Pearl Arbenser-Simmonds reports on a busy year for the South Woodford Pathfinder Group as they begin to finalise their work producing a local design code. But your input is still needed

Tickets are available for the first Wanstead Beer Festival, taking place in the halls of Christ Church

It all began in 2013, and now, as the Wanstead Fringe gears up for its 10th instalment of 100-plus cultural events, director Giles Wilson extends the invitation to South Woodford

Elmhurst Gardens in South Woodford is one of nine parks across Redbridge to receive the award for 2023

The Guide Dogs’ Redbridge hub is seeking volunteers from the Woodford area to foster a dog

The South Woodford Society will be hosting a community gardening day on 24 September

Pupils at Churchfields Junior School enjoyed a concert by the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain

Redbridge Council has issued an update regarding the closure of a section of Broadmead Road

Residents wishing to take any waste to Chigwell Road Reuse and Recycling Centre in a van must now book a slot

A demonstration will be held outside Redbridge Town Hall on 14 September

Cholesterol is a waxy substance, made in the liver and essential for the continuing health of every single cell in the human body. We need it, says Fiona Flaherty, a registered nurse and nutritional therapist

Derek Inkpin from local solicitors Axiom DWFM looks at how legal costs can spiral in cases like boundary disputes and urges the use of a mediator where possible

In the third of a series of articles featuring the images of local photographers who document the wildlife of Wanstead Park and the surrounding area, Tushar Bala presents a montage of his shots of a Little Egret

Sergeant Imran Malik heads up the policing team for South Woodford, Churchfields, Bridge and Monkhams wards. His mission is to ensure the streets are safe for all and is keen to build community confidence

South Woodford resident Kieran Pruett has been named Graduate Talent of the Year by Fashion Crossover London. As a proud non-binary, deformed individual, Kieran is not only eradicating their insecurities, but using them as inspiration for their designs

Councillor Rosa Gomez (Churchfields ward, Labour) reflects on the road safety improvements that have been made at Churchfields Junior School over the past few years

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

Despite opposition from residents, a planning application for 18 flats fronting Crescent Road in South Woodford has been approved

Drain sensors have been installed in flood-prone parts of the borough

Residents opposed to the Snaresbrook Station car park development have renewed calls for planning permission to be denied

Redbridge Libraries will launch the Fabula Reading Challenge this July

Councillor Jyotsna Islam has been elected as the new Mayor of Redbridge

The Leader of Redbridge Council, Councillor Jas Athwal, responds to residents’ concerns over the future of Wanstead Youth Centre and addresses the council’s budgeting for leisure facilities in the borough

The anonymous yarn bomber has been creating woollen toppers for a postbox on Hermon Hill

Redbridge Council is proposing to trial a traffic reduction scheme

South Woodford’s neighbourhood police team is keen to highlight the ongoing ‘Cuppa with a Copper’ sessions

TfL is proposing to make changes to the W12, W13, W14 and 549 bus routes

An open day at the new community garden in Ray Park took place last weekend