River Roding flooding at the Charlie Brown’s Roundabout in 2000. Photo kindly supplied by the Woodford & Wanstead Photographic Society
Mama G of Petite Pantos, which produces ‘pantomimes with a social conscience’, championing LGBTQ+ issues, feminism and positive representation of race and gender
Wanstead House, by Richard Westall ©Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Tim Armitage – who didn’t go to art school – finds inspiration for his paintings in the natural world. He is one of many local...
As the children head back to school, Katie Biggs – a local homeopath with a 15-year conventional medical background – explains how alternative medicine can help...
Kate Panayi started her working life as an actress. Here, the South Woodford resident and Monkey Music franchisee explains how her career path changed after becoming...
When Woodford Green resident Kelvin Bathie approached family historian Linda Gough, his aim was to find out more about his father’s Scottish background, but the outcome...
Francis Castro, senior nature conservation ranger for Vision RCL, is keen to champion the Roding Valley and invites you to join him for a late...
Never discuss politics or religion in polite company, so the saying goes. But, keeping it polite, Councillor Stephen Adams (Conservative, Churchfields) explains why Jesus is...
Councillor Rosa Gomez (Labour, Churchfields) spoke from personal experience when she presented a council motion on domestic violence over the summer. Here, she discusses the...
Councillor Clark Vasey (Conservative, Churchfields) explains why he campaigned for 60 additional school places in Woodford, and why he continues to press the council on...
©Geoff WilkinsonHave you noticed the new planters at South Woodford station? Attiya Thanvi explains the culmination of the energy garden project – which was over a year...
An It’s a Knockout competition organised by Woodford Green dental practice Improve Your Smile raised £6,800 for Haven House Children’s Hospice at the end of...