In the first of a series of articles providing an update on the Cleaner Greener Wanstead initiative, Councillor Paul Donovan (Wanstead Village, Labour) looks at how local biodiversity is being improved

A treasure hunt in aid of St Gabriel’s Church will take place across Wanstead and Aldersbrook this summer

Wanstead resident Jean Medcalf published her first poetry book last year. To Everything There is a Season is a collection of lyrical, spiritual poems about nature. In the 10th of a series of articles, Jean – who celebrated her 90th birthday earlier this year – recalls some well-known Wanstead people, past and present. Photo by Geoff Wilkinson

Eton Manor RFC has launched a campaign to raise funds for the purchase and installation of a new 100-seater stand

A presentation about Wanstead Park’s lost Georgian treasure is to be repeated later this year

As part of the Plastic Free July campaign, Wanstead Climate Action carried out a survey of nine local coffee shops

A Green Urban Landscape policy has been adopted by Redbridge Council following a public consultation

Elsa Arnold, founder of the Spreading Kindness Through E11 initiative, talks about her summer projects in aid of charity and invites local children to spread joy in the community over the holidays

The hub’s decoration has been seen as a sign of the times

Wanstead resident Francesca Gorni is taking part in the Tokyo Olympic Games as a travelling groom for the horse Toledo de Kerser

Redbridge Council's Local Forum for residents in the west of the borough will take place this evening (28 July, from 7pm)

Training sessions will take place next month for those interested in helping to monitor the health of the River Roding

Vision RCL has submitted a new application to build a café kiosk on Christchurch Green

Redbridge Council has launched a Community Crime Commission to focus on local crime concerns

Redbridge Council has launched a consultation on proposals for 10km of new segregated cycle lanes in the local area

An induction meeting for those interested in helping is planned for 4 August

The Epping Forest and Commons Committee has approved a decision to allow cycling throughout Wanstead Park

The Temple – Wanstead Park’s visitor centre – will reopen next month for a series of drop-in activities and tours.

The Wren Wildlife Group, London Wildlife Trust and Wild Wanstead have compiled a list of 10 species at risk of local extinction. In the fifth of a series of articles looking at each species in turn, Susie Knox is in awe of the stag beetle

Moving to Wanstead four years ago was a creative turning point for Art Group Wanstead Member Leila Skye, who takes inspiration from local scenes I was born in Forest Gate 72 years ago. I come from a creative background and very much lived under the shadow of my father’s artistic family. My Uncle Maurice was an artist in Whitechapel in the 1930s. His sketches appeared in the Evening Standard and his paintings are in the Cardiff Museum, highlighting the miners’ plight during the war years. His commercial work also appeared in the comics Eagle, Bunty and Judy in the 1950s and 1960s. My life as a young artist, from the age of nine, was disrupted many times due to my parents’ own restless lifestyle, until the age of 16. I had been to eight different schools by the age of 15, with undiagnosed dyslexia. At 17,...

The first session will take place at Christ Church on 20 July

Four young golfers have completed a golfing marathon at Wanstead Golf Club in aid of charity

The latest stamp duty holiday is over, meaning buyers need to be aware of the implications to their chain and mortgage offer, says Derek Inkpin from local solicitors Wiseman Lee

As well as managing The Cuckfield, Lizi Arnold is proud to be part of another Wanstead icon, The Corner House Project, which is now a registered charity thankful for all the community support it receives

Earlier this year, April Mehmet founded Walk It Out, a project dedicated to empowering women in Redbridge. Organised walks offering a safe and supportive environment now take place in Wanstead Park