Derek Inkpin from local solicitors Wiseman Lee reflects on how the mortgage market has changed over the last 50 years and why he is thankful the Financial Conduct Authority are doing their bit

A 300 year-old mulberry tree at Wanstead Golf Club has split in two – a victim of the summer’s hot, dry weather. But this is just the beginning of a more recumbent phase of old age, says Peter Coles

James Paterson reflects on the success of the Tin in a Bin (TinaB) network – which he established at the start of lockdown with fellow Wanstead resident Julie Harvey – and explains why the initiative is still vital

Wanstead UpCycles was rocked by theft last month when three bicycles were stolen from the home of the charity’s founder Paul Canal. But things are on the up, thanks to the kindness of friends and strangers

Wanstead’s Flamingo Fairs have been postponed until next year after plans to resume the art and craft event this month were cancelled.

Litter pickers have called for people to dispose of face masks properly after 15 people joined last month’s clean-up event.

In the third of a series of articles by Refugee Welcome Wanstead – a community group planning to welcome a Syrian refugee family to the area – Eleanor Taylor reports on the group’s Home Office application

Local resident Lorna Paterson is establishing a series of sign language bubbles in Wanstead to help people learn – and share – the skills for this important form of communication

Around 30 households in Wanstead took part in a mini jumble trail last month

The Corner House Project is hosting a drive-through for donations of clothes and toiletries at Wanstead Cricket Club this month

With reports of a lack of blood testing services operating in Redbridge, Nat Cato from Healthwatch Redbridge offers an overview of the options available to Wanstead residents

Five-year-old Amelie Tarr raised £2,250 for the Little Princess Trust by having her first-ever haircut at Click Beautique in Wanstead