Wanstead Village Directory

23/01/2025

Calvin Bailey MP presented a petition to Parliament on 21 January in support of the Save Our Local Bus Services Campaign opposing TfL’s changes to the W12, W13 and W14 bus routes.

12/01/2025

Local artist Christopher Thomas will be holding an exhibition of drawings at Wanstead Library this month, celebrating the ballad of Sir Patrick Spens

11/01/2025

Construction site accidents can result in serious injuries, but taking the right steps after can help secure the compensation you deserve, says Bradley Wright from local solicitors Edwards Duthie Shamash

10/01/2025

Councillor Paul Canal shares his personal reflections on the moral dilemmas of assisted dying, the unpredictable beauty of life and the need to prioritise compassionate care over premature endings

10/01/2025

In the 42nd of a series of articles, David Bird discusses the work of Redbridge Music Society and introduces Redbridge Music Service, whose students will be performing in Wanstead this month

10/01/2025

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09/01/2025

To celebrate the reopening of Notre-Dame, Valentine Singers invite you to join them for a day of singing in South Woodford as they prepare for a concert inspired by the cathedral. Oliver Mason reports

07/01/2025

Ingrid Howarth has transformed Wanstead Place Surgery’s backyard into a wellbeing garden much appreciated by doctors and staff

06/01/2025

At the end of this month, the Wanstead Society will cease to exist. It’s a sad farewell from Scott Wilding, who writes his final article as chair of the group that has sought to protect and preserve our local area since 1997

05/01/2025

There was much excitement about recent sightings of otters in the River Roding. It was particularly astonishing given the state of the river, but is a reassuring sign of nature’s resilience, says Councillor Jo Blackman

04/01/2025

Drivers in Wanstead are reminded to stay alert following the installation of new yellow box junctions on the High Street

04/01/2025

Recent changes to local bus routes have impacted the lives of many Wanstead residents, none more so than Lucille Grant, who believes her health has suffered as a result of the stress caused

03/01/2025

Members of the Wren Wildlife Group have been scything long grass in the Skylark nesting area on Wanstead Flats

02/01/2025

Residents have several options for disposing of real Christmas trees this January

02/01/2025

A new mental health clinic will open in Wanstead this month

02/01/2025

The George and Dragon pub in Wanstead will reopen in mid-January

01/01/2025

2025 will mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and Calvin Bailey MP is calling for renewed dedication to preserving the hard-won freedoms secured by those who endured its horrors

01/01/2025

Construction of the new Wanstead Leisure Centre is scheduled for completion at the end of 2025