Copy deadlines for 2026
Copy must reach the Editor by noon on the Wednesday dates below.
| Issue | Copy deadline |
|---|---|
| January | 7 January |
| February | 4 February |
| March | 4 March |
| April | 8 April |
| May | 6 May |
| June | 10 June |
| July | 8 July |
| August | 5 August |
| September | 2 September |
| October | 30 September |
| November | 4 November |
| December | 2 December |
What to send
News & articles
Local news, articles, poems, photographs and drawings. A full page without pictures is roughly 1,000 words.
Letters
Please keep letters to 350 words or fewer and include your name. Letters are normally published with the writer’s name; exceptions are at the Editor’s discretion.
Lives Remembered
Remembering local people who have died. A clear head-and-shoulders photograph is welcome.
Diary & forthcoming events
Listings must take place after the next GGN delivery weekend. The Diary covers Goring, Streatley and South Stoke; include the date, time, location, a short description and how to get tickets. Forthcoming Events may also include events further afield; keep descriptions brief. Listings are for local charities, community, arts and voluntary organisations. Commercial event organisers should contact Advertising.
Sending your contribution
Text
Attach text as a DOCX, DOC, RTF or TXT file. Do not send PDFs or embed photographs or logos. Keep formatting plain: no bold, all-capitals, enlarged or coloured text. Italics may be used for titles of books, films and other works.
Photographs
Send photographs and graphics separately as JPG, PNG or TIF files, at the highest available resolution and uncompressed; around 1 MB is ideal. Include a suggested caption, the photographer’s name and confirmation that you have permission to submit and publish the image. Parental permission is required for photographs of children under 16. A full-page picture is about 19 cm wide; a column is 9 cm.
Hard copies
You can leave paper copy, a CD or a memory stick in the GGN post box at Inspiration, 1 The Arcade, Goring, RG8 9AY. Include your name, contact details and any supporting information.
After the deadline
The editors review submissions after the Wednesday deadline, put the magazine together over the next few days and check the proofs. It normally goes to print the following Tuesday. The Editor may edit submissions and decides what can be included.