Hopes are high for another successful Skylark breeding season on Wanstead Flats

Redbridge Council is warning Blue Badge holders who use council car parks to be alert following a series of incidents

Repairs were made to St Mary’s last month to restore the church bell chimes

A variety of free nature-themed events will take place in Wanstead Park and on Wanstead Flats this month for the annual Wanstead Wildlife Weekend. 

An annual volunteering fair will take place at Redbridge Town Hall on 6 June

A decision on the planning application to build a block of flats on Evergreen Field (adjacent to Christ Church Green) has been delayed again

Redbridge Council has launched a sign language service to help deaf people contact the local authority more easily.

Local accountancy firm THP has marked 50 years in business with a special celebration at the House of Commons

Leyton and Wanstead MP John Cryer has announced he will stand down at the general election on 4 July

Prosecutions against people misusing Blue Badges locally has led to a warning from Redbridge Council

When Wanstead resident Paul Canal found himself as runner-up in a street fight with a Range Rover, his spirits – unlike his leg – were not broken, thanks to the kindness of locals

In the 11th 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 Skylark on Wanstead Flats