Local Business
Best of British 25th Oct 2012
No one does quirky, eclectic style like the Brits, and nowhere is it more apparent than Michael Thurlby’s thriving group of local pubs and hotels. Fiona Cumberpatch reports
Vintage advertising signs,... | Branching out in business 23rd Jan 2012 Despite the headlines, it’s not all economic doom and gloom out there. Fiona Cumberpatch meets enterprising local entrepreneurs who are taking their new businesses forward in 2012
Jackie and Tim Thackeray:... |
Oundle gets weaving 22nd Mar 2011 Carpets are now being made locally, thanks to the foresight of Peter Peel, affectionately known around town as ‘the carpet man.’Sue Dobson talked to him about his new venture
Peter Peel is passionate... | Join the club 22nd Mar 2011 Companies are increasingly using local business networks to expand their contacts, share knowledge and promote themselves to interested parties. Fiona Cumberpatch reports
Networking is as old as the... |
From Fleet Street to fine dining 22nd Mar 2011 Tasha Kosviner explains how she traded life as an investigative reporter for a new career as an upmarket caterer
It’s funny how life turns out. Ever since I figured out which end of a felt tip would... | Making crafts pay 22nd Feb 2011 In the first of a new series, we go behind the scenes at a local small business. This month, Margaret Rowan of Rowantree Craft Studio tells Fiona Cumberpatch how she realised her ambition
Margaret opened... |
