Volunteers joined Vision RCL’s nature conservation rangers in February for a community tree planting day in Roding Valley Park

An exhibition by Russell Boyce documenting the use of Wanstead Park during the pandemic is on show at the Temple. The photos are accompanied by snippets of overheard conversations During the lockdown of February 2021, many had taken to daily exercise outdoors, which was permitted under the rules. Like me, most of us had slipped into a routine: same place, same time and often the same conversation. Just about every day I would walk around Wanstead Park with my wife Verity. On one such walk, I noticed as people passed each other there was a tendency to give one another a wide ‘socially distanced’ berth and carry on with their conversation. I would often catch a snippet of those conversations out of context. I wondered what snippet others would hear from us. We were living in strange times, so I decided to capture it.  When...

The future of Wanstead Youth Centre is uncertain following Redbridge Council’s claim that over £2.4m of refurbishments are needed to make it fit for purpose

Residents are invited to be part of the Redbridge Climate Forum and help tackle climate change in Redbridge 

Being made redundant was the best thing to happen to Art Group Wanstead member Sonia Cudd, who soon went on to combine her passions for art and dogs (particularly greyhounds)

One year ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. Eight months ago, Ilona Hlushchenkova and her family arrived in Wanstead, having fled Odesa on the first day of the invasion. A journalist in her home country, the mother-of-one is grateful for all the support she has received and is now looking to apply her talents in a new field

Being truthful in a job application is an obvious thing to do. If a CV is not honest, the applicant will likely bear serious consequences if found out, says Derek Inkpin from local solicitors Wiseman Lee

Tony Cranston is an author, teacher, storyteller and radio presenter. He has travelled the world collecting and telling stories. This month, he celebrates the sixth anniversary of his Talking Stories radio show

Redbridge Museum will open a new permanent exhibition in the spring exploring 200,000 years of local history. In the 12th of a series of articles, Museum Officer Nishat Alam looks at some of the items on show

In the first of a series of articles featuring the images of local photographers who document the wildlife of Wanstead Park and the surrounding area, Alessandro Riccarelli presents a montage of his shots of a kestrel in flight

In the 16th of a series of articles by plot holders at Redbridge Lane West allotments, Sally Parker explains her concerns following planning approval for maintenance work at the adjacent gas station

A young Wanstead resident has launched a series of YouTube videos documenting Transport for London services