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Food & Drink

6 Things We Learnt This Week: closures, birthdays and bargains

Get stuck into the area’s January discounts, 2-for-1 beers, cheap lunches and more

Community

Leyton’s Grade II-listed Cricket Pavilion will be saved, after all

One of the area’s most imposing buildings will now be restored to former glory

Culture

St Patrick’s Cemetery: Leytonstone’s most atmospheric corner?

It’s home to 170,000 graves, including the Hitchcock family and Jack The Ripper’s last tragic victim

Gods Own Junk Yard. ©Peter Dazeley
Art

God’s Own Junkyard: the story of neon signs – and their E17 home

In an exclusive extract from new book London Explored, read why the world’s biggest collection is in Walthamstow

Community

Black History Month 2021: three local highlights

From foraging in the forest to local history walks, we pick a trio of highlights across the borough

Community

Don’t miss: Leytonstone Loves Film & E11 Yard Sale

Two key annual happenings take place this week