Candidate statement by Heather Liddle

Candidate statement by Alex Wilson

Candidate statement by Guy Mansfield Williams

Candidate statement by Chrissie Gorman

Candidate statement by Martin Rosner

Woodford residents Shan and James Lau were honoured at the Redbridge Mayor’s Community Awards in March

Local teenager Jessica Ryan received The Recorder Young Citizen Award at Redbridge Town Hall in March

Alan Coppin, caretaker at Hermitage Court in Snaresbrook, was honoured at the Redbridge Mayor’s Community Awards in March

Open-air theatre will return to Wanstead Park this summer

For a decade, the South Woodford Bereavement Café volunteers have offered tea, time, togetherness and a listening ear in a safe, welcoming space where people can share their grief

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

Residents are encouraged to ensure they are registered to vote in time for the local council elections taking place on 7 May

Ahead of a talk in April about Wanstead and Woodford’s women of note, Lynn Haseldine Jones reflects on the life and work of artist and writer Beatrice Playne (1908–2000)

In the third of a series of articles featuring images by the Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society, Anuraj Theivendram explains his passion for canine portraits

Children are invited to take part in an Easter Egg hunt in Elmhurst Gardens on 28 March

Austin MacDonald – a 17-year-old student from Woodford Green – has launched a campaign calling for the introduction of law as an official GCSE subject in England and Wales

An embroidery workshop inspired by women who have sparked change will take place at Wanstead Library

Redbridge Council’s domestic abuse service Reach Out is seeking donations of toiletries

When local resident Paul Hollins started digitising his family’s video tapes just over a year ago, he didn’t realise it would turn into a business with a mission to help local residents protect fragile memories

The Eagle Lane subway was cleaned up in February by Redbridge Council’s new Rapid Response Clean Team

Local resident and journalist Donna Mizzi writes an open letter to Sir Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London and chairman of TfL, on behalf of W14 bus users

The Guide Dogs’ recently refurbished centre in Redbridge has enjoyed architectural award recognition. Local volunteer coordinator Phoebe Coles reports on a building that champions sustainability

The South Woodford Health Practitioner Network has brought local health professionals together

Three English Longhorn cows finished their seasonal stay at Wanstead Park in February

The SOWO Society held its AGM in February and reflected on another busy and successful year

A much-loved Egyptian Goose often seen in the Snaresbrook area has died after being hit by a car

South Woodford Library and Gym – which has been closed since the discovery of RAAC concrete in September 2024 – is expected to reopen this summer

A youth charity leader from South Woodford was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the New Year Honours List