Endorsements
MFG Solicitors
“We were delighted to see a new, high-quality, community-focused publication come to the area in the shape of Local Ludlow. Following such a positive response to the advert with multiple new enquiries and our solicitor recognised in the street, we signed up for another three editions!”
– Elizabeth Armstrong, MFG Solicitors
Samii-Jayne Davies, Reader
“I like to see the local businesses to see what they have to offer. Supporting sole traders and family run businesses is important. The What's On section is helpful and I often use it.”
– Samii-Jayne Davies , reader
Acanthus Curtains
“A great place to advertise – this magazine is distributed so widely and is clearly very popular as it brings lots of new customers to us.”
– Rebecca Rogers, Acanthus Curtains
Brecon Cathedral
“Brecon Cathedral highly recommend the Local Beacon. The staff are always very efficient and helpful and the magazine has a large local distribution. On top of that, the prices are very reasonable so the Local Beacon is always our first port of call for advertising.”
– Brecon Cathedral
The Bakers’ Table
“The Wye Local team are a delight to work with. Nothing is too much trouble. It's a great way to get what's going on at The Bakers' Table to our local customers and very cost effective. We enjoy a discounted rate by booking for three months at a time. And as a receiver, I'm always delighted when it drops through my door, it's a great read and full of useful, local information. I can't recommend Lisa Marie and her team highly enough.”
– Nicola Willis, The Bakers’ Table
Brecon Chocolates
“Local Beacon is a great opportunity for us to advertise and enhance brand awareness for our new business.”
– Brecon Chocolates
Lizzie Harper, Illustrator
“Just to say how delighted I am with the new-look Wye Local. I love that we get to hear about events and places to visit in Brecon as well as here in Hay and surrounding areas; and it’s great that the advertisers have a wider, though still local, reach. Great decision to combine the two.”
– Lizzie Harper, Natural History & Botanical Illustrator
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
“It’s been great to be a part of Local Ludlow as an advertiser, and with many of our staff and families being from the Ludlow area, we also enjoy it as readers too. We have found a great deal of bookings and conversations have come from our adverts in the publication and we are pleased to be supporting something so local which has huge benefits for us at such reasonable prices.”
– Jade, Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
Specsavers, Brecon
“Since appearing in the ‘Our Environment’ feature in the January issue, we have had so many old glasses donated. The activity is obviously working. Thank you Local Beacon, and keep up the good work.”
– Hannah, Specsavers, Brecon
Tina, Reader
“I have used the Wye Local magazine for everything from car wash to restos, events and just for info. I always have the latest one handy.“
– Tina (reader)
Ludlow Salvage
“From placing our very first advert in Local Ludlow we had a few customers at our salvage yard the first day it was out! An absolute pleasure to deal with Lisa Marie and her team too! Thank you!”
– Ludlow Salvage
Eardisley Stores
“We are very pleased to be able to supply the Wye Local to the residents of Eardisley. The magazine has become so popular that we have had to increase our monthly supply!”
– Owner, Eardisley Stores
RJ Joinery
“We would like to thank Lisa Marie, Clare and the team for updating their readers on our expanding business – we have advertised in Wye Local since its first edition in 2006!”
– Roy James, RJ Joinery & Equestrian Services
Theatr Brycheiniog
"The Local Beacon is a great way for us to reach local people, which as a community theatre is invaluable to us. It's such a handy publication run by people who know the area and who are lovely to work with!"
– Theatr Brycheiniog
Brecon Gardening
“Do I want to continue advertising? The answer is a big yes! The response from your publication has been excellent.”
– Roger Swain, Brecon Gardening
Reader, Local Ludlow
“As someone who's been in the publishing industry for 25 years, may I say that what you've achieved with Local Ludlow is nothing short of amazing – you've done a fantastic job.”