Often too busy to visit his Woodford constituency, Churchill would send his wife in his place. Now, director Chris Jaeger is bringing the play Mrs Churchill – My Life With Winston to South Woodford this November

Age UK Redbridge, Barking & Havering has launched a nail cutting clinic at its Wanstead Activity Centre

There have been plenty of reasons for climate doom recently, says Councillor Jo Blackman, who is keen to highlight Redbridge Council’s work to tackle this locally, and give cause to feel more upbeat

The Friends of St Gabriel’s has invited local historian Jane Skelding to host an event exploring the history of the Aldersbrook and Lake House estates. Georgina Brewis finds out more

Last month’s Wanstead Beer Festival sold out, with over 400 people attending the inaugural event

Investigative works have been carried out on Wanstead Park’s 18th-century Grotto to establish the extent of the foundations

Nominations for the Mayor of Redbridge’s annual community awards are now open

A small herd of English Longhorn cows returned to Wanstead Park in October to graze over the winter months

A 2024 calendar featuring photographs of locations across Epping Forest has been produced by local photographers

Wanstead House art tutor Karina Laymen has illustrated ‘grown-up’ children’s book Manny Motorcycle’s Miracle by Tricia Exman, aimed at anyone who has ever struggled to fit in

In the sixth 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 macro shot of a Batman Hoverfly

In the 33rd of a series of articles, David Bird discusses the work of Redbridge Music Society and introduces the Morello Quartet, who will perform in Wanstead this month

The Wanstead Beer Festival, which will take place this weekend (Saturday 14 October), has sold out

Children are invited to learn to say hello in several African languages at Wanstead Library as part of Black History Month

Local resident Red Willow reflects on her ambition to encourage variety in cooking and eating, a seven-year adventure which has led to the publication of her vegetarian cookbook, inspired by the seasons

In the third of a series of articles, Revd James Gilder of Wanstead Parish is seeking volunteers to help the homeless at this year’s night shelter initiative, and introduces a new mental health outreach project

As active members of the local community for many years, Ron and Doreen Coleman will be names familiar to many. Nick Park pays tribute to these stalwarts of Wanstead

During last month’s Fringe, Carole Edrich invited participants to sample the wines emblematic of her experience of cycling to every winery in Argentina. This month, her travelogue with a difference returns

The Parish of Wanstead is raising money to replace the gates on the north porch of Christ Church

Wanstead Park swan couple Bonnie and Clyde were separated over the summer following an incident in which Clyde broke his wing. Helen O’Rourke updates on the sad separation

A local resident started her own menopause support group in Wanstead last month

A consultation by the City of London Corporation about its new five-year corporate plan is open until 16 October

The Wanstead Charity is appealing for donations to continue its work

The first-ever Wanstead Beer Festival is nearly upon us. If you haven’t got your ticket, get one now, says organiser Paul Donovan, who hopes the event will become an annual fixture

This year has been a successful breeding season for the Skylarks on Wanstead Flats