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Welcome to
The Villages Mag.
Your local magazine, full of local businesses and local features. Delivered through the doors of 5,500 homes and businesses in Holmes Chapel, Goostrey, Brereton, Crannage and Allostock for FREE.
In this edition, from Katy...
Welcome to Our First Edition of 2026
As we turn the page on a brand-new year, I want to begin by expressing my sincere thanks to everyone who has been part of our journey throughout 2025. Whether you are a loyal reader, a local business, a community group, or someone who picked up our magazine for the first time last year, your support has helped shape every issue we created. It’s your stories, your achievements, and your contributions that make our magazine a true reflection of the communities we serve.
The past year brought moments of challenge, celebration, and change, but through it all, we witnessed a remarkable sense of resilience and connection. From local events and new business openings to the inspiring people who make a difference every day, 2025 gave us so many reasons to feel proud of where we live and the spirit that binds us together.
Now, as we step confidently into 2026, we do so with excitement and optimism. This year promises fresh opportunities, new voices, and inspiring ideas, and we look forward to continuing to showcase the very best of our community. We have plans to feature more local stories, expand our editorial themes, and collaborate with even more contributors, because this magazine is, at its heart, a celebration of you.
Thank you for being part of our story. Here’s to a year filled with progress, positivity and connection. We can’t wait to share the journey with you.
Wishing you all a happy, healthy and inspiring start to 2026.
Katy x
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Our network of local magazines can help you reach new audiences and market your business more effectively.
The Villages Mag is part of a wider network of local publications, each one has its own identity, like the towns, villages and communities they serve. Our current network includes; Go Local Middlewich, 7,000 copies each edition delivered to Middlewich. Beartown Voice, 12,000 copies each edition delivered in Congleton. Go Local Sandbach, 9,500 copies each edition delivered in Sandbach.
Delivered 12 time per year, our network of magazines can reach 34,000 home each and every edition. Our deliveries are completed by a local delivery team, based in Congleton, they have extensive knowledge of they areas and as new housing developments are finished they will work with us to grow our reach.
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The story behind the businesses and people in our communities...
The local businesses, community groups and people of our town all have stories to tell. These stories can be insightful and even inspirational and we love to share them.
In each edition you'll find these interviews. And now for the first time ever you can hear them too... with our Podcast.
Look out for the QR code in the magazine or visit this page to hear them...
Listen to our NEW Business Insight Podcast
