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Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
TV star and comedian announced as host of EADT Business Awards 2025
Tickets are now on sale for the EADT Business Awards 2025, which will be hosted by a popular TV quizzer and comedian. The awards aim to recognise the very best businesses in the county, with a range of varied categories ensuring a selection of firms are represented in this year's cohort of winners. The judging is now complete and finalists advised - all will be revealed in our special Business Awards supplement in paper on Wednesday, June 25. The winners will be announced at a black-tie event on Thursday, July 10 at Kesgrave Hall, Ipswich, which is also the venue sponsor of the awards. Kesgrave Hall, Ipswich is the venue sponsor of the EADT Business Awards 2025 (Image: Matthew Potter Photography & Videography) The event begins at 6.15pm for the drinks reception, sponsored by East Coast College, and guests will be seated at 7pm. All guests will enjoy a delicious three-course meal, and there will be plenty of opportunities for networking, sharing successes and celebrating the Suffolk business community. The host for this year's EADT Business Awards ceremony will be comedian and 'chaser' on ITV's The Chase, Paul Sinha, who will be entertaining the audience before announcing this year's winners! Sinha began doing stand-up as a break from his studies as a junior doctor, and went on to become both a practising GP and an Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee. The winners of the EADT Business Awards 2024 at the awards ceremony (Image: Matthew Potter Photography & Videography) He combined his experiences on the frontlines of the NHS with his witty observations on life, developing a friendly story-telling comedy style that entertains audiences across the country. Today, Sinha can often be heard on Radio 4 and 5 Live speaking on current affairs and sport on programmes including The News Quiz, Just A Minute, The Now Show, Fighting Talk and Yes It's The Ashes. Sinha also wrote and hosted his own documentary for Radio 4, The Sinha Test, which explores the relationship between sport and nationality. He also hosted the Olympics-themed The Sinha Games and History Revision, and has appeared on QI, Would I Lie to You? and ITV4's Football Genius. A passionate quizzer, Sinha has appeared on several quiz shows, mostly notably on The Chase where he is known as 'The Sinnerman'. He also writes and hosts quizzes of his own and released his first book, 'The Real British Citizenship Test: What You Really Need to Know to be a UK Citizen', in 2015. Paul Sinha will host the EADT Business Awards 2025 (Image: JLA) The categories at the EADT Business Awards 2025 are: Customer Excellence Award, sponsored by Greater Anglia; Businessperson of the Year, sponsored by Churchmanor Estates; Employer of the Year, sponsored by Ashtons Legal; Growth business of the Year, sponsored by Vertas; Large business of the Year, sponsored by Larking Gowen; Medium Business of the Year, sponsored by Pound Gates Chartered Insurance Brokers; Small Business of the Year, sponsored by Suffolk Business Board; Startup business of the Year, sponsored by Chassis Cab; Environmental & Sustainability Award and Positive Impact in the Community. The winner of the ultimate accolade of Suffolk Business of the Year, sponsored by Suffolk Chamber of Commerce and Sizewell C, will also be announced by Paul Sinha at the awards evening. Tickets for the EADT Business Awards are available to purchase online now, with both individual tickets and table packages available. There are a limited number of tickets on sale, so be sure to get yours while you can to be part of one of the Suffolk business community's biggest celebration of the year! Visit to book your tickets.
BBC News
11-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
'Sizewell C will be colossal for job opportunities in Suffolk'
Students in Suffolk will benefit from a "colossal" jobs boom during and beyond the construction of Sizewell C, local educators C bosses say the project will support as many as 70,000 jobs across the UK once complete, with 10,000 workers required throughout the peak of the part of the development 1,500 apprenticeships have also been pledged, designed to equip the next generation with the skills needed for a career in nuclear Coast College student Skye Dorward credited Sizewell C with "increasing the number of opportunities and pathways" into the industry for young people. Engineering student Ms Dorward, 19, has secured a nuclear engineering degree apprenticeship with EDF, which she hopes will lead to a job at the plant."The work and educational prospects it offers to young people is so great," she said."The challenges and opportunities Sizewell C is presenting are outstanding, so coming back to Suffolk to work on Sizewell C would be really good."I would love the chance to work on that project."Sizewell C, which is expected to cost about £20bn to build, will be a two-reactor nuclear power station that could generate 3.2 gigawatts of electricity for 60 it's not just nuclear engineering roles that will need to be wider Sizewell C project will require workers from several industries - including construction, catering and digital marketing, IT and hospitality. Emma Taylor, director of business development and major projects at Suffolk New College, said Sizewell C posed a "colossal opportunity for great new jobs".The college and Sizewell have long worked together to develop curricula that will give students the best chance of capitalising on the jobs the plant could generate."We have been really integral to their conversations about what are the key roles that are going to be needed to enable this project," Ms Taylor told the BBC."A number of our students really see the opportunities [Sizewell C offers] and that is growing and we're absolutely passionate to enable [them to pursue] those opportunities."There is a growth in the number of young people applying for construction courses and we are no exception – we've had real growth in that area, which is fantastic." 'Quite remote' Leiston was once being a thriving manufacturing town but, in more recent years, many feel it has lacked the capacity to provide career to the ONS, 79.1% of people in East Suffolk, however, were already in paid work or had a job, with an average weekly wage of £ Pyke, managing director of Sizewell C, told the BBC she was "committed" to ensuring at least one third of the workforce was made of local people."There will be a lot of high quality jobs in an area which is quite remote and where there isn't currently enough high quality employment," she said. Phil Stittle, executive director of business and skills at West Suffolk College, said he was determined to ensure anyone could benefit from the jobs boom."As an educator, we need to ensure the next generation understands that [Sizewell C] is going to be a great option for people to go and work at," he told the BBC."But we also work with a lot of different agencies that support adult retraining, those that come from the military and prison and even care leavers."We are looking to make sure we are not leaving anybody behind by training everyone that we can to support that big need [for jobs]."I think the positives of Sizewell C far outweigh the negatives." On Tuesday, the government confirmed it would be investing a further £14.2bn in the scheme, having already previously pledged £ the construction's height, the project will command the expertise and labour of 10,000 people – about 4,000 more than actually live in nearby locals, this has long proved a concern, with some worried about whether or not the town will be able to cope with such an influx of also fear the workforce demand at Sizewell C will dry up the employment pool available for local Kirtley, from Together Against Sizewell C, said: "I think it will have a huge impact on local businesses."Whether it's building firms or in hospitality, people cannot match the Sizewell C money and the wages they are paying." But Sizewell C joint managing director, Ms Pyke, disagrees."We are offering people progression and by investing in education and training we hope the amount of people wanting to work in East Suffolk increases so that all needs can be met," she said."We are not going to be paying out of line wages to people for similar jobs or luring people from their current jobs." Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
13-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Great Yarmouth library to open after £17m refurbishment
A library will officially open in a former department store following a £17m refurbishment. About 100 guests have been invited to mark the opening of The Place - on the site of the former Palmers shop - in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. The building also has a community hub and a learning centre offering diplomas, degrees, courses and community services. Conservative councillor, Carl Smith, said: "The Place is one of the biggest regeneration projects the town has seen in recent years." While the library has been open to the public since 6 May, Lady Dannatt MBE, Lord Lieutenant for Norfolk, is set to officially open the building at 11:30 BST. From Wednesday, East College University and the University of Suffolk will be holding taster sessions for people to find out about the courses and qualifications due to be offered at the site. Head of library operations Kerry Murray said the library has already seen an increase in footfall since it opened a week ago, and the "build-up" to the official launch has "been immense". "Customers are really excited to come back to the library," she said. "That there's something like this invested in their town for local people, and really invigorating the town, and bringing it back to life."The project in the five-storey building was funded with money from the government's Town Deal and Future High Streets fund, as well as the East Coast College and the University of said: "We are looking forward to welcoming the people of the borough to see for themselves just how impressive The Place is."It has been incredibly complex to completely refurbish this historic building, and I would like to thank our partners and the team at Morgan Sindall for their hard work in helping us realise our ambitions for our community." Palmer family members see old store transformedMilestone reached in £17m project to develop old shopGreat Yarmouth: Transformation of derelict Palmers department store begins Palmers originally opened in 1837 but closed in March 2020. It was then taken over by Beales, but the company went into administration. Great Yarmouth Borough Council bought the building in 2021 with ambitions of turning it into a community hub for the regeneration of the building aimed to preserve as many historic details as possible so visitors could learn about the town's history. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
A day for women is needed to celebrate our achievements
On Saturday March 8, it's International Women's Day (IWD), and I'm particularly aware of it this year, because I've been asked to help out at an event in Gorleston. But before I write about that, can I just say to all my gentlemen readers that in case you're wondering why women need a special day, and also whether there's one for men, I've discovered that there is indeed an International Men's Day. I confess I never knew about it, but it's on November 19 and it's now in my diary so I promise I will write about it then. It celebrates men's achievements and aims to make a positive contribution to the lives of men and boys and also promotes a range of help available for those in trouble, such as suicide prevention. Returning to this Saturday, there will be many initiatives to mark IWD across East Anglia, but I want to tell you about the one I'm involved in because it's really exciting, and demonstrates what a few young health professionals can achieve, despite being crazily busy and never having organised anything like it before. So, in Gorleston, at the Pavilion Theatre, there's to be an event running from 10 till 3. Everyone involved is giving their time free and there is no charge to attend. There will be loads of information on offer including advice on migraine, pelvic health, maternity services, menopause and health MOTs, but there will also be treatments such as head or face massage, career information about jobs at the James Paget hospital and Norfolk Fire and Rescue, and details of courses at East Coast College. Also, you can find out about activities, clubs and opportunities in the area from a range of organisations including Girl Guides, the Louise Hamilton Centre, Together for Women and Girls, Dandelions Great Yarmouth, and Papyrus UK. The aims of the event are to provide support for today, knowledge for tomorrow and help in empowering us for the future, no matter what age we are, and it's the dream project of James Paget Neurology Specialist Nurse, Sarah Mann, who runs the migraine service there. She came up with the idea last summer and, together with a number of her professional colleagues, she has worked tirelessly since then to bring it to fruition. So, I really hope that loads of people – yes, men are also welcome – will drop in at some point to the Pavilion Theatre in Gorleston on Saturday and take advantage of all the useful information on offer and enjoy being part of an upbeat community gathering. No one, male or female, is born knowing how to navigate their way healthily through life and I believe this event will offer much needed guidance and inspiration. As I mentioned, I'll be there, and I will be talking about positive ageing. Normally, I speak on this topic to people of 60 and over, and though they can very definitely still make changes that improve fitness and the chances of having an active older age, I'm delighted at the prospect on Saturday of being able to talk to much younger individuals about how to prepare for their later years. Let's face it, absorbing health messages early gives us a better opportunity to live well and happily later. After my talk I will be staying around for a while so I can discuss people's individual concerns. I must say that this event has already affected me because it has got me thinking about my younger self and what I could have done better to improve my life at the age I am now. And it has also made me think that maybe those of us in our later years should sometimes let our kids and grandchildren know what we wish we had done differently, and what we believe they should adopt into their lifestyles in order to benefit them. I have always thought it's pretty pointless having regrets – because that was then and now is now. And we have not, as a rule, wilfully made bad decisions. Indeed, mostly we have done as well as we could as we saw things at the time. But I think many of us realise that we could have had more balance in our younger years. Made more time for friends even when we were pre-occupied with careers and families. Exercised more despite being busy. Drank less alcohol in the 80s (I certainly put my hand up to that one). And learned about nutrition earlier and kept our weight down. We all know that as we age if we are carrying excess pounds, it feels harder to shift now than it would have been 20 years ago. So perhaps we should all think about aspects of the lives of our younger friends and relations and discuss with them how they might prepare better for an old age that is as fit, active, healthy and enjoyable as possible – and not make the same mistakes that we have. Indeed, maybe this could be our contribution to the aims of International Women's Day and make a difference to the future of those we love.
