News

A White-cheeked Turaco called Bob, who lived wild in Aldersbrook for over a decade, died earlier this month.

A local wildlife group surveyed the fungi growing in the gardens of Wanstead Quaker Meeting House last month

The Cuckfield is inviting residents to help decorate its charity Christmas tree

Cakes and Carols – a Christmas event for the over-65s – will return to Wanstead United Reformed Church this year

A community carol singing event will take place on Wanstead High Street on 13 December

A local resident has produced a 2024 calendar featuring vintage photos of Wanstead and Woodford colourised by artificial intelligence

The Parish of Wanstead and The Duke public house will jointly host a free Christmas dinner for anyone who is likely to be on their own on Christmas Day

Wanstead’s temporary Christmas tree may become a permanent feature if the idea proves to be economically viable

Gardening at Christmas will be the theme for a local National Trust talk on 12 December

Nearly 450 people took part in Redbridge Council’s recent community planting days, making it one of the largest planting events on record for the borough

A Christmas market will take place on Wanstead High Street next month

A date for the second Wanstead Beer Festival has been set

Redbridge Council launched a consultation earlier this month over plans to upgrade the current advisory cycle lane on Cambridge Park

Two local historians have published a new book about the history of Wanstead Flats

A decision on the planning application to build a four-storey block of flats on Evergreen Field has been delayed

Wanstead will welcome Santa early this month as he embarks on a pre-Christmas tour of local streets on 20 December

The Wanstead Village Directory has launched Village Vouchers, a new initiative to help residents save money whilst supporting the local economy and good causes

A number of roads across Wanstead were included in Redbridge Council’s trial of a new – and fast – low-carbon fix for potholes

Wanstead resident Frank Charles BEM is collecting gifts for his annual appeal

Services of remembrance will take place across Wanstead and South Woodford this month

A fundraiser has been launched in honour of a White-cheeked Turaco called Bob, who has lived wild in the Aldersbrook area for over a decade

Volunteer bakers will be selling Christmas cakes this December to raise money for Haven House Children’s Hospice

Age UK Redbridge, Barking & Havering has launched a nail cutting clinic at its Wanstead Activity Centre

Last month’s Wanstead Beer Festival sold out, with over 400 people attending the inaugural event

Investigative works have been carried out on Wanstead Park’s 18th-century Grotto to establish the extent of the foundations