wells reports

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Roll with it

When Bob Pickett joined Wanstead Bowling Club, it not only filled the void left by early retirement but also improved his health and provided a sense of community and new friends

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Listen and learn

In the 46th 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

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Printed Petals

Local artist Verity Watkins is fascinated by flowers – including Wanstead Park’s iconic bluebells – and celebrates their beauty through screen printing

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Community takes flight

Wanstead Theatre Co will mark the VE Day anniversary with an adaptation of a moving wartime play, and in a truly special moment, the playwright is flying in from New York to see it. Fiona Gordon reports