Haven House Children’s Hospice has called off many of its fundraising activities for the foreseeable future. Chief Executive Mike Palfreman warns this could have a devastating impact and appeals for support

Riku Fryderyk Borowczyk is a member of the South Woodford Young Writers Club and has recently signed a publishing contract with Pegasus. Here, the nine-year-old offers his poetic thoughts on lockdown.

A Community Sponsorship group including churches in Wanstead and South Woodford will help a refugee family settle into our community.

The Friends of Aldersbrook Riding School was established last month to help support the local stables.

The Wanstead Village Directory and the South Woodford Village Gazette have joined forces to continue publishing.

Press photographer Stefan Rousseau replaced Boris Johnson with the bluebells of Wanstead Park last month.

Redbridge Council is seeking the views of residents to help it become more environmentally friendly.

Wanstead resident Frank Charles is seeking donations for his Give A Gift Appeal.

Designs range from painted banners to Lego creations.

Redbridge Council has launched Reach Out.

To honour 40 years since the death of Sir Alfred Hitchcock, local historian Gary Lewis tells the story of how his interest in the late director spawned a business offering guided tours in Leytonstone Good evening (as Leytonstone’s favourite son himself would say). My name is Gary Lewis, I’m a local historian, public speaker and tour guide on the subject of the late, great film director Sir Alfred Hitchcock. Hitchcock was born on 13 August 1899 in Leytonstone. Known as the Master of Suspense, he directed over 50 feature films before receiving an American Film Institute Life Achievement Award. He made his directorial debut with the silent film The Pleasure Garden in 1925. His first successful film, The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927), helped to shape the thriller genre, while his 1929 film, Blackmail, was the first British ‘talkie’. He died in California on...

Over £16m of government business grants paid to small businesses in the borough so far.