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Pride & Progress

A landmark moment for Redbridge as the borough prepares to host its first-ever Pride celebration – a powerful step towards equality and inclusion, says 14-year-old Wanstead resident Riku Fryderyk

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Street Party Spirit

Cowley Road came together in true community spirit last month to mark 80 years since VE Day with a joyful street party full of reflection, fun and fundraising. Resident Jennie O’ Beirne reports

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Blooming Trundle

Marian Temple invites you to join the Wanstead Community Gardeners on two evening ‘trundles’ this June to hear the stories behind the patches, meet the gardeners who created them and discover the blooming heart of Wanstead’s community spirit. Photo by Geoff Wilkinson

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Walk this way

From Wanstead walks to life-changing work, Misha Gondhia shares her rewarding experience fostering Ralph, a guide dog in training and future companion to someone living with sight loss

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Park Life

In the 14th of a series of articles featuring wildlife images from Wanstead Park and Wanstead Flats, Kevin Wright presents three images taken as part of a weekly photo challenge

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Estate of Confusion

Kavita Rana from local solicitors Edwards Duthie Shamash explores the complexities of disputes relating to the right to inheritance after death and challenges to the validity of wills

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Pressures and Pride

After years of responding to emergencies across East London, Inspector Nick Sutton is now proud to be part of neighbourhood policing in Wanstead and all other Redbridge wards north of the A12

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Preserving the park

In the first of a series of articles, Benjamin Murphy, Chairman of the Epping Forest and Commons Committee, reports on the improvement projects that will be getting underway in Wanstead Park this summer

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In good company

From school play to community stage: the Highams Players celebrate friendship, talent and a love of theatre ahead of their next production in Wanstead this month. Rina Davison reports

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Carrots & Concerts

From an organ made 100 years ago to recorders made out of carrots, the late-spring bank holiday will see the return of the May Music Festival at St Mary’s Church. Festival director Alison Wells reports

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Roll with it

When Bob Pickett joined Wanstead Bowling Club, it not only filled the void left by early retirement but also improved his health and provided a sense of community and new friends