A newspaper made from your people’s news
Your family’s stories, together in a newspaper
Bring grandparents, cousins, siblings or old friends together. Share voice notes, written updates and photographs; our reporter turns them into a private newspaper to read, download and keep.
Verify email → pay → name your newspaper and invite your people
A family newspaper brings the news from different households into one edition. The Relative turns your family’s text, voice notes and photographs into newspaper articles, using your supplied facts and quotes. One adult pays £29 every three months or £99 a year for four editions for the whole family or group, with up to 20 adult contributors. Each edition includes an online newspaper and a downloadable PDF to keep or print at home.
The moments between the milestones
What could your first edition look like?
A wedding might lead the front page. Beside it could be a cousin’s new flat, a grandparent’s garden, a recipe everyone keeps asking for and the dog’s latest adventure. A quiet quarter belongs in the paper too: a few good photographs and small stories can say plenty about family life.
These are ideas, not a promised contents list. The newspaper is shaped by your contributions and editorial checks. Read the fictional Harper Herald sample to see how stories, photographs and shorter items sit together.
| Your family supplies | The newspaper brings together |
|---|---|
| Three or four updates from each adult | Reporter-style articles drawn from the supplied facts, with exact quotes where provided |
| Photographs with names and context | Pictures alongside the stories they help tell |
| Recipes, notices or little moments | A mix of longer stories and shorter items, depending on the contributions |
One person pays for everyone
Family newspaper prices
| Plan | Payment | What you receive |
|---|---|---|
| Every three months | £29 upfront, renewing every three months | One digital edition every three months, for up to 20 adults |
| Annual | £99 upfront, renewing every year | Four digital editions, for up to 20 adults · save £17 a year |
Both plans renew automatically until cancelled. Payment is required from the first edition. An online newspaper and printable PDF are included; professional printing, packaging and delivery are not currently available to order.
From a voice note to the family headlines
How to make your family newspaper
Verify your email and choose a plan
Pay securely through Stripe, then enter your name and give your newspaper a name. One adult pays for the whole group.
Invite your people and share the news
Each adult uses their own verified email. Send three or four updates as text or a voice note and add photographs with names or a little context.
Read your finished edition together
The reporter prepares articles from your facts and quotes. After checks, review and approval, the finished newspaper is released to your group. Save the PDF or print it at home.
If you have a birthday or Christmas date in mind, check your edition timetable before making plans.
Good to know before you start
Family newspaper questions
What is a family newspaper?
A family newspaper brings the news from different households together in one edition: new jobs, weddings, holidays, pets, recipes and the little things people would tell each other over lunch. The Relative makes a private newspaper from your family’s text, voice notes and photographs.
How much does The Relative cost?
One adult pays £29 every three months or £99 a year for four editions for the whole family or group, with up to 20 adult contributors. Each edition includes an online newspaper and a downloadable PDF to keep or print at home. Both subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. The quarterly plan is £116 over a full year; the annual plan saves £17. Payment is required from the first edition.
How do I make a family newspaper?
Verify your email, choose a plan and pay securely through Stripe. Then enter your name, name your newspaper and invite your people. Each adult shares their own text or voice-note update and photographs. The reporter prepares the articles, and the newspaper is reviewed and approved before release.
Does everyone in the family have to pay?
No. One adult pays for the whole family or group, including up to 20 adult contributors. Each contributor uses their own verified email. Children and pets can appear through an adult’s update, with no extra contributor charge.
Do we have to write the articles ourselves?
No. Send three or four things you would tell the family over lunch, as text or a voice note, and add photographs with a little context. Our AI-assisted reporter writes from those supplied facts and exact quotes. A short update can stay short; the process includes source checks and review before the edition is released.
What is included in the newspaper?
Your family’s articles and photographs in an online newspaper and downloadable PDF. The newspaper can also include family notices, recipes, pets, a crossword, a quiz and a cartoon. Content depends on the contributions and editorial checks; you can read a fictional sample before starting.
Can I order professionally printed copies?
The current subscription includes a digital newspaper and a PDF you can print yourself. Professional printing, gift packaging and postal delivery are not available to order yet. Register interest on the Printed copies page for updates; print prices and delivery dates are not confirmed.
Register interest in printed copiesIs it a good gift for grandparents?
It can be a personal birthday or Christmas gift for grandparents who enjoy keeping up with the family. Relatives share their recent news and photographs, and you can give the recipient a copy of the finished PDF printed at home. Collect contributions and allow time for review; a specific birthday or Christmas delivery date is not guaranteed.
Can friends and relatives living abroad contribute?
Yes. Friends can use the same group setup as families, and contributors can share their updates online from different places. The interface calls the group a family, but you can give your newspaper its own name. The website and fictional sample offer English and Spanish; family newspapers and invitation emails are currently prepared in English.
Who can see our stories?
Your original updates, recordings and unpublished stories are available to you and the service’s editorial operations. The organiser manages contributor progress; members see the finished newspaper after release. Family newspapers are private and are not published as public examples or search pages.
Read our privacy noticeWhen will we receive our newspaper?
The subscription provides an edition every three months, with four editions covered by an annual plan. Collecting updates, preparing the paper, checks and final approval take time. For a birthday or Christmas handover, check your edition timetable with Help & support before relying on a particular date.
How do I cancel future renewals?
Use Family billing in your account to manage your subscription and cancel future renewals. Both plans renew automatically until cancelled. See the service terms for the cancellation and refund rules that apply to your purchase.
Read the service termsA little help with your first edition
Not sure what to send?
Pets, old photographs, recipes and small wins all deserve a place in the paper. Our practical guide has twelve places to find a story, a message you can send to the family and an example of how a short update becomes an article.
Explore the family newspaper ideas guideBefore you subscribe
Is a family newspaper right for your people?
It suits a family or group who would enjoy a shared catch-up and are happy to send a small update every three months. One adult organises the start; everyone supplies the stories they want to share. Grandparents can enjoy a copy of the PDF you print yourself, while relatives elsewhere read online.
Choose another gift if you need something ready immediately with no contributions to collect. A newspaper needs preparation, checks and review. For a birthday or Christmas handover, check your intended date with us before making plans.
Your first-quarter checklist
- Read the sample and choose an adult organiser.
- Verify your email, choose a plan and pay; then name the newspaper.
- Invite your people and ask for three or four updates and a few captioned photographs.
- Allow time for preparation, checks and editorial review before release.
- Read the finished edition together and download a copy to keep.