Entrepreneurs

Local creative hub, Forever After Collective, based in Castleford, founded by Pontefract-based mum of two, Donna Wilson, 40, joined a special reception hosted for small businesses at the House of Lords recently, as part of a week of celebrations in the lead-up to Small Business Saturday and saw Foreign Secretary

A Leeds College of Building (LCB) apprentice has scooped one of the country’s top education prizes at this year’s National Apprenticeship & Skills Awards. Elyssa Marshall, a Level 2 property maintenance operative apprentice at Yorkshire Housing Association, won the ‘Amazon Intermediate Apprentice of the Year Award’, beating finalists

A decade after first opening its doors, award-winning aesthetics brand Amica is expanding with the launch of a brand-new, state-of-the-art clinic in Leeds. The new luxury clinic at Limewood Business Park will be the brand’s second in the city, alongside its established Roundhay location. The new space will offer

York mother and son set to launch intelligent fashion brand in memory of daughter lost to cancer A mother and son duo from York have unveiled plans to launch an adaptable fashion brand, EmAble, which they hope will transform the experiences of people battling life-changing health conditions and enduring treatment

Katie Geddes, founder of The Dance Studio Leeds, who champions the benefits of dance for mental health and wellbeing, is celebrating after reaching the finals of the Woman Who Solopreneur Awards 2025. Katie has been supporting the local dance community for the last 16 years, sharing her passion for dance

Thistl is an AI social media assistant that helps new founders and business leaders build the personal brand that grows their business. A new AI-powered social media assistant launches on 1 October, addressing the common struggle of creating social content that sounds genuinely personal without spending hours on each post.

Leeds Playhouse is calling on local storytellers to help shape the future of theatre. As the Playhouse embarks on a bold new chapter under artistic director Tom Wright, it has launched two exciting opportunities for local artists: an open script submission window for playwrights with a meaningful connection to West