This month’s Remembrance Sunday service in Wanstead will be more inclusive
Aldersbrook’s very own dancing queen, Grace Sparks, celebrates her 100th birthday – still smiling, still graceful and surrounded by friends and fond memories. Here, a neighbour shares her story
After a year, Whipps Cross Interchange now has a proper W14 bus stop at the start of its route outside the area’s main hospital
Redbridge Council will roll out a new weekly food waste collection service this month, with a number of roads in Wanstead to be included in the first phase of the scheme
Local resident Shreena Patel reflects on a lifetime of witnessing racism evolve in East London, and explains why she’s now helping to lead the Wanstead and South Woodford Against Racism campaign
A 20mph road safety zone is to be introduced in the Wanstead Park ward, covering all roads south of the A12 and north of Wanstead Flats
Londoners are urged to help fill available blood donation appointments across the capital
Wanstead resident Catherine Grout has won a silver award for Best New Business at the Best Businesswomen Awards 2025
Three English Longhorn cows – named Jolly, Kite and Lazy – arrived in Wanstead Park last month for another season of grazing.
A record 950 people attended the third Wanstead Beer Festival in the halls and garden of Christ Church earlier this month
Can you spare a few seconds to vote for us in the Redbridge Social Value Awards 2025?
An application has been submitted to increase the capacity of the former St Joseph’s Convent School in Wanstead, with a view to converting it into an Islamic faith school


















