After restoring the Alders Brook earlier this year, River Roding Trust volunteers now face prosecution by the Environment Agency. But Trust chair Paul Powlesland will not stop what he considers vital work

The three English Longhorn cows currently grazing in Wanstead Park have been relocated from the dried-out lakebed of Ornamental Water

This year’s Wanstead Festival will take place on 13 September

Calvin Bailey, MP for Leyton and Wanstead, has been appointed Minister for Veterans and People at the Ministry of Defence

One writer, one Interrail pass and a wildly over-ambitious, 37-stop journey to test railway accessibility in Europe. Wanstead-based travel writer Carole Edrich presents the fifth instalment of her Big Rail Story

Property chains often cause delays in home moves, making careful conveyancing and coordination between all parties essential, says Daveena Seepaul of local solicitors Edwards Duthie Shamash

A controversial murder case will be the focus of the East of London Family History Society’s meeting on 24 June

In the eighth of a series of articles featuring images by Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society members, Anuraj Theivendram looks at Alan Simpson’s monochromatic work

Two community jumble trails will take place this summer, with residents selling pre-loved items and crafts from their front gardens

The planters on the railings outside The Cuckfield on Wanstead High Street have been given a new lease of life by a concerned local resident

Local volunteers have begun the annual task of removing Himalayan Balsam from the banks of the River Roding

The vice-chair of the Woodford and District Centre of the National Trust will give a talk about the history of war memorials on 10 June.