Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player An investment in Sizewell C is an investment in a Net Zero future for the UK Meet the faces powering Britain's future at Sizewell C Home > First-ever community film festival comes to Leiston and Sizewell C apprentices were among the unique local stories celebrated in a new community film festival in Leiston this week Following a red-carpet reception, the first-ever Leiston Community Film Festival featured seven short films about people and places in the town, including a short film written and directed by students at local secondary school, Alde Valley Academy The new festival was staged and delivered by Leiston Film Theatre, Suffolk’s oldest purpose-built cinema, in partnership with Sizewell Creative, the community creative arts programme from Sizewell C, and multi-award winning film company, Silverfish Films who last year celebrated thirty years as manager of Leiston Film Theatre said: “This brilliant event provided an opportunity to showcase the Film Theatre and it was wonderful to bring the various local stars from our community to the big screen “There was such a positive atmosphere of pride for all the participants of the films featured and we were thrilled to host such a terrific evening.” As well as a cinematic celebration of the people of Leiston the festival also featured a performance by the Sizewell C choir and the first photography exhibition from Sizewell Creative Camera Club local professional photographer Tony Pick has been delivering free photography workshops for the community through the Camera Club – with photography from the workshops on display across the cinema it’s really important that we make community but with the community in which we’re based This first community festival in our host town was another fantastic way to do that “Each of these brilliant films told a different story about the richness and the vibrancy of this town It was a lovely celebration of Leiston and its people Twelve students from Alde Valley Academy spent four weeks learning how to make a film for their submission – with the final product being a short film about their lives and one of the Alde Valley Academy filmmakers said: “Everything was good about making this film It was a rollercoaster of emotions – and a great way to work together with other people I would 100% want to make more films like this.” The festival follows previous events and initiatives from Sizewell Creative which supports local communities through the creative arts the programme staged its first stage production: two sell-out performances of Benjamin Britten’s ‘Noye’s Fludde’ at Thorington Theatre near Southwold alongside top talent from the world of the arts The station opened its doors in December 2012 following interest from local schools and communities to come and see how the power station makes low carbon electricity for over 2.5m homes sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum East Suffolk Council’s free Wi-Fi network has been extended to cover a larger area of Leiston The existing free to use Wi-Fi in Leiston – installed to support.. 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The public have been hailed for their patience and support after flooding forced the closure of a popular East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) shop The charity’s Leiston store reopened this week but was forced to shut for eight days while a major clear-up operation took place The flood was discovered first thing on 10th January with water from a burst pipe having been spewing overnight It led to the ground-floor ceiling collapsing damaging stock and leaving a “huge amount” of water across the entire shop everyone was OK,” said EACH Area Manager Emma Manning and we’re so thankful for the way people rallied round to support us “In addition to our brilliant retail and maintenance colleagues volunteers from other shops travelled from far and wide to lend a hand This quick turnaround wouldn’t have been possible otherwise “Others from the community also stepped in and I’d particularly like to thank the public for their support “The local business community has been fantastic The water spread onto the pavement and staff from the Co-op next door put grit down They also lent us storage containers to help keep stock dry so we could quickly get to grips with things the day after “It’s so heartening that in times of adversity people pull together and show their community spirit the shop’s electrics had to be repaired and a new fire alarm installed There is still a small amount of redecoration to complete when one of the walls has completely dried out To find out more about volunteering in Leiston, pop in for a chat, call 01728 830412 or email Shop Manager Hayley Swift via Hayley.Swift@each.org.uk For more information about volunteering more generally, email volunteerservices@each.org.uk or click here Find our notes to editors here For further information about this release please contact: Matt Plummer | Media and PR Manager | 07738 328058 | Matt.Plummer@each.org.uk Website by Itineris Suffolk Libraries will be helping people to hit the right note in the new year with new free singing workshops at Leiston Library From 15 January the library will launch a seven-week series of ‘Tonic: Singing for Health’ sessions for adults in partnership with Cohere Arts 90-minute weekly singing workshops particularly suited for anyone who may be living with health challenges each workshop will include breathing exercises gentle vocal warm-ups and a range of songs Tonic: Singing for Health is part of Suffolk Libraries new Creative Health strategy and is one of five partnerships we are currently rolling out across libraries, in Spring 2025. With support from SAGES (Suffolk Advice Guidance and Emotional Support) funding we have identified Leiston as a target area and opportunity to support people’s health challenges The singing for health sessions start from Wednesday 15 January and will then run every Wednesday from 10.30AM to 12PM for six weeks; the seventh week will act as the celebration event where invited guests will be able to enjoy what the group have achieved during this time Research has shown that singing regularly with others has many health benefits including the improvement of cardiorespiratory functions and immune system reduction of stress hormone levels and increased feelings of connection with others The sessions will end with a little social time over a complimentary cup of tea All activities are optional and it’s fine to join in as much or as little as you want to with no need to book Assistance dogs and companions are warmly welcomed to join the sessions too Artistic/Executive Director at Cohere Arts Feedback from participants of a similar group which Cohere runs in Ipswich: Victory Road has not exactly been a happy hunting ground for Hitchin and the Suffolk side have a knack for producing positive results against the strongest of teams Hitchin had shown a spark of form with back-to-back wins and there was the earnest hope that this form would continue It remained just a hope as the Canaries fell to two second-half strikes Initially there was some exploratory long ball stuff and a probing attack on the left from Hitchin and an equally unsuccessful foray by the hosts  Imprecise play marked the next few minutes taken by Tearle and gathered by keeper Johnson This first quarter of an hour saw attempts at forward play Mistakes were absorbed and it was an intriguing contest Deall was robbed of possession and a deflected shot from the persistent Fowkes brought a corner of negligible quality from the hosts Franklin broke away and was soon outnumbered and forced into a poor pass but again A cross from Franklin went astray and at twenty- five minutes we still awaited a real shot on target from either side Brooks won a free kick in a prime position and surely this meant a direct shot There were four in the wall and the shot went wide Stacey came off his line with a defensive tackle that sent the ball out if the ground and then a fine shot from Fowkes saw Stacey dive low to save This was the closest we had come to a goal so far Good defending from Dixon- Smith eliminated danger and another home corner was dealt with effectively A Hitchin foray forward was snuffed out routinely headed clear and Stacey distinguished himself with a remarkable save from Loza after a defensive error from Dixon- Smith The absence of goal chances from Hitchin was becoming more noticeable There was a Hitchin free kick from Gleeson that resulted in a free kick for the hosts who sent it forward and obtained a corner from it and this saw Franklin clear dramatically from the line and subtle pressure was on Hitchin who were minutes away from the interval where a tactical talk was inevitable Tearle’s stout defending was the last bit of action before the interval The best moments had been claimed by Leiston who had been the better side and could have been two up The opening of the second half saw a somewhat freakish goal for the hosts as the ball appeared to hit the post and the rebound was tapped in without hindrance Hitchin replied with some aggression and a shot from Brooks was deflected for a corner and Franklin’s effort found the roof of the net Hitchin needed to impose themselves with forward play but the hosts were adept at wily counter moves that created danger Snee had replaced Dixon- Smith and Gleeson fired an on target shot that Johnson needed to save Loza’s cross won a corner for the hosts and Stacey claimed the ball and sent it long Brooks was then replaced by loan signing Jonathan Lawson whose parent club is Watford It was hoped that he would add the needed zest to the attack There was also the replacement of Gleeson by Odell- Bature but the ball was soon up the other end and a second goal for the hosts was notched up with apparent ease and it was a second for Kyran Clements after sixty-eight minutes Shortly after this the hosts seemed to expose more weaknesses and threatened to score a third But it already looked as if the match was beyond salvaging and Deall’s lob with the keeper off the line just failed It would have been a tremendous boost had it been successful A Hitchin corner gave Snee a free header which he put over the crossbar Deall won another corner that brought a Jones header and then a caution for substitute Rayworth The Hitchin free kick was embarrassing and then Lawson broke free and drew a fine save from Johnson at the expense of a corner This was a poor one and gave a further chance on the counter for Leiston A long throw from Ekongo was momentarily hopeful but came to nothing and the prospect of salvaging a point was increasingly unlikely A Hitchin free kick was of negligible quality but at least they were trying to obtain at least a consolation goal and again we were reminded of how opportunities had been wasted A corner from Tearle saw a shot from Titchmarsh that did not trouble Johnson but it lacked velocity  and then Hitchin had a further chance from another corner The goalie punched it clear but there was another free kick for Hitchin and Johnson pitched it out for a corner as five extra minutes was announced and this had been an unwanted feature of Hitchin’s game Titchmarsh had a late shot that brought another corner and yet another wasted opportunity as this one went straight into touch The fact that the home keeper was awarded man of the match may have some significance but he was not seriously troubled by the set pieces he was called upon to defend Hitchin had endeavoured in a better second half but in truth it was just not good enough and the much-needed points eluded us without serious challenge Next Saturday brings another away trip where we travel to Stourbridge assisted by Mr M Whitworth and Mr R Taylor Hitchin Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Hertfordshire Our Men's team currently play in the Southern League Premier Central Division Lewis Carey was the Horsham hero after his two saves in a nail-biting penalty shoot-out proved the difference as the Hornets advanced past Leiston into the Isuzu FA Trophy first round proper and it took a further 45 minutes of game time for Leiston to be breached with Reece Myles-Meekums sweeping in the equaliser it boiled down to penalties with Chris Dickson scoring the final kick to send the Hornets through Dom Di Paola made five changes to the side which knocked Margate out of the Emirates FA Cup on Tuesday night as Harvey Sparks Shamir Fenelon and Jack Brivio were replaced by Jack Strange Only Fenelon and Brivio retained their place in the squad altogether while the remaining three were rested with an eye on Tuesday night’s upcoming Sussex Transport Senior Cup clash at Chichester City the Blues boss made just one change for the side who dispatched National League South Hornchurch in their FA Cup replay as former Norwich City midfielder Ryan Jarvis dropped to the bench in favour of the man who scored the two extra-time goals that helped them through The visitors started on the front foot as Harding’s teasing cross inside the fourth minute was pushed away by Billy Johnson with Rodrigues lurking firing into the side-netting after Harding’s curved through ball found Daly who set up the Brazilian escaping down the left channel before seeing his shot saved by the Horsham keeper’s legs but it was a similar free-flowing move which would concern the away side later in the half chasing a fourth goal in four consecutive games went only a whisker away when his deflected long-range strike arrowed past the post But George Quantrell came even closer just four minutes later but it took one moment for their backline to switch off to allow the hosts to take the lead taking advantage of the space left by both Elliott and Harding threaded an inch-perfect pass to Fowkes who coolly dispatched past Carey Horsham had a great chance to restore parity when Joel Daly’s dangerous free-kick searched for the head of Isaac Philpot but the defender’s glancing header was nothing more than that have doubled the home side’s lead when the ball fell to him on the left-hand side of the box once again he teed up a shot but skewed his dipping effort past the post Likely galvanised by Di Paola at the break the Hornets came out firing at the start of the second half before Ogunwamide rattled the bar from close-range unable to make any purchase on the rebound And after Strange nodded a header wide just four minutes later as both Hammond and Dickson entered the fray shortly followed by the triple substitution of Daniel Ajakaiye with Rodrigues Agyemang and Ogunwamide making the way It took no more than three minutes for two of those substitutes to combine as Horsham drew level making his 100th appearance for the Hornets smashed a strike into Johnson’s face before Meekums calmly lofted the rebound over a defender into the top corner But there was no time to get complacent and the Hornets almost found themselves behind once again when Loza’s cross-turned-shot was clawed away by Carey at full-stretch the ball had been recycled down the other end of Dickson who carved a path through the centre and into the box inexplicably opted to square it to him when a shot appeared more appropriate That proved to be the last meaningful chance of the entire match the players quickly rearranged themselves in the centre circle while the travelling Lardcore scarpered down the opposite end for the best view of the ensuing penalties and it was Loza who handed them the advantage before Horsham’s spot-kick talisman Hammond levelled in the exact same manner who had been notably impressive throughout the 90′ was next for the hosts but was denied by a confident block by Carey and Meekums hammered home the Hornets’ lead with a thumping drive at the next kick There was a moment of controversy at Leiston’s next conversion however when goalscorer Fowkes slipped as he struck the ball and though it ended up in the bottom right corner Carey was adamant that it had taken two touches Leiston’s reprieve became more evident when Harding blasted his penalty off the inside of the post though the skipper for the day was perhaps unfortunate to see his effort bounce out Eddie Jackson and Fenelon both slotted in their spot-kicks and Fraser Alexander very quickly answered that question seeing his strike brilliantly pushed away by Carey who had now given Dickson the opportunity to send the Hornets through And as already mentioned at the very top of this report supplying a fine finish to match the impact he’d made since coming on The Hornets’ passage into the next round secured they’ll find out their first round opponents on Monday attentions turn to two more cup matches this week – namely the Sussex Transport Senior Cup away at Chichester City on Tuesday and then Gorleston at home in the FA Cup next Saturday Horsham13Lewis Carey2Jake Elliott5Isaac Philpot6Jack Strange11Ola Ogunwamide12Joe Turner14Joel Daly16Montel Agyemang17Lucas Rodrigues18Reece Meekums20Lee HardingSubstitutes7James Hammond9Shamir Fenelon10Daniel Ajakaiye15Jack Brivio19Chris Dickson Leiston1William Johnson2Oliver Yun12Ben Batho5Kyran Clements6Eddie Jackson88Fraser Alexander7Ismael Fatadjo9Ben Fowkes14Harley Curtis10George Quantrell11Jamar LozaSubstitutes4Mitchell Jackson19Ross Jarvis18Ryan Jarvis15Cameron Rayworth17Ethan Oldman Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Last MatchIsthmian League Premier DivisionThe Fusion Aviation Community Stadium, HorshamSaturday April 26 2025, 3:00 pmHorsham5Hashtag United1Match Report Next MatchSussex Senior Cup FinalAmerican Express Stadium, FalmerThursday May 8 2025, 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Thy man scores again things self entitled fans love to see.💛💚#HorshamFC https://x.com/robbiemurdoch28/status/1875881834388877785/photo/1 13918045.Limited by Shares: Major Shareholding (100%) Horsham Football Club CIC.Registered Address: The Hop Oast Stadium,Worthing Road,Horsham,West Sussex,RH13 0AD Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Deliveries, Returns & Refunds Powered by: Lello Co A link to set a new password will be sent to your email address A report is due out in September to support a new town centre masterplan for Leiston-cum-Sizewell The work on the regeneration began by East Suffolk Council in partnership with members of the Leiston Place Board in 2023 The council and Leiston Community Land Trust have since commissioned IF_DO to provide a design and feasibility study for the land within the Market Square site That work has been funded by Sizewell C ltd More than 100 people attended a public event on July 24 and the final report is due to be completed at the end of September allowing work to begin to establish a viable option for delivery and funding for the development In addition to the Market Square development East Suffolk Council has undertaken temporary repairs to buildings along Sizewell Road to improve the overall streetscape The properties are included within the Market Square proposal to establish their future use East Suffolk Council cabinet member for economic development and transport said: “The Leiston Town Centre Masterplan has provided the people of Leiston with an opportunity have a genuine meaningful say on future development in their town “Their input will be valuable in taking each element of the masterplan forward towards implementation and we’re excited to see things already beginning to take shape who have worked so hard and so collaboratively to get the masterplan to this stage.” The Leiston Place Board is looking at other initiatives within the masterplan which can be brought forward Mayor of Leiston-cum-Sizewell Town Council said: “The feasibility study is an important step in developing plans for the Market Square which will mark a significant change in our town “It will provide a new centre where people can mix and mingle with opportunities for potential housing and small business ventures We look forward to seeing sight of the proposals and other future developments.” said: “The Community Land Trust proposed an Urban Plan for Leiston and are pleased to see our vision reflected in the Leiston Regeneration Masterplan “We are grateful to Sizewell C for the grant that has enabled the IF_DO work This is an important step in the design and redevelopment of the town centre “We are eager to continue working in partnership with the place board to deliver these opportunities.” The document can be seen here © Eastern Echo (powered by ukpropertyforums.com) Sign up to receive our weekly free journal, The Forum here and website in this browser for the next time I comment UK Property Forums enable forums and 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Hundreds of local people turned out to a Sizewell C apprenticeship fair this week as the project looks to employ 540 of its 1,500 apprenticeships in Suffolk Over two hundred people attended the event at Leiston Sports and Social Club with over a dozen of Sizewell C’s suppliers and partners also hosting stalls to showcase the range of apprenticeship opportunities available for the region At the start of the year, Sizewell C announced it was launching 35 new apprenticeship placements – the first of nearly 100 new early careers roles that will be available on the project over the next few months Apprenticeships at Sizewell C will cover a vast range of areas from cyber security and nuclear engineering to HR consultancy and countryside working said: “Apprenticeships are the lifeblood of our organisation and they are going to transform and be the future of the construction industry so we’re really passionate about making apprenticeships a real success here “Of the 1,500 apprenticeships we’re offering we’ll deliver 540 for Suffolk – so we’re really looking for people who represent our local community And there’s a real appetite for apprenticeships in this area: this was our first apprenticeship event but there were people queuing out the door to talk to us and our suppliers It was fantastic to see and this kind of event is a really direct and effective way of showcasing the many opportunities we have for local people.”   Sizewell C suppliers and partners at the event included Tru7 Suffolk New College & the Eastern Education Group Sizewell B was also at the event outlining its own apprenticeship opportunities said: “The Sizewell C project is giving people living in this area a great opportunity to develop a career There are opportunities at entry level all the way up Apprenticeships are a great way of learning and earning at the same time.”   The Sizewell C project has also launched over 30 industrial placements and quality engineering; 19 graduate placements are also becoming available this year; and the Sizewell C Summer Internship Scheme will open in early 2025 offering paid summer placements to young people hoping to join the nuclear industry Jess Asato MP for Lowestoft said: “With at least 1,500 apprenticeships available through Sizewell C young people in Lowestoft no longer have to leave to find high-skilled high-wage jobs—they can build their careers right here in our town This investment in skills and training is creating real opportunities giving local people the chance to be part of the growing clean energy sector and the UK’s net-zero future Lowestoft is establishing itself as a hub for clean energy bringing long-term employment and growth to our community.”  There are over 60 apprentices at Sizewell C already and that number is expected to double by the end of the year Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero The Rt Hon Lord Hunt said: “Nuclear is delivering thousands of new jobs for British people as well as offering world-class apprenticeships that set young people up with well-paid challenging and rewarding roles that put them at the forefront of the UK’s clean energy superpower mission “Sizewell C is championing supporting young people into the nuclear industry creating life changing opportunities for people across Suffolk and the surrounding area.” the project is delivering a Sizewell C Jobs Service in partnership with the region – ensuring that local employment is maximised It is providing a £23m fund to enhance facilities and resources in local colleges Higher Education and training providers and improve skills And its ‘Young Sizewell C’ initiative – which aims to help raise visibility and accessibility for young people to help them gain important opportunities on the Sizewell C project and supply chain – has so far seen over 1,300 sign-ups while 200 schools have accessed the project’s Power Up education resources MP for Ipswich and the Government’s Mission Champion for the East of England I was proud to sign an agreement with Sizewell C that as well as guaranteeing at least 500 jobs for Ipswich residents builds on Sizewell’s generous apprenticeship and early careers offer through a renewed partnership with the University of Suffolk including expanding the College’s engineering supporting the development of a Welding Centre of Excellence scoping the development of an Electrical Engineering Centre of Excellence and developing a Regional Construction Skills Roadshow All of this will support our local young people into secure “As transformative as this will be for Ipswich and Suffolk the benefits of Sizewell C expand far beyond our local area This is a project of national significance that will ensure thousands of young people across Britain whether as part of construction or the wider supply chain will have the opportunity to be at the vanguard of turbocharging our country’s economic growth and energy security.” Sizewell C will host its next jobs fair with DWP at the University of Suffolk on 3 March The twelve-month trial is intended to encourage year-round use of Sizewell Beach and relieve possible...