Eastwood Green, off George Lane, has become a wonderful haven for bees and butterflies as well as a pleasant space for residents. Local gardener Stephanie Derby reports. Photos by Geoff Wilkinson

A leading authority on paganism will be discussing attitudes towards human remains at a free local public lecture on 13 May

Drivers can now use PayPoint locations to pay for parking in Redbridge

Open-air theatre company Illyria will return to Wanstead Park this summer with three family-friendly performances

A Principal Inspection is to be carried out on the George Lane Viaduct

A jumble trail in aid of Haven House Children’s Hospice will take place across South Woodford on 19 May

Barts Health Trust has raised doubts over the continuation of bed-based end-of-life care facilities in the new Whipps Cross Hospital

Snaresbrook station car park has closed ahead of the construction of two blocks of flats on part of the site

The first annual Blossom Day celebration took place at the South Woodford Community Orchard last weekend.

A Woodford Green resident has completed his 25th consecutive London Marathon

Maintenance work is to be carried out on the George Lane Viaduct for up to 12 weeks

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