Features

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

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)

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

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

Lynn Haseldine Jones will be presenting local postcards of the past at the April meeting of the Woodford Historical Society

When local resident Paul Hollins started digitising his family’s video tapes just over a year ago, he didn’t realise it would turn into a business with a mission to help local residents protect

The Friends of the River Roding’s Wanstead and Woodford local group are on a mission to restore the river and its tributaries, one bag of rubbish and one forgotten stream at a time.

Local resident and journalist Donna Mizzi writes an open letter to Sir Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London and chairman of TfL, on behalf of W14 bus users

The Guide Dogs’ recently refurbished centre in Redbridge has enjoyed architectural award recognition. Local volunteer coordinator Phoebe Coles reports on a building that champions sustainability

Andrew Hollingworth explains why bringing his new play Tin Can back to South Woodford feels like home

Having moved from Romania to South Woodford, artist Andrea Timis reflects on her journey through colour and culture and the joy and connection she’s found by joining Woodford Arts Group

In the second of a series of articles featuring images by the Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society, Anuraj Theivendram reflects on the history of the group’s women members and presents the work of outgoing