Bedfordshire Newspapers Media Info
:: Mechanial Data

 

:: Introduction

Our production department is based at our Northampton centre and prepares all our newspaper titles, supplements, magazines and special publications ready for print. Our newspapers are all sent electronically to our web presses based in Northampton, Peterborough and Portsmouth.

:: Page Sizes

All our titles are produced to the same size. All titles are created as tabloid newspapers. Below are the column widths and a variety of standard advert sizes.

Full page
34x9 (340mm X 268mm)
Half page
17x9 (170mm X 268mm)
Quarter page
17x4 (170mm X 118mm)
Double page spread
34x18 (340mm X 560mm)

:: Special Publications

We produce many different products, and sizes may differ from our newspaper titles. Please check your sizes are correct with our special publication manager on 01582 700628.

:: Mechanical Data

Production:
Web Offset
Paper size:
Tabloid Page area: 342x268mm
Production email:
production@bedsnews.com
Full colour adverts:
PDFs
Colour Pictures:
Please ensure all colour pictures used in digital artwork are CMYK Tiffs or EPSs.
Screen:
200 lpi (colour) 150 lpi (b/w)
Photographs:
Set at 200 dpi for newsprint.
Completed adverts:
Adverts should ideally be supplied in PDF format and sent using the Adfast system*.
 
For further details please telephone 01234 405060

:: Deadlines

All our publications are printed on different days and have different deadlines. Please contact your sales representative for details or telephone production on 01234 405060.

:: Terms & Conditions

It is important that all requirements stated here for the supply of artwork, including deadlines, are adhered to. Bedfordshire Newspapers does not accept responsibility or financial liability for any errors in the data sent to our prepress department for publication, nor do we guarantee insertion.

*Information on Adfast system contact Production Manager