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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

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

Woodford Arts Group has been without a place to call home since Packfords Hotel closed last autumn. Here, group founder Julia Brett appeals to the community for help in their ongoing search for

Redbridge Museum will open a new permanent exhibition later this year exploring 200,000 years of local history. In the fourth of a series of articles, Museum Officer Nishat Alam looks at some of

The South Woodford Society’s greening project was stalled somewhat by the hot, dry summer. Here, Louise Burgess explains how the plans – and the plants – have been adapted

The Woodford Historical Society will mark its 90th anniversary this autumn

Pearl Arbenser-Simmonds from the South Woodford Society and Neighbourhood Forum urges residents to take part in the South Woodford Design Code survey to influence the look of our local area

A consultation over plans to build a block of flats on part of Snaresbrook Station Car Park launches on 7 September

Redbridge Museum will open a new permanent exhibition later this year exploring 200,000 years of local history. In the third of a series of articles, Museum Officer Nishat Alam looks at some of

Woodford Arts Group is seeking inspiration for local venues which could be used as exhibition spaces

An update from the South Woodford Gardeners

Swan Sanctuary volunteer Louisa Green reports on a busy few weeks of swan rescues in Snaresbrook and Wanstead, and welcomes any donations to the swan ambulance fuel fund. Photo of Eagle Pond by

Woodford Pantomime will be returning to the Hawkey Hall in 2023

Following a successful crowdfunding campaign, the South Woodford Society’s Greening South Woodford project is now underway, which will see new sites such as Eastwood Green given a green makeover. Louise Burgess reports. Photo by

Rena Pathak outlines plans for a South Woodford Platinum Jubilee event this June to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II, and invites the community to get involved

As the pandemic wanes, will high streets return to their previous state, or will temporary changes to street space become part of the ‘new normal’? Dr Emilia Smeds from the University of Westminster introduces the

Residents seeking to improve community facilities in Elmhurst Gardens are continuing discussions with Vision RCL

Woodford Arts Group member Darren Evans tells the story behind his painting of Limehouse Reach, which was pre-selected for this year’s Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours annual exhibition

The North East London Local Group of the RSPB is returning to in-person events in South Woodford

Sculptor John Rowlands describes the magical process by which he and fellow Woodford Arts Group members turn their ideas into visual creations

Clive Boon is one of seven committee members for the Woodford and District Centre of the National Trust. That committee needs more help if the 54-year-old centre is to continue its programme of

As the newly built mosque on Mulberry Way nears completion, Qaiser Malik, secretary of the Qur’ani Murkuz Trust, outlines the history and future of the landmark building. Photo by Geoff Wilkinson

Local mum Lydia Fraser-Ward has applied for an air quality node to monitor levels of air pollution in the children’s playground in Elmhurst Gardens

Some South Woodford scribbles from DD, our resident diarist, commentator and observer of all things local

Woodbridge High School has produced a cookbook to raise money for local charities

South Woodford resident Debbie Pearson is a tour guide for the City of London and the City of Westminster. During lockdown, she took the opportunity to learn more about the local area, including

Some South Woodford scribbles from DD, our resident diarist, commentator and observer of all things local

Elaine Atkins and Rena Pathak start the countdown for the South Woodford Society’s local festive plans