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Surfer Glenn's carving out successful career

6:00am Wednesday 8th May 2013

Business is not always about boardrooms, briefings and black coffee. In tribute to these who take a more unusual approach to enterprise, Deputy Business Editor Steven Hugill examines the unconventional and downright difficult careers in the North-East

Firm hoping for a bit more success

6:00am Wednesday 24th April 2013

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a... horse bit manufacturer Neue Schule, based in Stokesley, North Yorkshire, plays a key role in keeping some of the UK's elite horse riders maintain their success.

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Job is mostly a walk in the park

10:43am Wednesday 20th March 2013

ALAN ANDERSON, 59, has lived and worked in Weardale all of his life. For the past 14 years he been park keeper at Auckland Castle, in Bishop Auckland.

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Successful solicitor finds piano is key to relaxing

12:12pm Wednesday 13th March 2013

LUCY ADAMS leads a double life. During the day she is a rising star in the family law team at Tees Valley firm Archers Law.

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Chris is a model industry professional

6:00am Wednesday 27th February 2013

Business is not always about boardrooms, briefings and black coffee. So, in tribute to those who take a more unusual approach to enterprise, Deputy Business Editor Steven Hugill examines the unconventional, alternative or downright difficult careers in the North-East

‘Great job’ takes medic all around the world

10:31am Wednesday 6th February 2013

NEIL WILLIAMS, 41, from Seaton Carew, near Hartlepool, works as an offshore medic treating the illnesses, injuries and accidents of people working on oil rigs, offshore wind farms and gas pipelines across the world.

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Tree surgeon Alistair a real high-flyer

6:00am Wednesday 30th January 2013

Business is not always about boardrooms, briefings and black coffee. So, in tribute to those who take a more unusual approach to enterprise, Business Writer Steven Hugill examines the unconventional, alternative or downright difficult careers in the North-East

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Neigh pain, neigh gain

10:51am Wednesday 16th January 2013

GETTING a horse to do situps is all in a day’s work for Lee Clark, 38, who runs a specialist clinic in the North-East.

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You’d better watch out

11:57am Wednesday 19th December 2012

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The wedding dress fairy godmother

6:00am Wednesday 12th December 2012

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a... dress fairy godmother?

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