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Issue 61 South Liverpool July 2012
The monthly independent advertiser 20,000 copies 17,500 into Homes 2,500 into Businesses in Woolton, Gateacre, Childwall, L18, L17, L15, NEW AREA Woolton Hill, Woolton Park and Calderstones
Dawn Williams
IT’S OUR 6th BIRTHDAY!!
As the old saying goes: “time flies”! However, it does seem incredible to think that our first edition was published six years ago this month. What started off as a “bright idea” when we were working together at the Liverpool Echo came to fruition in July 2006 and we started off by distributing 8000 copies of the West Derby Link throughout West Derby & Croxteth Park. We’ve since gone from strength to strength and following the launch of the South Liverpool Link in August 2007, The Liverpool LINK now has a total monthly distribution of 35,000. If someone had told us that six years ago we’d have said it was way beyond our wildest dreams and
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SHORT OF SPACE by Stephen Guy The streets were full of life with the cries of hawkers, the babble of voices, the rumble of wheels and the clopping of horses’ hooves.
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expectations! As it is, we have firmly established ourselves as a favourite independent local publication. We remain a totally independent business and are the first to recognise that the success of The Link is entirely down to you - our readers and our advertisers. So we say a very big thank you to you all for your constant support and loyalty over the last six years and for the trust and confidence you have placed in us. We also thank you, our readers, for the way in which you have supported our advertisers. The old adage that if you stand still in business then you end up going backwards is especially true these days and
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INSIDE • INSIDE 3 PAGES OF HOME SERVICES PAGES 23 TO 25 as many of you are aware, we have made some exciting changes to the LINK. In the last 12 months we have become tabloid-size and have also increased our overall distribution in West Derby and South Liverpool by 6,000 (to 35,000 in total). We are absolutely delighted by the great response we have had and how you have all accepted the new look LINK so positively - it was a huge decision for us so it’s really great to get such wonderful comments. So in thanking all our readers and advertisers we’d again like to pass on our sincere thanks to: • All our regular contributors: Stephen Guy (whose wonderful local history articles continue to inform and entertain - we don’t know how he keeps coming up with such great articles!), Jim Stanway (South Liverpool FC), Peter Harrison (Alder F.C.), the lads from Stoneycroft FC and of course Peter (Moira’s husband) who does all our competitions/quizzes and so on and who
writes and checks many of our articles for us. • Vic and Joan; our typesetters and designers.
There were all forms of entertainment from hurdy-gurdy barrel organs and street bands to jugglers and Punch and Judy shows. People lived much of their lives on the streets and enjoyed freedoms almost inconceivable now. continued on page 2
• Tony and his team; our distributors • Joe and Irene; for your continued assistance and moral support and for coming up with the great name THE LINK. Here’s to the next six years!! Best wishes and many thanks to you all,
Moira & Dawn
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