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December 1, 2008

The Forester launches brochure and website to boost local economy

By Dominic wireposts

The Gloucestershire-based The Forester newspaper is trying to boost the flagging economy in its circulation area by launching a 24-page brochure and a new website.

Editor Viv Hargreaves said:

‘The Forest of Dean was effectively been cut off by floods in 2007 and major works this year – and now there’s the credit crunch! I felt we desperately needed to do something to boost the local economy and what better way than by bringing people here for short, cheap breaks?”

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