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[granny grump]

It would heave been my f-i-l's 100th birthday next week and granddad g wanted to put a remembrance in the local paper. We were initially quoted just short of £100 including VAT for a fairly basic insert. We have reduced the words and it now comes to £52.75 (excluding VAT) for 39 words I still feel that this is steep as it works out as £1.35 per word (Ex VAT)

Admittedly it is in a box but that isn't necessary. Can any one tell me what is the going rate per word for local papers?

thank you

[Buenchico]

Our local rag (the East Anglian Daily Times) charges by the column centimetre, not directly by the number of words. For a 100th birthday announcement, the rates are £33 for 6cm, £38 for 8cm, or £43 for 10cm. Those rates include VAT and (for the larger two sizes, the optional inclusion of a photograph).

Sourced from here:
https://www.familynotices24.co.uk/book_online

Chris

[granny grump]

thank you Buenchico