In the first of a series of articles monitoring the restoration and maintenance of Wanstead Park’s historic Grotto, Richard Arnopp from The Friends of Wanstead Parklands explains the background

Twelve-year-old Wanstead resident Riku Fryderyk shares their journey to publishing their second book, Music to My Ears, which, with a 62,000-plus word count, may set a new world record for a child author

The Cuckfield is inviting residents to help decorate its charity Christmas tree

Cakes and Carols – a Christmas event for the over-65s – will return to Wanstead United Reformed Church this year

A community carol singing event will take place on Wanstead High Street on 13 December

A local resident has produced a 2024 calendar featuring vintage photos of Wanstead and Woodford colourised by artificial intelligence

The Parish of Wanstead and The Duke public house will jointly host a free Christmas dinner for anyone who is likely to be on their own on Christmas Day

Wanstead’s temporary Christmas tree may become a permanent feature if the idea proves to be economically viable

Gardening at Christmas will be the theme for a local National Trust talk on 12 December

There’ll be plenty of festive cheer in and around Wanstead this December, with a number of events on offer for all the community to enjoy. Kris Kringle reports

Nearly 450 people took part in Redbridge Council’s recent community planting days, making it one of the largest planting events on record for the borough

In the 34th of a series of articles, David Bird discusses the work of Redbridge Music Society and introduces local community choir Modality, who will perform a seasonal concert in Wanstead this month