Local historian Richard Arnopp has scheduled two new events for his Wanstead Park in Context series of presentations
Dr Emilia Smeds from the University of Westminster introduces the EX-TRA research project surveying opinions on Wanstead’s street space. Photo by Geoff Wilkinson
Redbridge’s heroes were recognised at the Mayor’s Community Awards last month
Work to bring a new natural play area to Wanstead Park gets underway this month. It will benefit not only local kids’ health, but will improve the park environment as well, says Gill James
Temporary fencing has returned to Wanstead Flats to protect ground-nesting skylarks during the breeding season
The new café kiosk on Christ Church Green is set to open this month
A community sewing group that made scrubs for hospitals during the pandemic is looking for more volunteers
Applications to hold a street party for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee must be submitted by 14 April
Organisers of Wanstead’s Tin in a Bin network were overwhelmed by local support for their Ukraine appeal
An election hustings with an environmental focus will be held at Wanstead Library this month
Wanstead-based knitting group Social Knitworks has created a new range of poppies to show support for Ukraine
Residents are invited to take part in Whipps Cross Voices, a community history project about Whipps Cross Hospital

















