Quite a lot of the entrepreneurs we interview for this magazine have found their calling later in life, having fallen into their new career path almost by accident. For creative artists, though, it’s often a lifelong passion, something that’s part of the fabric of their being. Born to sing, born to act… or born to draw, in the case of Calvin Innes. However, not many arty types manage to turn...

23, Lauren Boanas is by some way the youngest businessperson we’ve interviewed for BW. Should this matter? Well, yes and no. Yes, in the sense that young people are the future of business and we want to inspire them, too; and no, in the sense that if you’re doing a good job, your age should be irrelevant.  The fact remains, though, that young people in business tend to face prejudice and...

Chance to Dance is a new performance challenge scheduled for spring 2020, brought to the region by local businesses Drunk Animal Creative Studio and National Events Support. The aim of the competition is to celebrate student participation in performing arts while creating inspiring productions. The event has been designed through consultation with schools in the region, in the absence of the...

Askham Bryan College is set to offer the Level 5 Vetskill Diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing (Practice Nurse), a new post-qualification progression route for registered veterinary nurses (RVNs). The college - which is the first UK centre to run the course - said it hoped it would provide a new and innovative route for career progression for RVNs working in clinical practice who are looking...