Judith McCann of the Aldersbrook Horticultural Society introduces the group’s second annual open garden event, with 17 creative spaces to explore across the Aldersbrook and Lakehouse Estates

Wanstead teenager Grace Wolstenholme invites you to watch her YouTube channel for an insight into life with cerebral palsy. In the ninth of a series of articles, Grace’s boxing fail goes viral

Redbridge Council will formally launch its Climate Change Action Plan this July. It’s all part of the effort to tackle the climate emergency, says Councillor Jo Blackman, Cabinet Member for Environment and Civic Pride

A total of 18 new electric vehicle charging points have been installed across Wanstead and South Woodford

Redbridge Council’s Community Crowdfunding programme will be hosting an online workshop on 14 July

Wanstead resident Jean Medcalf published her first poetry book last year. To Everything There is a Season is a collection of lyrical, spiritual poems about nature. In the ninth of a series of articles, Jean – who celebrated her 90th birthday earlier this year – recalls her children’s schooldays

In the second of a series of articles by plot holders at the Redbridge Lane West allotments in Wanstead, Deborah Williams of Sprout There! explains the importance of the site for adults with learning disabilities

A petition to ‘save the Poppy Pantry’ in the City of London Cemetery has received over 5,000 signatures

A consultation over plans to update the parliamentary constituency boundaries in England runs until 2 August

In a year when everyone wants to get back to normal, Giles Wilson, chair of the Wanstead Fringe, explains his hopes for September, when the theatre, music, comedy and cultural events will hopefully return

South Woodford’s Electric Gallery has become the exclusive partner for Getty Images in east London and Essex

A children’s playground is to be installed in a former storage and utility area behind the Temple in Wanstead Park