Features

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

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

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

Local men’s mental health advocate Simon Matthews shares his journey of trauma and recovery while campaigning for greater suicide prevention funding through his Simon Says It’s OK support group

Gardens in South Woodford will open to the public this July, inviting visitors to explore hidden plots, wildlife havens and tranquil spaces while raising funds for charity. Fiona Grant encourages you to take a look

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

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

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

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

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