July 2026

In the fifth of a series of articles featuring images by the Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society, Anuraj Theivendram introduces well-travelled, long-distance member Hank Bishop

The government’s plans to restrict the right to trial by jury to tackle the Crown Court backlog amounts to the quiet dismantling of British justice, says Stephen Davies of local solicitors Edwards Duthie

This year’s Elmhurst Gardens Summer Family Fun Day will take place on 25 July

After a life-threatening illness left her beloved Cavapoo Teddy fighting for survival, Lauren Juggler Crook turned to her community for help and was overwhelmed by an extraordinary outpouring of kindness

South Woodford’s Summer Festival will return this July, with George Lane partially closed to traffic for the event.

Following the May local elections, the Green Party now have five seats on Redbridge Council, with Kallan Greybe and Monika Patel becoming the first Green councillors to represent South Woodford

Following the May local elections, Beverley Brewer was re-elected as a Labour councillor for South Woodford, alongside three other Labour councillors in Churchfields

Sir Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London and chairman of TfL, has replied to a letter from Woodbridge High School regarding long-ignored bus problems. Donna Mizzi reports

Redbridge Council has received government funding to pilot the use of pavement channels for electric vehicle charging

Redbridge Town Hall will host the borough’s second annual Pride event this July

Following a visit by Loughton Astronomical Society, local Scout leader Irina Blagoeva is calling on more members of the community to share their skills and passions to help inspire young people