SWVG-JAN-FEB-2026-hseWoodford Hall – demolished in 1900 – now the site of Woodford Memorial Hall (built 1902)
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Street stories

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A path to well-being

Psychologist Niamh Moriarty invites you to experience the positive physical and mental health impacts of South Woodford’s community gardening initiatives. Photos by Geoff Wilkinson

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Story behind the Story

When Spencer Simmons inherited a leather travel case some 45 years ago, little did he realise it would lead to the writing and production of a play for the Edinburgh Fringe, with a preview at Redbridge Drama Centre

scan0081The Fir Trees Pub, Hermon Hill, circa 1930s (now the Ark Fish Restaurant)
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Memories

The latest novel by Peter Chegwidden is a tale of love and tragedy which draws on memories of growing up in Wanstead and South Woodford in the 1950s and 1960s. Here, the author shares some of those memories

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Park life

In the second of a series of articles featuring the images of local photographers who document the wildlife of Wanstead Park and the surrounding area, Diane Dalli presents her shot of a female ring-necked parakeet