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Stitches in time

In the second of a series of articles, Susan Allison reflects on the community project which created nearly 50 kneelers for Christ Church, each with a story to tell and each recording a snapshot of present-day Wanstead

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Mind your head

Head injuries affect more than a million people each year. While many recover fully, others face lasting physical and emotional challenges, explains Bradley Wright of local solicitors Edwards Duthie Shamash

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Park life

In the 15th of a series of articles featuring wildlife images from Wanstead Park and Wanstead Flats, Diane Dalli presents her shots of a Green Woodpecker

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Listen and learn

In the 53rd of a series of articles, David Bird discusses the work of Redbridge Music Society and introduces Jelena Makarova and Sara Minelli, who will be performing in Wanstead this month

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Bird flu watch

With a recent outbreak of bird flu in the Docklands, local swan rescue volunteer Gill Walker encourages residents to follow simple safety precautions while continuing to feed our feathered friends

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Her story

Ahead of a talk for the Wanstead Historical Society about local women of note, Lynn Haseldine Jones reflects on the life of Margaret Meekings Johnson OBE (1875–1940)

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Reverend Reflections

In the 15th of a series of articles, Revd James Gilder of Wanstead Parish reflects on the beauty of impermanence, the value of the real and why genuine human creativity still matters in an artificial age

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Back to brook

The River Roding Trust has completed its biggest river restoration project to date, bringing 280 metres of river back to life on the Alders Brook. Paul Powlesland reports

WVD-APR-2026v2-johnJohn Worsley, born 10 December 1946, died 16 February 2026
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Wanstead’s loss

Following the recent death of hairdresser John Worsley, who worked in Wanstead for over 40 years, his friend and colleague Danielle Tomlin pays respect to a man who had a contagious love for life

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Photo and story

In the fifth of a series of articles featuring images by Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society members, Anuraj Theivendram takes a look at Arnie Göbel’s long‑running Windows and Doors of the World project

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Big Rail Story

One writer, one Interrail pass and a wildly over-ambitious, 37-stop journey to test railway accessibility in Europe. Wanstead-based travel writer Carole Edrich presents the third instalment of her Big Rail Story

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Stitches in time

In the first of a series of articles, Susan Allison reflects on the community project which created nearly 50 kneelers for Christ Church, each with a story to tell and each recording a snapshot of present-day Wanstead