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5 Things We Did This Week

From good eggs to secret spots and tasty takeouts, our bitesize new column returns with a bunch of local tips

Shopping

12 local grocery stores we’d like to thank

As the lockdown enters its next phase, a round-up of walk-in shops we can’t live without

Culture

A beginner’s guide to….Linear Park, Leytonstone

Grove Green Road’s overlooked stretch tells the fascinating story of former residents and businesses over a century-long timespan

Community

3 things to do this weekend, from #supportlocal to a ‘pub in a box’

With the government’s new rules in place, a round-up of businesses, ideas for strolls and craft beer fun indoors

Food & Drink

5 Things We Did This Week

From top coffee to local craft beer, cheap vegan food to a packed Sunday lunch, our bitesize new column

Shopping

7 local indie stores to support this Xmas

The best shops in Leyton and Leytonstone for books, plants, artworks, wine and interiors

Culture

3 awesome festive things in Leyton this weekend

Francis Road’s Christmas lights switch-on, a pop-up bar at Curved Brick Cafe and vintage furniture sale at Narrow Yard

Things To Do

MUST DO: Bushwood Yard Sale

Rummage through dozens of stalls across the most bucolic corner of Leytonstone this weekend

Culture

Don’t forget Leytonstone Festival 2019 is on until Sunday

There’s still lots on for the next four days – so support this long-running local cultural happening

Community

Inside one of Leyton’s oldest dry cleaner’s

Melissa Sigodo talks to owner Akram about the family business that’s been in situ 43 years