TWO women have established an online business which helps period home owners to find specialist products and services.

Restoration and Beyond has been set up by Christine Pearce, from Hartlepool, and Paula Smith, from Peterlee, who have spent the past year building up the business.

They are now preparing to launch the company at the Home Building and Renovating Show, in Harrogate, on November 6, and will be joined by Francis Shaw, of Peel Castle, near Skipton, whose transformation of the 14th Century Yorkshire ruin was a favourite of viewers of the Channel 4 Grand Designs series.

To qualify for free tickets for the launch event, visit the company’s website restorationandbeyond.co.uk