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Stories In Stone

Ahead of a talk about war memorials in June, Richard Speller, vice-chair of the Woodford and District Centre of the National Trust, offers an introduction to these important symbols of our shared heritage. Photo

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Photo and story

In the fourth of a series of articles featuring images by Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society members, Anuraj Theivendram looks at David Tyrrell’s award-winning work

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Laws for all

As social media use grows, media law is no longer just for the rich and famous. It now touches everyday life, says Alex Cochrane of local solicitors Edwards Duthie Shamash

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First great love

South Woodford resident Lakshman Pathak recalls how the Class 315 train from First Great Eastern sparked his love of railways and led to a restoration project in time for the train’s 45th birthday

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Seed Money

The South Woodford Community Gardeners have received vital funding to revitalise local flowerbeds and future-proof our green spaces against the challenges of climate change. Fiona Grant reports

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Summer starts here

Churchfields Junior and Infant School PTA is bringing music, laughter and summer magic to South Woodford. Catherine Marcus and Lynsey Mathieson invite the whole community to join in

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Comfort in Company

For a decade, the South Woodford Bereavement Café volunteers have offered tea, time, togetherness and a listening ear in a safe, welcoming space where people can share their grief

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Her story

Ahead of a talk in April about Wanstead and Woodford’s women of note, Lynn Haseldine Jones reflects on the life and work of artist and writer Beatrice Playne (1908–2000)

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Photo & story

In the third of a series of articles featuring images by the Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society, Anuraj Theivendram explains his passion for canine portraits

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A case for law

Austin MacDonald – a 17-year-old student from Woodford Green – has launched a campaign calling for the introduction of law as an official GCSE subject in England and Wales