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A Working Class Hero
Tom Bowden runs Working Class Heroes in Ulverston. We stopped by to get an insight into how he's achieved retail success. Read Tom's full story »
An Eye for Business
Lyn was helped by Furness Enterprise to set up her optician’s business 25 years ago and she is still as passionate about her job today as she was then. She has survived through the emergence of large national ‘quick fit’ chain stores and the dot com era. Read Lyn's full story »
The Joy of Body Shop
I went to visit Joy in her home and she showed me into ‘The Body Shop Room’. It was vibrant, warm and full of gorgeous soft furnishings that looked as though they had been chosen by an interior designer. Read Joy's full story »
Crocs and Docs and All that Glitters
Fi arrived in Ulverston four years ago with 2 children and one bag of clothes and no money. That was 4 years ago. Today, she runs one of the most popular and successful shops in town. How did she do it? Read Fi'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 »
Bookshop at the Tinner’s Rabbit
Liz Drew moved from London in 1995. She quickly settled into her new life in Ulverston, and appreciated all that it had to offer her and her family. Up until this point, she had used her skills in a variety of ways like designing and training, combining her love of people with her love of art. Read Liz'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 »
Time for heroes
It’s a “time for heroes,” sang Carl Barât of The Libertines in the Indie music anthem of the same name. But what exactly did he mean? Ulverston entrepreneur, Tom Bowden may have the answer. Read Tom's full story »
