A historic pub has held a grand reopening event.
The George & Dragon in Wanstead is now run by Urban Pubs and Bars, which refurbished the boozer that first opened in 1716.
The pub had been run as The George by Wetherspoons, but the chain closed it last year.
A campaign, including a petition with 3,589 signatures and letters of support from the likes of Leyton and Wanstead MP Calvin Bailey, was held to keep the pub going.
Urban Pubs & Bars invested £1.3 million in a full-scale refurbishment of the pub.
The reopening on January 31 was marked by a VIP event attended by community members and representatives from Urban Pubs & Bars.
The refurbishment has created 40 full-time and 20 part-time jobs, the pub chain said, and brought back a dozen former staff members.
The George & Dragon now boasts "stunning" interiors and a garden space.
Chris Hill, managing director of Urban Pubs & Bars, said: "We’re not just preserving a historic venue, we’re continuing its legacy with the people who fought so hard for it."
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