Having embraced Zoom for their fortnightly meetings, Woodford & Wanstead Photographic Society member Alan Simpson gives a snapshot of what the historic club offers to the community

South Woodford Society member Louise Burgess invites you to help plant – and name – the community orchard, and advises how we can all support the group’s work in 2021

Most residents in Redbridge will get a new free wheelie bin this year.

2020 was hard. It’s important to lament all that was lost – livelihoods, lives, opportunities – but as we begin a new year, we can look forward with hope, says Rev Abi Todd of Holy Trinity Church, South Woodford

In the second of two articles, Sadayeen Khan, secretary of Redbridge Neighbourhood Watch (NHW), encourages more residents to report anything suspicious

As plans for restoring Wanstead Park develop, Richard Arnopp of the Friends of Wanstead Parklands explains the latest spanner in the lake restoration works. Photo of Perch Pond by Luciano Ocesca

Redbridge Council has agreed to increase the total area of road verges in the borough that are left to grow wild.

Julie Anderson, headteacher at Churchfields Infants’ School, reflects on the 44-year career of much-loved nursery nurse Jenny Brown, who retired from the school last term

Pupils from Avon House Preparatory School raised £1,784 for Haven House Children’s Hospice last term.

The Woodford and District branch of the National Trust is planning to host a virtual meeting in January.

The owner of a new art gallery in South Woodford has explained the reason behind its Electric Gallery name.

It follows damage made in September 2019

A 15-year-old student from Woodford County High School was victorious in Jack Petchey’s “Speak Out” Challenge

Redbridge Council has approved the creation of two Low Emission Neighbourhoods

The Friends of Wanstead Parklands and Heritage of London Trust have announced some good news

South Woodford’s Community Gardeners have started a new project improving the tree pits along George Lane.

Woodford Town FC’s long-awaited return to the borough has been delayed until the new year after an FA inspection

The ‘things that make for human wellbeing in building design’ was the focus of a recent campaign meeting

Redbridge Council is seeking feedback to help shape its Green Urban Landscape policy

A number of local school PTAs joined forces to organise a visit from Santa and his elves

Grand Trunk Road scooped the gong in the Asian Curry Awards

Haven House Children’s Hospice in Woodford Green is joining hospices up and down the country to take part in a Christmas tree recycling scheme.

The Leader of Redbridge Council and the police Borough Commander will be hosting a live webinar on 1 December to discuss their approach to tackling crime.

Some South Woodford scribbles from DD, our resident diarist, commentator and observer of all things local

With a new 350-seat stand installed on Ashton Playing Fields, excitement is building among Woodford Town FC fans, who are keen to watch a home game at home, says the club’s Technical Director Neil Day

In the second of a series of articles aiming to spread positivity, South Woodford resident and mindset and confidence coach Nicky Kentisbeer helps you find your festive sparkle

Woodford Pantomime has made the decision to postpone their show for this year’s festive season. Here, Judy Linard looks back on the group’s six decades of performances – which started with Cinderella in 1961 as pictured here – and looks forward to Aladdin in January 2022

Raising money for Cancer Research UK and Great Ormond Street Hospital