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Tatiana Bazilevich fled Ukraine following Russia’s invasion a year ago. In South Woodford, she found peace and quiet for her son to continue his education. She is grateful for all the support they

As Suzanne Bennett laments the closure of Sid & Evie’s – a business she opened 13 years ago – the mother-of-two (Sid and Evie) urges residents to use South Woodford’s remaining independent shops

David Bird discusses the work of Redbridge Music Society and introduces Woodford Green musicians Ana Popescu-Deutsch and Leona Crasi, who will perform in Wanstead this March

2023 marks 100 years since women were permitted to join the Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society. To mark International Women’s Day, club chair Sue Rosner will be giving a talk about the group’s

Redbridge Museum will open a new permanent exhibition this spring exploring 200,000 years of local history. In the seventh of a series of articles, Museum Officer Nishat Alam looks at some of the

Alongside traditional work, Woodford Green artist Mark Lewis creates images using digital imaging techniques, like this view of Hollow Pond and Leyton Flats, drawn on an iPad

Derek Inkpin from local solicitors Wiseman Lee looks at the problems of family disputes in relation to inheritance and wills and explains the importance of equity and mediation

This month, The East of London Family History Society welcomes Sarah Wise to Wanstead Library, who will be talking about the Victorian workhouses of east London

Voice-over artist Sally Dunbar gives us the inside story on the Redbridge Talking Newspaper, a weekly publication for those living with blindness or visual impairment. And as a free service, more volunteers are

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

Redbridge Museum will open a new permanent exhibition in spring 2023 exploring 200,000 years of local history. In the sixth of a series of articles, Museum Officer Nishat Alam looks at some of

In the first of a series of articles marking Woodbridge High School’s 85th anniversary, headteacher Steven Hogan reflects on the school’s history and a former student recounts their wartime memories