WVD-JAN-2026-ecoMistle Thrush territories in Wanstead Park have declined in recent years
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Eco urgency

Despite some progress, Redbridge Council still falls short on key biodiversity commitments, prompting fresh demands for a nature emergency motion, says Councillor Paul Donovan

WVD-JAN-2026-amandaAmanda’s mum, Salli, and dad, Howard
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Care & Dignity

When local resident Amanda Green lost her dad a year ago, Saint Francis Hospice enabled him to die peacefully at home. It was Amanda’s second experience of the hospice, which also cared for her mum in 2016

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Society Papers

While Redbridge Council serenades the borough with its devotion to small businesses, doubts linger over its true intentions to Wanstead’s most loyal of High Street traders, says Colin Cronin-Whistlefrown