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Talk of improvements

Qaiser Malik updates on recent improvements, activities and talks at the South Woodford Islamic Centre, which is planning an official opening for the wider community before the end of the year

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History comes home

Redbridge Museum will open a new permanent exhibition early next year exploring 200,000 years of local history. In the fifth of a series of articles, Museum Officer Nishat Alam looks at some of the items on show

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Music & More

The UK’s oldest competitive music and drama festival will be taking place locally in February 2023. Applications are now open for performers of all ages. Sheena Bronson reports

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Real Snaresbrook

Liz Calvert is one of many residents who will be living in the shadow of the blocks of flats proposed for Snaresbrook Station car park. The Real Snaresbrook campaign believes the community deserves better

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Christmas on show

Residents will be treated to a trio of festive events this year: an outdoor show, the lights switch-on and a Christmas market. Elaine Atkins of the South Woodford Society reports

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The queue

South Woodford resident Michelle Vanlint pays tribute to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, reflecting on her 12-hour queue to see the late monarch lying in state and marking the end of an era