Boothstown Bugle

Your local on line newspaper Issue 2 June/ July 2008

What's on. What's happening. Where to go in Boothotown, Mosley Common, Ellenbrook, Worsley, and Astley.

New feature you can now send us your pictures for publication from the contact form

In this issue

1. Welcome
2. Local news
3. Watchdog
4. Your letters
5. Free Ads

Boothstown Methodist Church

Following weeks of preperation involving the removal of many tons of earth, laying the footings, and drains on the morning of Monday June 16th a giant crane appeared over Boothstown.

Before nightfall the steel skeleton rose from the site where the old chapel had stood. I will be following the progress throughout. If you have any thoughts about the new chapel, or memories of the old one, why not share them with us. Click here to contact me or to send in your pictures.

I am also interested in any pictures that you might have of the old chapel, or the building of the new one to publish in the bugle, and share with all our readers

Click to see pictures

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About the Boothstown Bugle

Some of you may remember the Boothstown Bugle a newsletter delivered around Boothstown some years ago. When I thought of starting an on line local newspaper the name sprang to mind, what better name for a very local newspaper than the Bugle.
How often the Bugle is published will to a large extent depend on you as a reader, and also as a contributor.
I am just the mere editor putting together the bits and pieces that I am hoping to receive from you.
I want to hear about any local news, events, organisations, clubs, you name it, the bugle will shout it.
I would also like to hear from anyone who would like to write articles for the Bugle. Sorry you won't be paid because the Bugle is a free publication so the coffers are bare
I have already managed to obtain the services of Watchdog, you might remember him from the now very long extinct Leigh and District weekly News.
Watchdog would find something to get his teeth into and he also awarded a weekly Dustbin Lid award, this was a special mention to some one or some organisation whom had done something very stupid. More often than not the names had to be changed to protect Watchdog from libel action.
Maybe you know of some local issue that the Watchdog could look into, or someone who deserves a DBL award, use the contact form from the drop down menu to let me know, and I will pass the details on to him ( or is it her ) that's for me to know.
Do you know any news from local organisations or clubs? local football team results these are all the things that I will be looking for to put in the Bugle, whatever you know use the contact form and let me know
I also want to know about local tradesmen and small businesses, a free mention in the Bugle could send some work your way
Well there are some of my ideas, how about sending me some of yours, you know the drill by now, Click the down arrow on the menu, select Contact Us, and get sending.
Don't miss Watchdog on page 3

Good News Bad News

First the good newsThe two main search engines Google, and Yahoo, have both picked up on the Bugle, and are listing it very high. As a result The Boothstown Bugle is now getting many unique visitors every day.

Now the bad news

I am still waiting to hear from more local groups, and businesses, it is a free service here for the taking, the web stats are showing searches for local businesses are bringing many visitors to the Bugle, but when they get here the only two businesses that they find are the Boothstown Conservative Club, and the Wheelchair hire service. Among the most popular searches are landscape gardeners, resturaunts, take aways, convenience stores. If you run any of these businesses why not let me, and the people who are looking for you, know about it.

To take advantage of this free opportunity for your business, service, or groupClick here and tell me about what you have to offer. Also I want to hear from anyone with an axe to grind, or praise to give through the letters page. So get clicking, and typing.