High Street Wanstead will be closed to traffic on 15 September to create a car-free Wanstead Festival

The Wanstead Fringe, which returns next month, has grown from a small-scale community event into a multifaceted platform for local creativity and culture, writes Camille Leadbeater

In the first of two articles, Terry Joyes reflects on his 12-year journey to publishing a book about the history of Wanstead High School, just in time for the school’s 100th anniversary next month

Joshua Abbott has launched a crowdfunding campaign to publish Modernism Beyond Metro-land, a book documenting 20th-century architecture in London’s suburbs. In the second of a series of extracts, the spotlight is on Wanstead Library. Photos by Geoff Wilkinson

In the 12th of a series of articles featuring the images of local photographers who document the wildlife of Wanstead Park and the surrounding area, Diane Dalli presents her shot of a Little Owl on Wanstead Flats

Essex Art Club will be celebrating its 125th anniversary by holding an exhibition

Daveena Seepaul, Head of Residential Property at local solicitors Edwards Duthie Shamash, looks at some important questions asked by buyers and sellers

Members of the Woodford and District Flower Arranging Group will be celebrating their platinum anniversary at Wanstead House next month. Margot Cooper reflects on seven decades of floral artistry

The Wanstead Village Directory and South Woodford Village Gazette have been put forward for an award

From landmarks to abstracts, Art Group Wanstead member Barkatun Poland (aka Kalpona) makes the most of the park on her doorstep and maintains a link to her Bangladeshi roots

A reunion to mark the 100th anniversary of Wanstead High School will take place on in September

The proposed expansion to Wanstead’s permit parking scheme is a threat to our local economy and community spirit, says Councillor Paul Canal, who encourages participation in the consultation