March 2025

South Woodford resident John Smith finds his love of line drawing helps with his Parkinson’s tremors and is now looking to raise funds for charity by selling greetings cards featuring his artwork

From the London Marathon in April to Warsaw Ironman in June, local runner Caroline Frith is taking on an incredible series of endurance challenges in aid of charity, and refusing to let cancer

The Renters’ Rights Bill will make several significant changes to the private rented sector, explains James Harrison from local solicitors Edwards Duthie Shamash

Recent changes to local bus routes have impacted the lives of many local residents, including 13-year-old Lola Bullman-Borg, who now finds her journey to and from school more stressful

A young filmmaker has created a documentary about TfL’s recent changes to the W12, W13 and W14 bus routes

Some South Woodford scribbles from DD, our resident diarist and observer of all things local. Illustrated by Evelyn Rowland

Families are invited to take part in activities in Elmhurst Gardens this spring

Volunteers have been working to help otters thrive in a local stretch of the River Roding.

Often cited as the nation’s most popular prime minister, Winston Churchill – who died 60 years ago – was one of the most significant figures of the 20th century. He was also our

Chair of the River Roding Trust Paul Powlesland reports on the results of the river’s first-ever comprehensive water testing programme, and urges the Environment Agency to ‘do its job’ as guardian of the

Whipps Cross Hospital has confirmed it has no objections to the W14 bus passing through hospital grounds

A decision on the application for a development at Holy Trinity Church on Hermon Hill is expected in March.

The South Woodford Islamic Centre has donated £5,000 to Haven House Children’s Hospice

The president of the Woodford Historical Society will be celebrating local history on 13 March with a presentation of images from his archives

A charity dedicated to providing therapeutic art sessions for young adults with additional needs is being launched by a local resident

Nightingale Primary School has joined Redbridge Council’s School Streets scheme

Calvin Bailey MBE, MP for Leyton and Wanstead has been appointed as the UK Trade Envoy to Southern Africa

Acting Inspector Reshma Sher celebrates the opening of a new police hub in Woodford, which she says will improve local policing. Photo by Geoff Wilkinson

Residents are encouraged to provide feedback on the draft designs for a new education and youth hub on the site of the former Wanstead Youth Centre

Iain Duncan Smith MP has expressed his disappointment about the lack of clarity for the future of Broadmead Road bridge

Redbridge Council has published the Principal Inspection Report for Broadmead Road bridge

Following the recent death of Jonathan Nicholas Stephen Williams, who lived in Woodford Green for over 35 years, his children Kate Good and Raj Williams reflect on a life of teaching and a

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