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Magpie
Here's an excellent local success story: a college student who exhibited at the Art Foundation – Lucy Sanderson – has also started her own business: Magpie. Read Lucy's full story »
Mixing Business with Fun!
During 2001 Colin Garnett was working as a Community Outreach Worker in Dalton-in-Furness, when local web designer David Fisher, invited him to form a partnership and launch Red Abbey. Read Colin's full story »
Sole of the Party
Linzi Rowe is one of those characters who, once met is never forgotten. In posh circles she would be called eccentric, but I say she is mad as a hatter. From the moment I walked in to her office, a beautiful building in the centre of Barrow Park, until I left, her infectious laughter resounded throughout the building. Read Linzi's full story »
‘Bell of the Ball’…A Diamond Service
Lynn Bell (nee Thistlethwaite) has started something completely different, for her and for Ulverston! Bells and Thistles is a brand new shop in town that sells wedding dresses, bride’s maid dresses, ball gowns and men’s suit hire. Read Lynn's full story »
Laura is just passionate about design
Laura’s story is as raw as it is heart-warming and inspirational. How did she get into design? She jokes that her initiation happened at age 1 when she ripped the flowery wallpaper from the walls around her cot in protest to the new decoration! Read Laura's full story »
