The first Redbridge Photography Awards has been launched, with participants invited to submit their best shots depicting people and places in the borough.

Councillor Jas Athwal has resigned as leader of Redbridge Council

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

Joshua Abbott has launched a crowdfunding campaign to publish Modernism Beyond Metro-land, a book documenting 20th-century architecture in London’s suburbs. In the first of a series of extracts, the spotlight is on South Woodford Library

In the third of a series of articles to mark Churchfields Infants’ and Junior School’s 150th anniversary, former pupil Myrtle Watts (class of 2014) reflects on her memories of writing her first book

The South Woodford Society will be launching a new website this summer

Eastwood Green, off George Lane, now features a tapestry lawn, which is a perfect alternative to real and plastic grass, says local gardener Stephanie Derby

Rain gardens are helping to reduce flood risks across Redbridge while boosting biodiversity

Staff from Woodbridge High School will be taking part in the London to Brighton Cycle Ride this September

The South Woodford Society is seeking more members of the community to help organise future events

Auditions for Woodford Pantomime’s next show took place in June

Residents will be able to get their clothes and household items fixed for free with the return of the South Woodford Repair Café