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Tall tales and urban myths illustrated on Wood Street E17

There’s a kaleidoscope of cabaret in Walthamstow tomorrow night.

This is a sponsored post with a Royal Wedding vibe.

The greyhounds are long gone, but the future of Walthamstow Stadium is still uncertain. However, there remains a chance that the dogs could still have their day in E17.

Hitchcock bust at Gainsborough Studios by Antony Donaldson. Photo / Ray Grasso It’s all go in the ‘Stow right now: as well as getting a new Speakers’ Corner, a statue* of Alfred Hitchcock is to be unveiled this Saturday, during an event held by the …

Stoneydown Park in Walthamstow is to get its very own Speakers’ Corner, with an opening ceremony taking place this Friday. The series of podiums was designed by Central St Martin’s students in consultation with local residents. The open-air rallying point was the idea of the …

If the origins of Walthamstow really do lie in ‘welcome place’ then etymology has never been so apt as the E17 Art Trail opens today, inviting everyone to go exploring the infamous boy band postcode. There are exhibitions galore for serious looking and plenty of …

The hope that greyhound racing would return to Walthamstow stadium looks increasingly unlikely following the rejection of a bid to re-open the track. After the stadium was closed in 2008, to be re-invented as new flats (pictured above), businessman and greyhound fan Bob Morton planned …

It might be cloudy today but the weekend is set to be another blinder – so let us don our Cassandra hat and bring you the news that all this heat is sparking (heh) an increase in grass fires. A Walthamstow allotment was scorched on …

Here’s an event that just needs some interpretive mime, and perhaps some synchronised swimming, and you’d have almost every activity known to man and woman in one venue. On Saturday and Sunday evenings, ArtForEating are hosting five-course meals with a molecular gastronomical twist. The menu …