Rainham Hall is a Grade II* listed Georgian house. ©Matt BrownThe Woodford and District branch of the National Trust (NT) has made a number of donations to NT properties following the death of former member Gwen Clarke, who bequeathed £107,000 to the group....
Wanstead House, by Richard Westall ©Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionThe Friends of Wanstead Parklands has commissioned Dr Hannah Armstrong – an expert in 18th-century architecture and landscape design – to write the first-ever large-scale history of Wanstead House. “In existence for just...
A long-serving local Police Community Support Officer has retired. “PCSO Graham Farrance retired in July after serving the local community for 10 years,” said a spokesperson for the South Woodford Safer Neighbourhoods Team...
Woodford Creative Hub will be hosting a jumble trail this September. Open to anyone living in Monkhams, Churchfields and Bridge wards, the event will see residents set up temporary ‘shops’ outside their homes...
A community health day will be held at the South Woodford Health Centre (114 High Road) on 24 October from 1pm to 4.30pm, bringing together representatives from a range of service providers, who...
The planning application for a nine-storey office block development at 10–12 Eastwood Close in South Woodford – the site of Incey Winceys Day Nursery – has been withdrawn following strong opposition from local...
Nominations for the Mayor of Redbridge’s annual community awards are now open. “These awards are a great way to throw light on those giving individuals to recognise and celebrate the work they do...
The producers of The Railway Children – to be performed at Forest School in Snaresbrook as part of the Wanstead Fringe festival – are searching for a local actor to play the role...
A monthly farmer’s market is set to become a regular addition to South Woodford, bringing a range of produce and gifts to George Lane. Run by Essex Farmers’ Markets – which also organises...
Avon House SchoolAvon House School in Woodford Green is looking to make contact with as many former students and staff as possible as they prepare to mark their 100th anniversary during the forthcoming academic year....
Major Glenda from the Salvation Army with Sainsbury’s staffSainsbury’s marked its 150th birthday in May, with staff from across the business invited to volunteer for a cause in their local community to celebrate the milestone. In South Woodford, supermarket workers have...
©Geoff WilkinsonMore than 20 people took part in a clean-up day at Eagle Pond in June. Councillor Jo Blackman (Wanstead Village, Labour) organised the litter pick with the City of London Corporation – which...
