Cyclone sweeps the world Apr 1 2005
An electrical appliance manufacturer has launched what it claims is the biggest change to vacuum cleaners since it introduced bagless technology 12 years ago. more
Theatre's real star Apr 1 2005
Scene 1: The Green Room at The Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne. Alastair Gilmour waits to interview Peter Sarah, the theatre's chief executive. more
Long haul but soaring Apr 1 2005
While a fear of flying keeps Martin Jones's feet firmly on the ground, the industry he has dedicated himself to is not for the fainthearted. more
Behind you Mar 1 2005
A career spent at the highest levels of public life shows little sign of slowing down. more
Licensed to thrill Mar 1 2005
When Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles drive off on their honeymoon next month, chances are they'll be in a classic car restored by a North-East company that started life in a garden shed. more
Dene and dusted Mar 1 2005
Piles of rubble and lengths of pipework lie where Terry Laybourne's new kitchen is planned. But he's been at his chef's station for months - in his imagination. more
When push comes to shove Feb 1 2005
Juggling a diary and a life outside business comes with the job. If your name is Mo O'Toole, however, it's juggling three diaries in three European cities on behalf of 2.5 million people - and there's setting up a business to contend with as well, plus a home life to squeeze in somewhere. more
100 Watt brightness Feb 1 2005
Watt Nicoll wants to make my dreams come true. What's more, he thinks the power to do so lies entirely within my own hands. more
Turning vinegar into wine Feb 1 2005
There is, apparently, one man in the North-East who loves his wife so much he gave her a tour of a pickle factory as a Christmas present. more
Gray is the new king Dec 1 2004
When she first swept on to our screens she appeared impudent and self-important, but that was a public front to the kind-hearted side of Muriel Gray, as Alastair Gilmour finds out. more
Grassroots grow under his feats Dec 1 2004
He wears his hair in a ponytail, sports a goatee beard, smokes 100 a day, lives on coffee and Lucozade, and has the sharpest brain of any businessman in the North of England. more
Tulips are blossoming Dec 1 2004
We all like to buy into the notion of being stylish and modern. But when have something stylish and modern that won't break the bank, you could be on to a winner. more
The tough guy who tried hard Dec 1 2004
In the first of a two-part series, Alastair Gilmour talks to a young man who had a lot to find out about himself before he could move his life forward. more
Rocco solid Nov 1 2004
High levels of service and personal involvement are vital to the luxury end of the hotel industry. more
Start with a Blanc canvas Nov 1 2004
Raymond Blanc's culinary skills may reveal an imaginative twist on French classics, but Alastair Gilmour is sorely tempted by his forceful opinions on the food industry. more
Inflation hits a new high Nov 1 2004
When someone announces "I'm an inventor" on your first meeting, your brain immediately clicks into cliché mode. more
It's right when it feels right Nov 1 2004
The success of Fifteen, the restaurant set up by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and staffed by keen but unemployed wannabe chefs, typifies the new breed of entrepreneurs who are combining business with altruism. more
Doing it by the book Oct 1 2004
It probably goes without saying that the decision to launch your own business can be a life-changing one. more
Professional backing Oct 1 2004
Storey Carpets is a familiar name to anyone in the North-East embarking on home improvements. more
