Local councillors have questioned Barclays’ decision to close their South Woodford branch on 23 February

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

Redbridge Museum will open a new permanent exhibition in spring 2023 exploring 200,000 years of local history. In the sixth of a series of articles, Museum Officer Nishat Alam looks at some of the items on show

A student from Woodbridge High School has been selected for the GB junior cycling team

An illustrated talk on the history of riots in London will take place at All Saints Church on 11 January

The Haven House Christmas Cake Appeal raised over £1,200 in December

Volunteer litter pickers braved the cold December weather to help keep Wanstead Park tidy

A new air quality monitor is set to be installed in the playground of Ray Lodge Primary School

In the first of a series of articles marking Woodbridge High School’s 85th anniversary, headteacher Steven Hogan reflects on the school’s history and a former student recounts their wartime memories

Friends of Wanstead Parklands member Richard Arnopp reflects on the avian influenza pandemic and addresses the ongoing debate over the rights and wrongs of feeding our local wild birds at this time. Photo of Eagle Pond by Geoff Wilkinson

A table tennis table will be installed in Elmhurst Gardens this spring

An application to build a four-storey block of flats with access to Crescent Road has been withdrawn