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

Cambridge Nursing Home received recognition in this year's Redbridge Mayor’s Community Awards

In the third of a series of articles celebrating the swans that reside on the lakes of Wanstead Park and Wanstead Flats, Tracey Adebowale-Jones explains why flight training could have been delayed for the cygnets on Ornamental Waters