For the past decade, Wanstead Bereavement Café volunteers have offered tea, time, togetherness and a listening ear in a safe, welcoming space where people can share their grief

‘Tis the season to be merry… but be merry sensibly, says Abi Day of local solicitors Edwards Duthie Shamash, who takes a look at the real costs of drink- and drug-driving

Paul Canal asks if you can make up an extra plate on Christmas Day to continue the Wanstead tradition of sharing and kindness

Santa will embark on his sixth annual tour of Wanstead this month aboard Elf Steve Hayden’s Parker Dairies milk float

AN ADHD support group for men will launch in Wanstead this month.

The Parish of Wanstead and The Duke will jointly host a free Christmas dinner for anyone who will be on their own on Christmas Day

Chris Gannaway was Redbridge’s representative for the London Wildlife Trust for over 25 years. With concerns over habitat connectivity, he is now petitioning Redbridge Council to declare a nature emergency

Nominations for the Mayor of Redbridge’s annual community awards are open until 6 January

Snaresbrook resident Katriye Ibrahim was named the best porridge maker in Waltham Forest last month

Having found a new co-chair, Carole Edrich invites local residents involved in arts and culture to participate in the recently relaunched What Next? East London

Caroline Haines, Chair of the Epping Forest and Commons Committee, provides an update on the work taking place in Wanstead Park following the clearance of the Ornamental Water’s dried-out lakebed

Volunteers took it upon themselves to clear up a section of the Alders Brook