He began life as a professional musician, and has worked all over the world in performance, session work, TV and radio, and residencies across the globe. He moved back to Hull, as all sons and daughters do, in 1987, having just completed a contract with New York Network Television, where he produced 12 one-hour specials with London cabaret band the English Eccentric Ragtime Band. In addition to...

When Jane Cousins secured a summer job as a typist at Williamsons Solicitors in 2000, it was part of a grand plan to bag her dream job as a solicitor. A self-confessed swot, she says it was her determination that saw her progress from Withernsea High School to lawyer – and now she’s a director at the firm. “Someone said to me at school, ‘people like us don’t become solicitors’ and that was it, I...

Colin, can you tell us a little about your background? How long have you got? I was born in Grimsby, educated at what was then Wintringham Grammar School and, after attending a careers course run by Barclays Bank (mentioned by my economics teacher), I joined Barclays on an accelerated training programme at its branch in Victoria Street, Grimsby. I started as a ‘junior’ which included answering...

The creative marketing agency has been making a name for itself with a series of campaigns and installations that have gained national attention, including the Alternative Heritage plaques and a giant turtle made from plastic waste, installed at the University of Hull last year. The agency, whose main office is located in the centre of Hull, has built an impressive client list that includes...

Lynn, could you please tell us a little about your background? This may take a while; I think my CV is about 10 pages long! No, joking aside, my career has mainly been in a customer service/sales environment where I have also held several managerial roles and mainly in the travel and banking industry. I also spent 10 years working either within a military environment, and spent six years...