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Markets, music and magical moments will make South Woodford merry this festive season. It’s time to celebrate with the community. Kris Kringle reports
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Your community Christmas
Markets, music and magical moments will make South Woodford merry this festive season. It’s time to celebrate with the community. Kris Kringle reports
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November 16, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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In the first of a series of articles presenting the work of Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society members, Anuraj Theivendram delves into the group’s archives
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Photo & Story
In the first of a series of articles presenting the work of Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society members, Anuraj Theivendram delves into the group’s archives
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November 15, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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If you are a first-time buyer and wondering what you need to buy a house or flat, here are some handy tips from Daveena Seepaul of local solicitors Edwards Duthie Shamash
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Buyer’s Guide
If you are a first-time buyer and wondering what you need to buy a house or flat, here are some handy tips from Daveena Seepaul of local solicitors Edwards Duthie Shamash
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November 12, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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The UK’s oldest competitive music and drama festival will be taking place locally in 2026.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Some South Woodford scribbles from DD, our resident diarist and observer of all things local. Illustrated by Evelyn Rowland
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DD’s 74th Woodford Diary
Some South Woodford scribbles from DD, our resident diarist and observer of all things local. Illustrated by Evelyn Rowland
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November 9, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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A double rainbow over Wanstead Park’s tea hut and a sunset over Hollow Ponds are among the images featured in a new Epping Forest calendar for 2026
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Wanstead Park features in charity Epping Forest 2026 calendar
A double rainbow over Wanstead Park’s tea hut and a sunset over Hollow Ponds are among the images featured in a new Epping Forest calendar for 2026
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November 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Applications are open for residents to adopt the tree pits on their streets and plant them with wildflowers in 2026.
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Adopt a tree pit to help improve habitats for pollinators
Applications are open for residents to adopt the tree pits on their streets and plant them with wildflowers in 2026.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Local artist Mark Lewis has opened an exhibition of his work at the Epping Forest Visitor Centre in Chingford, featuring drawings inspired by the landscape of Epping Forest and surrounding areas.
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A Silent Frenzy: drawings of Epping Forest and its environs
Local artist Mark Lewis has opened an exhibition of his work at the Epping Forest Visitor Centre in Chingford, featuring drawings inspired by the landscape of Epping Forest and surrounding areas.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Discover the creativity and community behind floral art with national demonstrator and Wanstead House manager Kathryn Stangaard, who will be presenting to the Woodford and District Floral Arrangement Group this festive season
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Floral festivities
Discover the creativity and community behind floral art with national demonstrator and Wanstead House manager Kathryn Stangaard, who will be presenting to the Woodford and District Floral Arrangement Group this festive season
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November 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Snaresbrook is among 17 London Underground stations that will be assessed for step-free access upgrades.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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A survey has shown people are unhappy with TfL’s reorganisation of local buses
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Local survey delivers dismal verdict on TfL’s bus route changes
A survey has shown people are unhappy with TfL’s reorganisation of local buses
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November 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Three Remembrance services will take place across Wanstead and South Woodford this November
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Services of Remembrance in Wanstead and South Woodford
Three Remembrance services will take place across Wanstead and South Woodford this November
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November 2, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Ahead of a talk for the Woodford Historical Society about the development of the local area, Dr Colin Runeckles explains his work digitising the details of local building plans from 1858 to 1965
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Building Woodford
Ahead of a talk for the Woodford Historical Society about the development of the local area, Dr Colin Runeckles explains his work digitising the details of local building plans from 1858 to 1965
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November 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Londoners are urged to help fill available blood donation appointments across the capital
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Give blood and save lives
Londoners are urged to help fill available blood donation appointments across the capital
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November 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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November 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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The Bengali Cultural Association has celebrated 50 years of Durga Puja in the UK with a five-day festival in Woodford
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Fifty years of Durga Puja in the UK celebrated in Woodford
The Bengali Cultural Association has celebrated 50 years of Durga Puja in the UK with a five-day festival in Woodford
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November 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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London met legal limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution for the first time ever in September. In the first of two articles, Lydia Fraser-Ward reflects on a five-year campaign to help us all breathe more easily
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Say NO2 pollution
London met legal limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution for the first time ever in September. In the first of two articles, Lydia Fraser-Ward reflects on a five-year campaign to help us all breathe more easily
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November 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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South Woodford will host the borough’s first health practitioner networking event in January, which will ultimately benefit the wider community, says organiser Rena Pathak
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Healthy Community
South Woodford will host the borough’s first health practitioner networking event in January, which will ultimately benefit the wider community, says organiser Rena Pathak
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November 1, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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Local resident Shreena Patel reflects on a lifetime of witnessing racism evolve in East London, and explains why she’s now helping to lead the Wanstead and South Woodford Against Racism campaign
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Hate Racism
Local resident Shreena Patel reflects on a lifetime of witnessing racism evolve in East London, and explains why she’s now helping to lead the Wanstead and South Woodford Against Racism campaign
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November 1, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Redbridge Council is proposing to introduce a new 20mph road safety zone in South Woodford
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Consultation on 20mph road safety zone in South Woodford
Redbridge Council is proposing to introduce a new 20mph road safety zone in South Woodford
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November 1, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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A member of the Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society has won the nature category of the Redbridge Photography Awards 2025
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Redbridge Photography Awards: local photographer wins nature category
A member of the Woodford and Wanstead Photographic Society has won the nature category of the Redbridge Photography Awards 2025
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October 31, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Members of Woodford Pantomime completed a Dick Whittington-themed sponsored walk through London in September to raise funds for future productions.
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Dick Whittington-themed sponsored walk to support local panto
Members of Woodford Pantomime completed a Dick Whittington-themed sponsored walk through London in September to raise funds for future productions.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Churchfields Junior School has celebrated its first full year of using solar panels
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South Woodford school celebrates a year of solar power success
Churchfields Junior School has celebrated its first full year of using solar panels
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October 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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A South Woodford resident has completed a nine-year challenge of walking the full length of all 11 London Underground lines
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October 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Volunteers are needed to help build a series of leaky dams across Epping Forest this winter
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October 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM