Workers of the port of London unloading imported beef in August 1935The West Essex Archaeological Group will host a presentation by TV presenter Gustav Milne on 13 May (7.45pm; free), looking at the siting and development of the ancient port of London. The talk...
The issues that link women, health, equality and the environment will be explored at an East London Soroptimists’ event in South Woodford on 18 June. “What’s being a woman got to do with the...
Redbridge Council is in the running to become Local Authority of the Year 2019, having been shortlisted for the title in the Municipal Journal (MJ) Achievement Awards. “The MJ Awards is a chance...
The Mayor of London and Redbridge Council have provided Oakdale Junior School with a £10K grant for the installation of air purifiers in classrooms to help protect against exposure to pollution. It follows...
Visualisation of the new buildingPlans to expand the South Woodford Muslim Community Centre on Mulberry Way were approved by Redbridge Council in April. “We will now be undertaking the detailed design of the building, in which we...
Epping Forest is a constant source of inspiration for Woodford Arts Group member Sue MayneThe newly formed Woodford Arts Group will hold its inaugural exhibition at Packfords Hotel in Woodford Green from 31 May to 2 June. The Snakes Lane West venue – which has been run...
Libraries across Redbridge are being upgraded to improve online and interactive services for library users. “The new system will make it easier and quicker for residents to download eBooks and search for books...
Dr Malik and his team from Improve Your Smile at Woodford House Dental Practice presented representatives from the Stroke Association with a cheque for £2,170 in August. It follows a charity coffee morning...
Local resident and author Anne Cassidy will be launching a new creative writing group at Woodford Green Library this October. “When I started writing I didn’t know a single other person who wrote....
The recent hot weather has devastated the community flowerbeds on the bridge over the A406 in South Woodford. Despite the best efforts of the South Woodford Community Gardeners – who tend to these...
Repairs to the roof of Woodford Memorial Hall – which was built in 1902 – have taken place over the summer. The work follows a series of fundraising events held throughout the year...
Work on a long-awaited TfL improvement project at Charlie Brown’s Roundabout started this summer. New safety measures at what is one of Redbridge’s busiest junctions will include signal-controlled pedestrian and cycle crossings and...
