In the 53rd of a series of articles, David Bird discusses the work of Redbridge Music Society and introduces Jelena Makarova and Sara Minelli, who will be performing in Wanstead this month

A new monthly litter picking event has been launched to help keep Jubilee Pond and the surrounding area on Wanstead Flats tidy

With a recent outbreak of bird flu in the Docklands, local swan rescue volunteer Gill Walker encourages residents to follow simple safety precautions while continuing to feed our feathered friends

A newsletter charting construction work on Evergreen Field is available to view online

A series of bluebell information boards have been installed outside the Temple in Wanstead Park

Ahead of a talk for the Wanstead Historical Society about local women of note, Lynn Haseldine Jones reflects on the life of Margaret Meekings Johnson OBE (1875–1940)

Alan Coppin, caretaker at Hermitage Court in Snaresbrook, was honoured at the Redbridge Mayor’s Community Awards last month

Aldersbrook resident Carol Curtis was honoured at the Redbridge Mayor’s Community Awards last month

Age UK’s Wanstead Activity Centre was honoured at the Redbridge Mayor’s Community Awards last month

Local police officer Harinder Sanghara was honoured at the Redbridge Mayor’s Community Awards last month

A carpet of native English bluebells will once again return to Chalet Wood in Wanstead Park this month

The Epping Forest Outdoor Group will be holding a quiz night in Snaresbrook this month