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Miles ahead

From the London Marathon in April to Warsaw Ironman in June, local runner Caroline Frith is taking on an incredible series of endurance challenges in aid of charity, and refusing to let cancer define her life

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Spotlight on moths

The latest Wanstead Butterfly and Moth Report celebrates the diversity of moths recorded in the area, including only the fourth Light Crimson Underwing (pictured here) ever seen in Essex. Tim Harris reports

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Our Churchill

Often cited as the nation’s most popular prime minister, Winston Churchill – who died 60 years ago – was one of the most significant figures of the 20th century. He was also our local MP. Emily Allen reports

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Listen and learn

In the 44th of a series of articles, David Bird discusses the work of Redbridge Music Society and introduces flautist Daniel Shao and pianist Simon Callaghan, who will perform in Wanstead this month

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Non-stop stress

Recent changes to local bus routes have impacted the lives of many local residents. In the third of a series of articles, 14-year-old Riku Fryderyk reflects on the day ITV News came to Wanstead to pick up the story

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Safety in numbers

Terilla Bernard reports on the lively debate at last month’s combined Wanstead Park and Wanstead Village Safer Neighbourhoods Team meeting and urges more residents to join the next one