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Acclaimed chef Scott Hallsworth brings Joe’s Oriental Diner back to London this week, opening at 1 Ramsden Road, Balham, in the former home of his cult restaurant Freak Scene.

Joe’s Oriental Diner first popped up on London’s King’s Road in 2015, taking over the tiny space where Hallsworth’s Kurobuta had begun life a couple of years earlier. The idea was simple: big Southeast Asian flavours, small plates, cold drinks and none of the ceremony.

Now Joe’s is back, with the same spirit and a new home in Balham.

Acclaimed chef Scott Hallsworth brings Joe’s Oriental Diner back to London this week, opening at 1 Ramsden Road, Balham, in the former home of his cult restaurant Freak Scene.

Joe’s Oriental Diner first popped up on London’s King’s Road in 2015, taking over the tiny space where Hallsworth’s Kurobuta had begun life a couple of years earlier. The idea was simple: big Southeast Asian flavours, small plates, cold drinks and none of the ceremony.

Now Joe’s is back, with the same spirit and a new home in Balham.

Independent local opticians Horrocks & Boyd has announced its official sponsorship of the upcoming Steps for Change Children’s Challenge, pledging a landmark £3,000 donation to spearhead the event. The community-focused business is now calling heavily on its clients, neighbours, and families across London to lace up their running shoes and secure their spots for the upcoming riverside challenge before places fill up.

Two Barratt London Site Managers at developments, Sterling and Hendon Waterside, have won a national award for the high-quality homes they are building.

Mark Doyle at Sterling Place, and Sury Patel at Hendon Waterside have both won a Pride in the Job Award from the National House Building Council (NHBC). The award is considered a highly prestigious accolade in the housebuilding industry, with winners regarded as among the UK’s best Site Managers.

SEG Construction has appointed Carter Jonas’ New Homes team as sole agent to market Bishopgate, a prominent new residential development on the outskirts of Cambridge.

Situated on Station Road, Impington, Bishopgate comprises 38 high-quality apartments. Blending modern architecture with premium interiors, each home has been designed to be as practical as it is elegant to meet modern lifestyle demands.

BUNSIK, the UK’s No.1 Korean street food brand behind the viral Korean corndog craze, has launched delivery from its Brixton restaurant, bringing its signature Korean street food to homes, workplaces and get-togethers across South London with Deliveroo.

The new delivery service follows the opening of Bunsik’s first South London location at 490 Brixton Road, opposite Brixton Underground Station, in May, extending the reach of the Brixton restaurant across the surrounding neighbourhoods.

Last weekend, over three thousand residents of Kingsbrook came together to celebrate the fourth annual Kingsbrook Live festival, sponsored by Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes.

Taking over The Kingsbrook School’s Armstrong Fields, the event brought the community together for a day of family-friendly entertainment, featuring face painting, bumper cars, bouncy castles, an arts and crafts tent, fairground rides and a traditional Punch and Judy performance.

ABDO 100 YEAR CELEBRATION SPECSAVERS STREATHAM – 10.6.2026 X

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The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) has visited Specsavers Streatham as part of its year‑long programme celebrating 100 years of the dispensing optician profession.

The visit recognises the vital role dispensing opticians play in delivering high‑quality primary eye care and supporting patients and communities across the UK. ABDO’s centenary programme is shining a spotlight on the profession’s contribution to community practice, education and clinical care, while celebrating its past and inspiring its future.

Clarion Housing Group has appointed The Hill Group as the main contractor for its Clare House redevelopment in Tower Hamlets, which will deliver 145 new homes for social rent.

The scheme will provide high-quality, genuinely affordable homes for local people, supporting the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in addressing acute housing need while contributing to the wider regeneration of the area.