More than 350 people took part in Haven House’s annual Sparkle Walk last month

In the first of a series of articles by those who have benefitted from the existence of Wanstead Youth Centre – which is under threat of closure – Kate Sloan reports on the situation so far

Wanstead resident Geoff Horsnell writes in response to an article published in the Evening Standard entitled ‘Three pools planned in East London to capitalise on demand for open-air swimming’

The Leader of Redbridge Council, Councillor Jas Athwal, responds to residents’ concerns over the future of Wanstead Youth Centre and addresses the council’s budgeting for leisure facilities in the borough

Sarah Thornley from Thames21 invites you to help clean up a stretch of the River Roding adjacent to Wanstead Park as part of Plasticblitz 2023, an annual mass cleanup of UK water bodies

Dates for this year’s Wanstead Fringe have been announced, with events spanning three weeks instead of the usual two

A monthly comedy night at Wanstead Library will include sign language interpreters at the event on 7 June

The annual Wanstead Festival will return to Christ Church Green this September

Wanstead High School music teacher Ian Sweet has been named Secondary School Teacher of the Year

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A number of residents from the Aldersbrook and Lakehouse Estates are preparing to open their gardens again this summer for the annual Aldersbrook Open Garden Trail. Ruth Martin reports

A variety of nature-themed events will take place in Wanstead Park and on Wanstead Flats next month