New permit parking controls have come into force in Wanstead

Wanstead and Snaresbrook Cricket Club is celebrating the end of a successful season

The Wanstead Village Directory has been put forward for an award that recognises businesses that excel in community engagement

Attending court can be intimidating for witnesses, but volunteers at Snaresbrook Crown Court are there to help them every step of the way, says Catherine Redmond from the Citizens Advice Witness Service

Hidden along the edges of the M11 Link Road is a secret artwork, three miles long and invisible. Over the 22 years it has been there, it has become a secret layer of East London. On Saturday 27 September it will be opened to the public for a day as part of the Wanstead Fringe Festival. Graeme Miller reports

Redbridge Council has issued a statement following the recent change of local RingGo parking location codes

In the seventh of a series of articles charting the experiences of a Wanstead-based travel writer, Carole Edrich discovers how widely read Wanstead Village Directory is… and that being an oddfellow pays off

Calvin Bailey MP will be holding a pop-up surgery in Wanstead on 18 September

Haven House Christmas Cake appeal is seeking local volunteer bakers to take part in the festive fundraiser

Where there’s a will, there’s a way, unless there is a dispute underlying the estate and the will! Kavita Rana from local solicitors Edwards Duthie Shamash explains

Joshua Abbott is preparing to publish Modernism Beyond Metro-land, a book documenting 20th-century architecture in London’s suburbs. In the third of a series of extracts, the spotlight is on Snaresbrook’s Hermitage Court. Photo by Geoff Wilkinson

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

The Woodford and District branch of the National Trust has announced its new season of talks

A guided bird walk will take place on Wanstead Flats this month

Wanstead High Street will be closed to traffic to create a car-free Wanstead Festival

Chess has come a long way recently but there is still a missing piece, says 18-year-old Jay Demetriou, whose membership of Wanstead and Woodford Chess Club has helped him connect with the community

The Friends of Wanstead Parklands is seeking volunteers to help maintain and improve the park’s woodland play area

The Wanstead Book Festival, part of the Wanstead Fringe festivities, is once again hosting a wide range of talents and authors working in various styles, writes Giles Wilson

The music programme at Wanstead Fringe 2025 brings a rich mix of community and creativity, with events taking place at what are turning into some of the area’s most beloved Fringe venues. Giles Wilson reports

Local residents helped raise £8,750 for charity by opening their gardens to the public this year

Don’t only enjoy viewing the art achievements of others. Take delight in helping to produce some community artwork yourself, suggests Donna Mizzi, founder of Art Group Wanstead

A local gardener is urging residents to help prevent the spread of two problematic weeds

Woodford Pantomime received an award for the best production of a traditional pantomime at the NODA London Awards, held in June

Live theatre is one of the main pillars of any fringe festival, and Wanstead is no different. Camille Leadbeater runs through some of the plays she’s looking forward to this September

With real ale, real community spirit and really good causes, Wanstead Beer Festival returns this October with more brews, new names and a fundraising mission. Paul Donovan reports