My Ealing

My Trade: Greenford hairdresser who refused to retire

GREENFORD proved the perfect place for a young hairdresser to set up a successful business 38 years ago.Read

Nurse launched her own elderly care service

A NURSE is drawing on her 15 years experience by opening a care company for the elderly.Read

Former Xbox game designer brings expertise to school

A TEACHER is inspiring children to put down their controllers and explore how their computer games are actually made by introducing them to the world of programming.Read

Star Wars shop takes boredom out of business

A NORTHOLT shopkeeper reckons he has the best shop in the galaxy - running a Star Wars shop.Read

Ealing bookseller defies trend towards e-readers

A BOOKSELLER is helping keep the knowledge and ideas of the past alive by making sure the words of interesting and important authors are still available to the public.Read

My Trade: It's fun to work at the Ealing YMCA

MUCH more than just a place to stay, West London YMCA helps transform the lives of vulnerable young people every day thanks to a small army of volunteers.Read

My Trade: The man who's job is to boost Ealing Broadway

BUILDING relationships is key to creating a bustling town centre, according to the man charged with keeping Ealing Broadway thriving during difficult economic times.Read

My Trade: Radio philosopher tackles big questions

A PHILOSOPHER is helping people get to grips with the big questions in life by taking to the airwaves.Read

My Trade: Ealing man's cheese harks back to another era

A CHEESE expert from West Ealing is hoping to put the heart back to the high street with a new business harking back to an age before supermarkets.Read

My Trade: Northolt man prospers with non-permanent tattoos

IMPRESSED by the artistic tattoos sported by family members but aware he could regret going under the needle, an entrepeneur took a drastic career change to give people all the fun but without the worry. Read

My Trade: Ealing yoghurt shop customers love the quirkiness

WHEN picturing a low-fat frozen yoghurt shop, you might imagine a slick interior and the inevitable brigade of yummy mummies cooing over the zero-calorie count.Read

My Trade: Switched on to a high-powered job

A WOMAN who followed in her father's footsteps on building sites back in Ireland is now the only female electrical installation lecturer to have taught at Ealing Acton and West London College.Read

My Trade: Acton teacher still moving to music after 70 years

AN EXPERIENCED ballet teacher is hoping to inspire youngsters with the same passion for dance which has kept her moving to the music for almost 70 years.Read

Mum hopes to make wooden toys popular

A NORTHFIELDS mum is selling 'high-quality toys' she believes will become treasured keep-sakes, in a bid to restore a sense of childhood.Read

Lifestyle coach changes habits of a lifetime

A PERSONAL development coach from Ealing says his life was 'transformed' once he realised how past events had shaped his behaviour.Read

My Trade - Opera Singer: A tenor for your thoughts

AN INTERNATIONALLY renowned opera singer says passion for his art helped build his career and use his status to promote good causes throughout the world.Read