Features

Walking in history
Ahead of this year’s Epping Forest Centenary Walk, West Essex Ramblers’ David Evans explains the background to the event and ...

DD’s 71st Woodford Diary
Some South Woodford scribbles from DD, our resident diarist and observer of all things local. Illustrated by Evelyn Rowland I thought I might ...

Estate of Confusion
Kavita Rana from local solicitors Edwards Duthie Shamash explores the complexities of disputes relating to the right to inheritance after ...

Creative Connections
Local resident Nina Stafford explains the background to ArtHouse Social, a new charity dedicated to providing therapeutic art sessions for ...

Framing the Forest
Amanda Whittle introduces Woodford Arts Group’s summer exhibition All Nature Has Feeling, inspired by and on show in Epping Forest ...

Pressures and Pride
After years of responding to emergencies across East London, Inspector Nick Sutton is now proud to be part of neighbourhood ...

Tackle the Tags
The rising blight of graffiti tags in South Woodford can be seen on our streets, subways and shopfronts, but with ...

Age-old myths
David Varney is the manager of South Woodford’s Manor Court Lodge for the over-60s and is hosting an open day ...

Woodford’s War
As the nation marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day, local historian Davis Watson reflects on the impact World War Two ...

Dog’s best friend
South Woodford resident Aunty Shan, who launched her dog care business less than two years ago, has been nominated as ...