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Magical place

ELHAP is a specialist playground for children with disabilities nestled in a large woodland off Roding Lane North. Fundraising manager Sophie Blythe is working to keep the magic of play alive

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Park life

In the fourth of a series of articles featuring the images of local photographers who document the wildlife of Wanstead Park and the surrounding area, James Ball presents his close-up of a long-tailed

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Pathway to Design

Pearl Arbenser-Simmonds reports on a busy year for the South Woodford Pathfinder Group as they begin to finalise their work producing a local design code. But your input is still needed

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Community Confidence

Sergeant Imran Malik heads up the policing team for South Woodford, Churchfields, Bridge and Monkhams wards. His mission is to ensure the streets are safe for all and is keen to build community

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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

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