Local interest | JANUARY 2014
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t’s been eight years since we published the very first printed copy of BN5 magazine and delivered it, via Royal Mail, to every postcode in the BN5 area. And what an eight years we have had! Our aim has always been to inform and to help our local community. From the very first magazines we have slowly built up a readership and a reputation for good quality editorial, interesting news and extensive events listings. For us it’s always been about quality (not just quantity) and now we are inundated each month with editorial contributions, which is the way we like it. We are a community magazine and the contributions from local people are what make us uniquely Henfield.
“Every time you look there will be something different - a true reflection of our vibrant, interesting and ever-changing village.” Our popular Facebook page has been up and running for a while now and it’s been a fabulously successful way for us to share more immediate news, fun and events with you and vice-versa. We love the community spirit of those who follow us and contribute information – it really brightens our day! And now we have the BN5 website. It’s pretty much an on-line version of the magazine: vibrant, colourful, attractive, easy to navigate and interesting. We’ve kept it simple, but what it lacks in complexity it makes up for in depth.
“Our aim has always been to inform and to help our local community.” We’re extremely proud to say that the BN5 magazine is the first place people look for local business and services and the website is an extension of this. Our Business Directory has over 600 local businesses, and the list is growing. We actively champion local businesses and we know BN5 is a great way to find trusted local tradespeople. From as little as £10 a month you can enhance the profile of your business by advertising with us and really make your business stand out from the crowd. If you’d like to find out more call Zoe on 01273 494002 zoe@bn5magazine.co.uk.
“We actively champion local businesses and we know that BN5 is a great way to find trusted local tradespeople. The website has a very comprehensive search facility.” 2 4 | B N 5 M A GA ZINE
Our search facility is really easy to use so you will be able to quickly find the information you are after, be it diary listings, contact details for clubs and groups, or directions. We’ve also made it super easy for you to submit your own news items and diary listings, so there’s no excuse not to share them with the wider community.
“We love the community spirit of those who follow us and contribute information – it really brightens our day!” One thing certainly won’t find on the BN5 website is static or out-of-date pages: our news items are updated on an almost daily basis, plus you’ll find the current and back issues of the magazine so you’ll never be short of a good read. We love a story - there’s nothing better than finding out something interesting to share with others. We’ve interviewed many inspiring people about their lives, travels and passions. We’ve talked to artists, fundraisers, sportspeople, musicians, politicians, war veterans, Olympians, authors, as well as ‘regular’ villagers with great stories to tell. Quite simply there is never a dull moment! We’re very excited about our website. It’s had several versions that haven’t passed muster but finally we feel confident that it represents us well and will represent Henfield and the surrounding area well. We can now be immediate with news and information: every time you look there will be something different - a true reflection of our vibrant, interesting and everchanging village.
But don’t just take our word for it – see for yourself at
www.bn5magazine.co.uk
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