The 2024 season of The Apprentice might be coming to a close - but the show is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
In fact, there's already a chance to apply for the next season of the hit TV show.
Whether you're an experienced entrepreneur with a business-savvy mind, someone that's always fancied themselves as someone that would do well in the field or have a business idea that you think could be the next big thing - everyone is encouraged to apply for the new series.
In fact, as long as 'you think you've got the talent and confidence to impress Britain's toughest backer', the BBC want to hear from you.
Lord Sugar has already invested almost £3 million in business start-ups through hit TV series. / Image: BBC
The application asks 'could you be his next investment? If you think you've got the talent and confidence to impress Britain's toughest backer, the process starts here.
'The winning candidate will receive an investment and go into a 50:50 business with Lord Sugar.'
'Fighting it out for his investment candidates will take part in twelve tough tasks to win one life-changing opportunity.'
There's a few simple questions to answer as part of the initial process, with your address and current job title making up the bulk of the data entry, but the two bigguns where you'll have your chance to set yourself apart from the rest are the following:
Why should you be Lord Sugar's business partner?
What's the most impressive thing you've ever done in business?
Applications close on 1 December 2024 at 23:59 and successful candidates will be contacted for interviews in the new year.
Interviews will be taking place in the north as well as London, so successful candidates won't have to travel too far either. At least two interview dates have been pencilled for Leeds, Manchester and/or Birmingham.
From here there will be additional interviews to decide on the final candidates before filming takes place for ten to twelve weeks from 7 April 2025 – 22 June 2025.
The Leeds Palestinian Film Festival has announced the dates for this year's festival.
This year's festival will explore the words of the celebrated Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour: "To make art is to say we are here."
These words will reflect the content of this year's festival, which aim to keep Palestinian stories alive; defy the erasure of history; and bring voices from the depths of destruction.
The Leeds Palestinian Film Festival will open Friday 13 November at the iconic Hyde Park Picture House with Life Support, a documentary about doctors in Gaza directed by Daniele Rugo.
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The screening will be followed by a live Q&A with the director and doctors from the film, chaired by Healthworkers4Palestine.
Early programme highlights include the UK premiere of Conversation with the Sea, Muayad Alayan's family drama in which a 60-year-old Palestinian man in Jerusalem, ordered by an Israeli court to pay a debt allegedly owed by his son who drowned decades ago, sets out to discover what happened.
Also showing will be Maggie Lemere's documentary, Land of Canaan, follows Palestinian farmers and their olive trees, some more than 1,000 years old, and the fair-trade movement led by Dr Nasser Abufarha to protect them.
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Frances Bernstein, Festival Director, said: “To make art is to say we are here. We chose the words of the celebrated Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour as this year's theme because they reflect what the programme is for: keeping Palestinian stories alive, defying the erasure of Palestinian history, culture and identity, and bringing voices from the depth of destruction to audiences in Leeds."
The full programme, guests and ticket information will be announced in the coming weeks. You can find out more here.
Canadian rock legends Nickelback announce Leeds gig on huge world arena tour
Clementine Hall
Nickelback announce world arena tour in support of their new album - and they're coming to Leeds.
The Canadian rockers will be bringing their biggest hits as well brand-new music to arenas around the world.
Formed in Hanna, Alberta, the band made up of Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger and Daniel Adair, have sold nearly 65 million albums worldwide.
Best known for rock anthems including Rockstar, Photograph and How You Remind Me, Nickelback have built up a huge global following over the course of their career.
The upcoming tour will see the band celebrate their new album, Everything Under The Sun, and they'll be kicking off the UK leg of the tour right here in Leeds at the First Direct Bank Arena.
The tour follows their record-setting Get Rollin' world tour, and will once again take them to venues across North America, Europe, and Australia.
The group have sold nearly 65 million albums worldwide, and achieved billions of streams across digital platforms.
Their new album will be released at the end of the month on Friday 30 October, so you'll have plenty of time to get to know their new tracks before they come to Leeds on Saturday 22 May 2027.
They'll be supported on the tour by Don Broco, an English four-piece featuring Rob Damiani, Simon Delaney, Tom Doyle and Matt Donnelly. Known for their genre-defying sound and dynamic approach to modern rock.
Nickelback 2027 UK Tour Dates in full
22 May - Leeds First Direct Bank Arena
24 May - London The O2
28 May - Birmingham Utility Arena
1 June - Glasgow Ovo Hydro
2 June - Manchester Co-op Live
Tickets for Nickelback at the Leeds First Direct Arena go on sale next Friday 16 October and you can get yours HERE.
Sophie Smith -
15th April 2024 
