This year’s growth of the Wanstead Fringe to include a Family Fringe is a significant moment. Doing things in company rather than alone completely changes us, writes Camille Leadbeater
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The theme of this year’s Wanstead Fringe is ‘We Are Here’. At one level, it’s merely a statement of fact, but it’s also about taking inclusion seriously, writes festival director Giles Wilson
©Geoff WilkinsonLocal resident Bronagh Byrne explains how the Evergreen Field building site became a canvas for creativity, celebrating Wanstead’s history, people and community spirit through a colourful public art project. Photos by Geoff Wilkinson
Having raised more than £10,000 to restore the Wanstead War Memorial, the community-backed project is ready to begin, but council delays are holding up the work, says Revd James Gilder
After months of delays, cancellations and a broken escalator at Wanstead Station, local resident Tom Knock decided to dig into TfL’s own data, and found the Central Line is probably worse than you think
As Wanstead House Community Association celebrates its 80th anniversary, local historian Lynn Haseldine Jones talks about the building of the house and its first occupants
In the 10th of a series of articles featuring images by the Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society, Anuraj Theivendram explains the popularity of group outings
Eight-year-old Wanstead resident Diya Mehta was inspired by the parks, forests and nature trails around her home to write and illustrate this magical adventure
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 seventh instalment of her Big Rail Story
Working at height continues to be a leading cause of workplace deaths and injuries. Bradley Wright of local solicitors Edwards Duthie Shamash outlines the legal responsibilities of employers and employees
In the fifth of a series of articles, Susan Allison reflects on a 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
For Bob Pickett, a chance coaching session after early retirement transformed his lawn bowls game and inspired him to qualify as an EBCS Level 1 coach at Aldersbrook Bowling Club