The Wanstead Fringe returns this month, with 23 days of cultural activity in a range of local venues

A public meeting to discuss the plans for permanent market stalls in Wanstead will be held this month

Permission has been granted for a new development on Holy Trinity Church land, off Hermon Hill

The heavily criticised hourly W14 continues to lack a proper bus stop at the start of its route at Whipps Cross Interchange

The City of London Corporation has assessed the impact of recent grass fires on Wanstead Flats

The Parish of Wanstead has been granted permission to restore the Wanstead War Memorial

Wanstead Village ward councillors have issued a statement about plans for the introduction of permanent market stalls in Wanstead

Former Aldersbrook resident and theatre school founder Sylvia Young has died at the age of 86

A floating reedbed installed earlier this year in Wanstead Park has grown into a thriving ecosystem

Petition against Redbridge Council’s plans for the introduction of permanent market stalls in Wanstead

Nominations are invited for the Redbridge People’s Plaque Scheme

From Edinburgh to Lagos, fringe festivals are about community, creativity and celebration. And that applies to Wanstead as well, writes Camille Leadbeater ahead of 23 days of cultural activity on our doorstep

Essex Art Club will be holding its annual summer exhibition at Wanstead House this month

From unfair dismissal to zero-hour contracts, Mariam Zaadane from local solicitors Edwards Duthie Shamash explains some of the key proposed reforms in the Employment Rights Bill

Wanstead Community Riding Stables will be hosting a free open day on 25 August to raise funds for the Riding for the Disabled Association.

In the 13th of a series of articles looking at the redevelopment of Whipps Cross Hospital, Charlotte Monro explains why the Action4Whipps community campaign is needed now more than ever before

The Barrel Boulangerie on Wanstead High Street is now displaying a wide range of paintings by local adult students. Yet, art can do even more than create beautiful surroundings. Donna Mizzi reports

In the second of a series of articles documenting the development of Wanstead’s Evergreen Field, Geoff Horsnell looks at the contractors’ breach of conditions that caused work to be halted. Photo by Geoff Wilkinson

Restoration work is underway in Wanstead Park, and the decision to add a supportive steel frame to the Grotto was not taken lightly, says Caroline Haines, Chair of the Epping Forest and Commons Committee

Local resident Delia Ray reports on her visit to the recently refurbished Redbridge Museum, which offers an insight into the rich history of Wanstead, Woodford and the wider borough

From diving beetles to jumping spiders, James Heal from the Wren Wildlife Group reports on the highlights of this year’s Wanstead Wildlife Weekend, which revealed the diversity of life thriving on our doorstep

Wanstead and Snaresbrook Cricket Club president Len Enoch has been named one of 11 MCC Community Cricket Heroes for 2025

Ofsted has highlighted widespread and systematic failings in provisions for children with special educational needs in Redbridge. Local neurodiversity consultant Jaya Narinesingh is not surprised

Wanstead’s Tin in a Bin foodbank collection network is seeking new volunteers to help with deliveries.

Residents are invited to join the Wren Wildlife Group in documenting the butterflies in Wanstead Park