All contributions to The Prattler are welcome and should be sent via Email before the 20th of the month. Handwritten Items which require typing by the 15th of the month via the folders at Heyford Meats or the One Stop Shop

Please note that the Editor reserves the right to edit or refuse any submissions at their discretion. No items will be considered without the inclusion of the writer’s name and full contact details.

The views expressed in The Prattler magazine & website are not necessarily those of any member of the editorial team, nor does the inclusion of advertising material imply any form of endorsement by the editorial team.

Contact:

Contact any of the team via email: heyford_prattler@yahoo.co.uk

The Prattler Team:
Editor: Sue Boutle 01327 342519
Typing, Printing & Distribution: Mick Watts 01327 340041
Advertising, Payments & Grants: Vicki Hamblin 01327 341059
Proofreading: Tony Boutle
Header Illustrator: Nick Essex
Webmaster: Jez Wilson
Delivery team: Various village volunteers

Contact any of the team via email: heyford_prattler@yahoo.co.uk

About:

The Prattler is the local village newspaper for Nether Heyford and Upper Heyford , Northamptonshire, England, UK. 

Delivered free to every house, 10 months a year, since 1977. 

Newspaper facts:

• Established in November 1977.
• 425 issues printed in over 40 years.
• Produced and delivered by village volunteers.
• Supported by donations from the Parish Council, Parish Church, Baptist Chapel, Heyford W.I., Heyford Gardening Club, Heyford Singers, Bowls Club, Village Hall and Heyford Picturedrome
• Printed 10 times a year excluding January and August.
• Delivered free to over 750 households before or on the 1st of the month.
• Published in A5 booklet format
• Black & White  
• Classic community village newspaper style
• The Prattler is also uploaded monthly to HeyfordPrattler.org

Advertise:

Advertisement rates per issue:

• Full Page £30
• 1/2 page £15
• 1/4 page £10
• Business Card  £5

Full page £30 example:

Half page £15 examples:

Quarter page £10 examples:

Business card  £5 examples:

Advertising benefits:

• Approx number of readers viewing advertisement in each issue is 1875 people.
• Estimated average retention rate of publication in household is 28 days.
• Highly targeted advertising reaching approx 99.9% of the village population.
• Our advertising partners are widely viewed as contributors to a community asset.
• New for 2019  – The Prattler is also uploaded monthly to HeyfordPrattler.org 

Booking deadline:

All advert bookings should be made before the 15th of the month for the next issue.

Email: heyford_prattler@yahoo.co.uk

Artwork deadline:

Advertising artwork should be sent to the Editor before the 20th of the month for the next issue.

Email: heyford_prattler@yahoo.co.uk

Donate:

The Prattler is a community local newspaper, run not-for-profit by a group of unpaid volunteers from the village. Donations and community grants have always been essential for running The Prattler newspaper. Local clubs regularly give donations and local organisations regularly provide grants. Occasional personal (sometimes anonymous) donations are also received.

If you would like to donate to The Prattler please contact us via Email: heyford_prattler@yahoo.co.uk

We do like to occasionally publicly thank all our supporters but we can keep your donation anonymous if you prefer.

If you know of any community or local business schemes that may be able to provide financial grants to The Prattler in Nether Heyford, please contact us via Email: heyford_prattler@yahoo.co.uk