Wanstead-based knitting group Social Knitworks has created a new range of woolly poppies
Wanstead Players’ 2016 production of Blithe SpiritAmateur dramatics company Wanstead Players has relaunched itself as WP Drama, with a new home at Redbridge Drama Centre. Lindsey Sculfor explains the changes ahead of their first post-COVID performance
As the Friends of Wanstead Parklands prepares its funding strategy for 2022, John Sharpe looks at how money has been spent this year and explains why partnerships with third parties are increasingly important. Photo by Geoff Wilkinson
Wanstead resident Paul Canal is seeking to help children understand refugees by circulating a book among the community.
A monthly antique and craft fair has resumed its events in Wanstead
Allowing a dog to utilise their acute sense of smell is important for their well-being, says Colin Spence, who runs dog training classes in Snaresbrook and now offers scent detection workshops for all breeds
Inside the Saint Francis Hospice shop at 56–58 High Street, WansteadSaint Francis Hospice is seeking to recruit a new team leader for its Wanstead shop
The Poppy Pantry – a cafe in the grounds of the City of London Cemetery – closed last month following the City of London Corporation’s decision to end its lease.
Eight activists from Wanstead Climate Action are travelling to Glasgow this month
The Wren Wildlife Group’s practical work sessions have resumed in Wanstead Park (first Sunday of the month and most Thursdays, from 10am to 12.30pm).
©Geoff WilkinsonArmistice Day and Remembrance Sunday commemorations will take place in Wanstead this month.
The Wanstead Society has launched a series of videos on its Facebook page to help explain the work it does.