News

A public meeting will take place this month to discuss plans for an art project to revamp the hoardings surrounding the Evergreen Field construction site

Redbridge Council’s domestic abuse service Reach Out is seeking donations of toiletries

An embroidery workshop inspired by women who have sparked change will take place at Wanstead Library as part of Women’s History Month celebrations

A celebration of Redbridge’s second-place award in the New Year’s Day London Parade took place at the Town Hall last month

Three English Longhorn cows finished their seasonal stay at Wanstead Park last month

A website has been launched to celebrate the architectural significance of The Shrubbery, an iconic Grade II listed residential building in Wanstead

Residents have raised £5,000 to fund specialist legal advice on the future use of the former Dover Road church hall in Aldersbrook

Local poetry group the Redbridge Rhymesters will be meeting for a creative writing session in Wanstead on 10 March

The next Wanstead Repair Café will take place on 7 March and, for the first time, will feature a clothes swap initiative

As fundraising continues for the restoration of the Wanstead War Memorial, it has emerged that the names of a number of fallen servicemen are missing from the landmark

Redbridge Council’s Planning Enforcement Team is investigating reports of potential unauthorised works involving protected trees at the Waterworks Cottage

A much-loved Egyptian Goose often seen in the Snaresbrook area has died after being hit by a car on Woodford Road

Redbridge Council has issued a statement on the Wanstead Leisure Centre redevelopment following news the main contractor has entered administration

Wanstead resident Doreen Golding BEM will tell the story of how she became the Pearly Queen of Old Kent Road and Bow Bells

A plan to demolish a row of single-storey shops at 12–15 Woodbine Place has been submitted to Redbridge Council

The City of London Corporation has begun mapping the lakebed of Wanstead Park’s dried-out Ornamental Water

Work is underway to install a steel frame to support the Grotto ruins in Wanstead Park

Wanstead Park’s visitor centre was reopened in January following three months of refurbishment work

Residents are invited to take part in a 10km walk through Epping Forest this month in aid of the Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund

Harry Hill made a surprise appearance at St Gabriel’s Banish the Blues comedy night last month

Construction of the Wanstead Leisure Centre extension has experienced further delays

A workshop offering guidance on fixing electrical items will take place in Christ Church hall on 16 February

Wanstead’s Flamingo Fairs – which features vintage and craft items – is under new management

A 2026 calendar featuring photographs of wildlife and locations across Epping Forest has raised £4,800 for charity

Calvin Bailey MP has backed plans to reclassify over 1,000 homes in Aldersbrook as part of Wanstead instead of Manor Park