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Residents have until 11 March to take part in the consultation over the closure of South Woodford’s Crown Post Office. Communication Workers Union rep Clive Tickner urges you to do so. Photo by

South Woodford Village Gazette’s resident diarist is keen to hear lockdown stories from local residents.

The South Woodford Society is raising funds to erect two village signs in the local area.

Our community gardeners have been at it again, this time applying their magic to the beds in front of Regency Court on the High Road. And the work will continue throughout winter, says

As plans for restoring Wanstead Park develop, Richard Arnopp of the Friends of Wanstead Parklands explains the latest spanner in the lake restoration works. Photo of Perch Pond by Luciano Ocesca

Redbridge Council has agreed to increase the total area of road verges in the borough that are left to grow wild.

A 15-year-old student from Woodford County High School was victorious in Jack Petchey’s “Speak Out” Challenge

The Friends of Wanstead Parklands and Heritage of London Trust have announced some good news

Woodford Town FC’s long-awaited return to the borough has been delayed until the new year after an FA inspection

A number of local school PTAs joined forces to organise a visit from Santa and his elves

The Leader of Redbridge Council and the police Borough Commander will be hosting a live webinar on 1 December to discuss their approach to tackling crime.

With a new 350-seat stand installed on Ashton Playing Fields, excitement is building among Woodford Town FC fans, who are keen to watch a home game at home, says the club’s Technical Director

Woodford Pantomime has made the decision to postpone their show for this year’s festive season. Here, Judy Linard looks back on the group’s six decades of performances – which started with Cinderella in 1961

John Philips, Grazing and Landscape Projects Officer at Epping Forest, reports on the City of London Corporation’s successful cattle-grazing trial in Wanstead Park. Photo by Geoff Wilkinson

The major work on the park’s lakes planned for 2024 has been reduced in scale

Consultation and planning work for a community orchard in South Woodford has begun, following Redbridge Council’s agreement to fund the project.

From seascapes to The Shard, South Woodford resident Alison Stenhouse is a gifted artist with a diverse portfolio… which now also includes Santa

Located in Charteris Road car park (IG8 0AL), the site is open seven days a week from 8am to 8pm.

Wanstead teenager Grace Wolstenholme invites you to watch her YouTube channel for an insight into her life with cerebral palsy. In the second of a series of articles, the aspiring actor talks about

Redbridge Cycling is keen to hear your feedback on proposals to open new cycle routes through Wanstead Park. Gill James and Haydn Powell report on an often contentious subject

A new grow zone has been established in a private communal garden in Snaresbrook

Redbridge Council is giving away over 40,000 spring-flowering bulbs to help improve local neighbourhoods.

South Woodford is set to receive the borough’s first mobility hub as part of Redbridge Council’s efforts to reduce emissions from vehicles.

An article about the vandalism of the Woodford Green Churchill statue in our last issue prompted a number of objections to how the former prime minister was presented. Reader Sarah P was invited

Ward Panels in Wanstead and South Woodford are keen to welcome a wider diversity of members from their respective communities to help support neighbourhood policing. Elaine Atkins reports

Wanstead teenager Grace Wolstenholme invites you to watch her YouTube channel for an insight into her life with cerebral palsy. In the first of a series of articles, the aspiring actor talks about

Cities around the world are starting to prioritise the needs of people over cars. Let’s seize the moment to do something in Wanstead too, say Wanstead Climate Action members Kathy Taylor and Susannah

When lockdown was announced, the Wren Wildlife and Conservation Group had to come up with alternatives to replace their spring and summer plans. Enter Zoom. Tim Harris reports