Choose your personalised newspaper
A personalised newspaper can mean a whole edition of family updates or a single front page celebrating someone. Choose The Relative’s digital family newspaper for updates from your group, as a one-off first edition or an optional recurring plan. Choose Special Editions for a one-off engagement, wedding or birthday print request. They are separate products, with different prices and availability.
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One price for your whole family or group
One digital newspaper and a downloadable PDF, for up to 20 adult contributors.
No subscription. No automatic renewal.
Our standard price—not a limited launch offer. Professional printing, postage and framed gifts are separate. Optional subscriptions: £19.99 every three months or £79.96 a year for four editions. Subscriptions renew until cancelled.
| Question | Family newspaper | Special Edition |
|---|---|---|
| What is it for? | Keeping up with family or friends every three months. | Celebrating one person or occasion in one front page. |
| Who contributes? | Up to 20 adult contributors, each with their own verified email. | One person sends the request and can collect other people’s memories with permission. |
| What do you send? | Text or voice notes, plus photographs and context. | Written memories, facts, exact quotes and an optional JPEG or PNG photograph. |
| What do you receive? | A private online edition and a downloadable PDF. | A newspaper-style display print, framed or unframed, once the physical product and order are confirmed. |
| What does it cost? | £19.99 once for a digital edition; optional £19.99 quarterly or £79.96 annual plans for four editions. | Indicative prices: £79 framed or £39 print only. Final price is not yet confirmed. |
| Is it a subscription? | No for the one-off first edition. Optional quarterly and annual subscriptions renew until cancelled. One adult pays for the group. | No. It is a one-off request and proposed purchase. |
| Can you pay now? | Yes, for a one-off digital first edition or an optional subscription. | No. Free requests are open, not paid print orders. |
| Is professional printing included? | No. Print the included PDF yourself; professional copies are not yet available to order. | A physical print is the proposed product; size, frame, finish and delivery must be agreed first. |
Choose a family newspaper when cousins, siblings, grandparents or old friends want a shared catch-up. The everyday stories matter as much as weddings and new jobs. Your group supplies the news; the edition brings it together.
See the family plans →Choose a Special Edition request for a story about the recipient: how the couple met, what happened at the proposal or the memories that make someone unmistakably themselves. It is a single display page, not an ongoing family paper.
See the print collection →For a baby time capsule rather than these two formats, visit When You Arrived to review that separate product.
No. The Relative writes from the stories you provide. An archive newspaper is an existing historic edition; neither of these products is an original paper from someone’s date of birth.
No. You provide memories and photographs rather than designing all the pages yourself. A blank template suits someone who wants to do the writing and layout; The Relative’s service includes editorial preparation from supplied material.
Special Editions are individual newspaper-style display prints. They are not a bulk wedding programme or an order of service. Review the wedding edition guide for the intended format.
Yes, a family edition can be a gift from the group. It still needs contributions, preparation and review. Grandparents can read the online edition or a PDF you print yourself; do not rely on a specific gift date without checking the timetable.
A request is not a confirmed order or a dispatch promise. Check the family plans or Special Editions page before making arrangements for a birthday, wedding or Christmas.
Try one of your own stories
Record or type a short story in the free preview. No account or payment needed. See the writing style before you decide.
The preview creates one sample article, not a complete newspaper or a print-ready proof. Your full family edition is prepared and reviewed separately from the updates you and your people submit.