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CV to Deceive

Being truthful in a job application is an obvious thing to do. If a CV is not honest, the applicant will likely bear serious consequences if found out, says Derek Inkpin from local solicitors Wiseman Lee

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Talking Stories

Tony Cranston is an author, teacher, storyteller and radio presenter. He has travelled the world collecting and telling stories. This month, he celebrates the sixth anniversary of his Talking Stories radio show

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History comes home

Redbridge Museum will open a new permanent exhibition in the spring exploring 200,000 years of local history. In the 12th of a series of articles, Museum Officer Nishat Alam looks at some of the items on show

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Park life

In the first of a series of articles featuring the images of local photographers who document the wildlife of Wanstead Park and the surrounding area, Alessandro Riccarelli presents a montage of his shots of a kestrel in flight

allotmentRedbridge Lane West allotments after December’s snowfall. ©Stephen Lines
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A lot to lose

In the 16th of a series of articles by plot holders at Redbridge Lane West allotments, Sally Parker explains her concerns following planning approval for maintenance work at the adjacent gas station

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Listen and learn

In the 29th of a series of articles, David Bird discusses the work of Redbridge Music Society and introduces pianist David Silkoff, who will be performing at Wanstead Library this month

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Beer here?

Anyone fancy a Wanstead Beer Festival? Councillor Paul Donovan raises a glass to the ongoing success of beer festivals and invites responses from anyone who would like to see Wanstead on the beer festival map

DSC_6239zShirley Edrich, born 1 April 1929, died 6 January 2023
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Wanstead’s loss

Following the recent death of Shirley Edrich, who lived in Wanstead for over 50 years, her daughter Carole Edrich reflects on a life of teaching, a life of learning and a life well lived

workhouseThe Waterloo Road workhouse, Bethnal Green
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Workhouses

This month, The East of London Family History Society welcomes Sarah Wise to Wanstead Library, who will be talking about the Victorian workhouses of east London

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Free will

Derek Inkpin from local solicitors Wiseman Lee looks at the problems of family disputes in relation to inheritance and wills and explains the importance of equity and mediation

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Listen and learn

In the 28th of a series of articles, David Bird discusses the work of Redbridge Music Society and Redbridge Music Service, whose students will be performing in Wanstead this January

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More than words

Art Group Wanstead member Stella de la Sauce presents her leaf poetry artwork, which makes a statement about human language and existence