Features

Silver chain of Sound

The Wren Wildlife and Conservation Group’s Tim Harris reports on a successful breeding season for the Skylarks of Wanstead Flats, ...

Witness the support

Attending court can be intimidating for witnesses, but volunteers at Snaresbrook Crown Court are there to help them every step ...

Linked

Hidden along the edges of the M11 Link Road is a secret artwork, three miles long and invisible. Over the ...

Away from home

In the seventh of a series of articles charting the experiences of a Wanstead-based travel writer, Carole Edrich discovers how ...

Probate debate

Where there’s a will, there’s a way, unless there is a dispute underlying the estate and the will! Kavita Rana ...

Beyond Metro-land

Joshua Abbott is preparing to publish Modernism Beyond Metro-land, a book documenting 20th-century architecture in London’s suburbs. In the third ...

Speaking of plants

From healing spaces to Islamic gardens, the new programme of speakers for Aldersbrook Horticultural Society’s monthly meetings covers a wide ...

Check this mate

Chess has come a long way recently but there is still a missing piece, says 18-year-old Jay Demetriou, whose membership ...

Books’ Happening

The Wanstead Book Festival, part of the Wanstead Fringe festivities, is once again hosting a wide range of talents and ...

Music’s Happening

The music programme at Wanstead Fringe 2025 brings a rich mix of community and creativity, with events taking place at ...