News

The Wanstead Society has waived this year’s renewal fees for its members, encouraging them to spend the money in local shops.

A flower bed on the path that connects Cambridge Park to Draycot Road has been given a new lease of life

Local resident Gracie Wolstenholme has set up a YouTube channel to offer an insight into living with cerebral palsy.

A group of musicians from the Aldersbrook Estate have created a music video remotely.

A brood of up to six cygnets hatched on the Shoulder of Mutton Pond in Wanstead Park have all died.

A monthly litter pick in Wanstead resumed last month.

A 30-minute film documenting the renovation of St Mary’s Church in Wanstead was released last month.

A London tour guide is offering virtual tours of Wanstead

A family from Wanstead spent time learning about the lives of war heroes

As the father of two young children, I know only too well the value of having two of everything. One red ball and one blue ball? Arguments will follow. One teddy and one doll? A recipe for chaos. One bag of sweets to share? You get the picture. Sharing may be caring, but kids simply don’t care about that! Sharing is a vital life skill and, like most skills, takes time to master, so continue we must with duplicate toys and treats. Last month, I asked Wanstead and South Woodford to share this magazine, and I do so again this month. Our way of overcoming the commercial and logistical obstacles imposed by the current crisis. Our way of maintaining our contribution to a united community. Our way of caring. Of course, I can’t pursue this analogy without juxtaposing my squabbling offspring with the mental image of crowds of Wanstead and Woodford residents tearing this publication in two as they each claim it belongs to them. And I certainly wouldn’t attempt such a crass comparison, not least because there’s only room on the naughty step for two. But on a (slightly) more serious note, as much as I enjoy the somewhat...

Local artist Karen Humpage has been raising funds for charity

Haven House Children’s Hospice has been chosen as a charity beneficiary in a sponsorship deal