As the Friends of Christ Church Green takes shape, Colin Cronin explains the new group’s aims and invites residents to the founding meeting. Photo by Geoff Wilkinson

Caroline Moir will be discussing her debut novel Brockenspectre at Wanstead Library this month. Here, the author, teacher, stage manager and mother reflects on her journey into writing

Applications for a new round of community funding by Co-op open on 3 May

Local filmmaker Marc Coleman’s comedy-horror ManFish is now being promoted internationally

This month’s Wanstead Historical Society presentation will explore the year the Queen ascended the throne

An early morning bird walk will take place on Wanstead Flats this month

Wanstead resident Helen O’Rourke will be running in the Vitality London 10K this month

Local council elections in all 32 London boroughs will be held this month