News

Repairs were made to St Mary’s last month to restore the church bell chimes

A variety of free nature-themed events will take place in Wanstead Park and on Wanstead Flats this month for the annual Wanstead Wildlife Weekend. 

An annual volunteering fair will take place at Redbridge Town Hall on 6 June

A decision on the planning application to build a block of flats on Evergreen Field (adjacent to Christ Church Green) has been delayed again

Redbridge Council has launched a sign language service to help deaf people contact the local authority more easily.

Local accountancy firm THP has marked 50 years in business with a special celebration at the House of Commons

Leyton and Wanstead MP John Cryer has announced he will stand down at the general election on 4 July

Prosecutions against people misusing Blue Badges locally has led to a warning from Redbridge Council

Win tickets: award-winning open-air theatre company Illyria will return to Wanstead Park this summer with three family-friendly performances

Wanstead High School will be holding a ball next month to celebrate the school’s 100th anniversary

Wanstead Climate Action has produced a leaflet to give residents ideas on how to wildlife into their gardens

Actress Greer Garson – who was born 29 September 1904 – will be the subject of a Wanstead Historical Society presentation this month

A formerly empty garden plot on the Lakehouse Estate has been taken over by a group of community gardeners

Art Group Wanstead has opened a bluebell-themed exhibition at The Stow Brothers

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, Vision RCL will be delivering a timetable of free events in Wanstead

Wanstead Park’s bluebells were on show earlier than usual this year

Redbridge Council has issued a statement following concerns over the roots of High Street trees being cut

Live animals will be on show in Wanstead Park next month as part of the annual Wanstead Wildlife Weekend

This year’s Wanstead Festival will take place on 15 September

With swan breeding season underway, a local swan rescue volunteer has offered guidance to help protect the birds

A petition urging Wetherspoons not to sell The George in Wanstead has received widespread support

Redbridge Council is running a ‘call up and chat’ event, offering local families the chance to find out more about the benefits of using reusable nappies

Redbridge in Bloom returns this summer with a sustainable theme

An orienteering event for beginners will take place in Wanstead Park this month

Residents are reminded that photo ID will be required to vote in next month’s elections