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Big Rail Story

One writer, one Interrail pass and a wildly over-ambitious, 37-stop journey to test railway accessibility in Europe. Wanstead-based travel writer Carole Edrich presents the first instalment of her Big Rail Story

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Photo & story

In the third of a series of articles featuring images by the Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society, Anuraj Theivendram explains his passion for canine portraits

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Divorce month

January is often called ‘divorce month’ because of a spike in divorce enquiries. Benjamin Carter of local solicitors Edwards Duthie Shamash explains what to expect from your first meeting with a divorce solicitor

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A jazz Journey

Derek Long tells the story of East Side Jazz Club, which started in 1994 under the leadership of former Wanstead resident Clive Fenner and has gone on to become a well-respected venue on the London jazz scene