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Schedule.

Jan 2026 – Jan 2027. All artwork, print and “Distributed By” deadlines for every edition area. Your Distributed By date is your key deadline.

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Four key dates every month
To PrinterWhen copy goes to press
From PrinterWhen magazines are printed
To DistributorsWhen you receive your copies
Distributed ByYour completion deadline — the date you must meet

Routes alternate monthly — confirm which area you are covering each month. Submit GPS proof via the Route Submission portal immediately after finishing.

January 2026

Deadlines – 15 Dec 2025 for all 10 areas
Area To Printer From Printer To Distributors Distributed By
Gosport Weds 17 Dec Fri 19 Dec Mon 22 Dec Mon 5 Jan
Stubbington & LOS Weds 17 Dec Fri 19 Dec Mon 22 Dec Mon 5 Jan
Portchester & Drayton Thurs 18 Dec Mon 22 Dec Tues 23 Dec Mon 5 Jan
Fareham Thurs 18 Dec Mon 22 Dec Tues 23 Dec Mon 5 Jan
Locks Heath & Whiteley Fri 19 Dec Tues 23 Dec Mon 5 Jan 2026 Mon 12 Jan
Warsash & Hamble Fri 19 Dec Tues 23 Dec Mon 5 Jan 2026 Mon 12 Jan
Hedge End Mon 22 Dec Mon 5 Jan 2026 Tues 6 Jan 2026 Tues 13 Jan
West End & Boorley Green Mon 22 Dec Mon 5 Jan 2026 Tues 6 Jan 2026 Tues 13 Jan
Chandler's Ford Tues 23 Dec Tues 6 Jan 2026 Weds 7 Jan 2026 Weds 14 Jan
Fair Oak & Boyatt Wood Tues 23 Dec Tues 6 Jan 2026 Weds 7 Jan 2026 Weds 14 Jan

February 2026

Deadlines – 23 & 26 Jan 2026
Area To Printer From Printer To Distributors Distributed By
Gosport Tues 27 Jan Thurs 29 Jan Fri 30 Jan Fri 6 Feb
Stubbington & LOS Tues 27 Jan Thurs 29 Jan Fri 30 Jan Fri 6 Feb
Portchester & Drayton Weds 28 Jan Fri 30 Jan Mon 2 Feb Mon 9 Feb
Fareham Weds 28 Jan Fri 30 Jan Mon 2 Feb Mon 9 Feb
Locks Heath & Whiteley Thurs 29 Jan Mon 2 Feb Tues 3 Feb Tues 10 Feb
Warsash & Hamble Thurs 29 Jan Mon 2 Feb Tues 3 Feb Tues 10 Feb
Hedge End Fri 30 Jan Tues 3 Feb Weds 4 Feb Weds 11 Feb
West End & Boorley Green Fri 30 Jan Tues 3 Feb Weds 4 Feb Weds 11 Feb
Chandler's Ford Mon 2 Feb Weds 4 Feb Thurs 5 Feb Thurs 12 Feb
Fair Oak & Boyatt Wood Mon 2 Feb Weds 4 Feb Thurs 5 Feb Thurs 12 Feb

March 2026

Deadlines – 20 & 23 Feb
Area To Printer From Printer To Distributors Distributed By
Gosport Tues 24 Feb Thurs 26 Feb Fri 27 Feb Fri 6 Mar
Stubbington & LOS Tues 24 Feb Thurs 26 Feb Fri 27 Feb Fri 6 Mar
Portchester & Drayton Weds 25 Feb Fri 27 Feb Mon 2 Mar Mon 9 Mar
Fareham Weds 25 Feb Fri 27 Feb Mon 2 Mar Mon 9 Mar
Locks Heath & Whiteley Thurs 26 Feb Mon 2 Mar Tues 3 Mar Tues 10 Mar
Warsash & Hamble Thurs 26 Feb Mon 2 Mar Tues 3 Mar Tues 10 Mar
Hedge End Fri 27 Feb Tues 3 Mar Weds 4 Mar Weds 11 Mar
West End & Boorley Green Fri 27 Feb Tues 3 Mar Weds 4 Mar Weds 11 Mar
Chandler's Ford Mon 2 Mar Weds 4 Mar Thurs 5 Mar Thurs 12 Mar
Fair Oak & Boyatt Wood Mon 2 Mar Weds 4 Mar Thurs 5 Mar Thurs 12 Mar

April 2026

Deadlines – 20 & 23 Mar
Area To Printer From Printer To Distributors Distributed By
Gosport Tues 24 Mar Thurs 26 Mar Fri 27 Mar Fri 3 Apr
Stubbington & LOS Tues 24 Mar Thurs 26 Mar Fri 27 Mar Fri 3 Apr
Portchester & Drayton Weds 25 Mar Fri 27 Mar Mon 30 Mar Mon 6 Apr
Fareham Weds 25 Mar Fri 27 Mar Mon 30 Mar Mon 6 Apr
Locks Heath & Whiteley Thurs 26 Mar Mon 30 Mar Tues 31 Mar Tues 7 Apr
Warsash & Hamble Thurs 26 Mar Mon 30 Mar Tues 31 Mar Tues 7 Apr
Hedge End Fri 27 Mar Tues 31 Mar Weds 1 Apr Weds 8 Apr
West End & Boorley Green Fri 27 Mar Tues 31 Mar Weds 1 Apr Weds 8 Apr
Chandler's Ford Mon 30 Mar Weds 1 Apr Thurs 2 Apr Thurs 9 Apr
Fair Oak & Boyatt Wood Mon 30 Mar Weds 1 Apr Thurs 2 Apr Thurs 9 Apr

May 2026

Deadlines – 24 & 27 Apr
Area To Printer From Printer To Distributors Distributed By
Gosport Tues 28 Apr Thurs 30 Apr Fri 1 May Fri 8 May
Stubbington & LOS Tues 28 Apr Thurs 30 Apr Fri 1 May Fri 8 May
Portchester & Drayton Weds 29 Apr Fri 1 May Tues 5 May Tues 12 May
Fareham Weds 29 Apr Fri 1 May Tues 5 May Tues 12 May
Locks Heath & Whiteley Thurs 30 Apr Tues 5 May Weds 6 May Weds 13 May
Warsash & Hamble Thurs 30 Apr Tues 5 May Weds 6 May Weds 13 May
Hedge End Fri 1 May Weds 6 May Thurs 7 May Thurs 14 May
West End & Boorley Green Fri 1 May Weds 6 May Thurs 7 May Thurs 14 May
Chandler's Ford Tues 5 May Thurs 7 May Fri 8 May Fri 15 May
Fair Oak & Boyatt Wood Tues 5 May Thurs 7 May Fri 8 May Fri 15 May
Meon Valley Tues 5 May Thurs 7 May Mon 11 May Mon 18 May

June 2026

Deadlines – 22 May for all areas
Area To Printer From Printer To Distributors Distributed By
Gosport Weds 27 May Fri 29 May Mon 1 June Mon 8 June
Stubbington & LOS Weds 27 May Fri 29 May Mon 1 June Mon 8 June
Portchester & Drayton Thurs 28 May Mon 1 June Tues 2 June Tues 9 June
Fareham Thurs 28 May Mon 1 June Tues 2 June Tues 9 June
Locks Heath & Whiteley Fri 29 May Tues 2 June Weds 3 June Weds 10 June
Warsash & Hamble Fri 29 May Tues 2 June Weds 3 June Weds 10 June
Hedge End Mon 1 June Weds 3 June Thurs 4 June Thurs 11 June
West End & Boorley Green Mon 1 June Weds 3 June Thurs 4 June Thurs 11 June
Chandler's Ford Tues 2 June Thurs 4 June Fri 5 June Fri 12 June
Fair Oak & Boyatt Wood Tues 2 June Thurs 4 June Fri 5 June Fri 12 June
Meon Valley Tues 2 June Thurs 4 June Mon 8 June Mon 15 June

July 2026

Deadlines – 19 & 22 June
Area To Printer From Printer To Distributors Distributed By
Gosport Tues 23 June Thurs 25 June Fri 26 June Fri 3 July
Stubbington & LOS Tues 23 June Thurs 25 June Fri 26 June Fri 3 July
Portchester & Drayton Weds 24 June Fri 26 June Mon 29 June Mon 6 July
Fareham Weds 24 June Fri 26 June Mon 29 June Mon 6 July
Locks Heath & Whiteley Thurs 25 June Mon 29 June Tues 30 June Tues 7 July
Warsash & Hamble Thurs 25 June Mon 29 June Tues 30 June Tues 7 July
Hedge End Fri 26 June Tues 30 June Weds 1 July Weds 8 July
West End & Boorley Green Fri 26 June Tues 30 June Weds 1 July Weds 8 July
Chandler's Ford Mon 29 June Weds 1 July Thurs 2 July Thurs 9 July
Fair Oak & Boyatt Wood Mon 29 June Weds 1 July Thurs 2 July Thurs 9 July
Meon Valley Mon 29 June Weds 1 July Fri 3 July Fri 10 July

August 2026

Deadlines – 24 & 27 July
Area To Printer From Printer To Distributors Distributed By
Gosport Tues 28 July Thurs 30 July Fri 31 July Fri 7 Aug
Stubbington & LOS Tues 28 July Thurs 30 July Fri 31 July Fri 7 Aug
Portchester & Drayton Weds 29 July Fri 31 July Mon 3 Aug Mon 10 Aug
Fareham Weds 29 July Fri 31 July Mon 3 Aug Mon 10 Aug
Locks Heath & Whiteley Thurs 30 July Mon 3 Aug Tues 4 Aug Tues 11 Aug
Warsash & Hamble Thurs 30 July Mon 3 Aug Tues 4 Aug Tues 11 Aug
Hedge End Fri 31 July Tues 4 Aug Weds 5 Aug Weds 12 Aug
West End & Boorley Green Fri 31 July Tues 4 Aug Weds 5 Aug Weds 12 Aug
Chandler's Ford Mon 3 Aug Weds 5 Aug Thurs 6 Aug Thurs 13 Aug
Fair Oak & Boyatt Wood Mon 3 Aug Weds 5 Aug Thurs 6 Aug Thurs 13 Aug
Meon Valley Mon 3 Aug Weds 5 Aug Fri 7 Aug Fri 14 Aug

September 2026

Deadlines – 21 & 24 Aug
Area To Printer From Printer To Distributors Distributed By
Gosport Tues 25 Aug Thurs 27 Aug Fri 28 Aug Mon 7 Sept
Stubbington & LOS Tues 25 Aug Thurs 27 Aug Fri 28 Aug Mon 7 Sept
Portchester & Drayton Weds 26 Aug Fri 28 Aug Tues 1 Sept Tues 8 Sept
Fareham Weds 26 Aug Fri 28 Aug Tues 1 Sept Tues 8 Sept
Locks Heath & Whiteley Thurs 27 Aug Tues 1 Sept Weds 2 Sept Weds 9 Sept
Warsash & Hamble Thurs 27 Aug Tues 1 Sept Weds 2 Sept Weds 9 Sept
Hedge End Fri 28 Aug Weds 2 Sept Thurs 3 Sept Thurs 10 Sept
West End & Boorley Green Fri 28 Aug Weds 2 Sept Thurs 3 Sept Thurs 10 Sept
Chandler's Ford Tues 1 Sept Thurs 3 Sept Fri 4 Sept Fri 11 Sept
Fair Oak & Boyatt Wood Tues 1 Sept Thurs 3 Sept Fri 4 Sept Fri 11 Sept
Meon Valley Tues 1 Sept Thurs 3 Sept Mon 7 Sept Mon 14 Sept

October 2026

Deadlines – 25 & 28 Sept
Area To Printer From Printer To Distributors Distributed By
Gosport Tues 29 Sept Thurs 1 Oct Fri 2 Oct Fri 9 Oct
Stubbington & LOS Tues 29 Sept Thurs 1 Oct Fri 2 Oct Fri 9 Oct
Portchester & Drayton Weds 30 Sept Fri 2 Oct Mon 5 Oct Mon 12 Oct
Fareham Weds 30 Sept Fri 2 Oct Mon 5 Oct Mon 12 Oct
Locks Heath & Whiteley Thurs 1 Oct Mon 5 Oct Tues 6 Oct Tues 13 Oct
Warsash & Hamble Thurs 1 Oct Mon 5 Oct Tues 6 Oct Tues 13 Oct
Hedge End Fri 2 Oct Tues 6 Oct Weds 7 Oct Weds 14 Oct
West End & Boorley Green Fri 2 Oct Tues 6 Oct Weds 7 Oct Weds 14 Oct
Chandler's Ford Mon 5 Oct Weds 7 Oct Thurs 8 Oct Thurs 15 Oct
Fair Oak & Boyatt Wood Mon 5 Oct Weds 7 Oct Thurs 8 Oct Thurs 15 Oct
Meon Valley Mon 5 Oct Weds 7 Oct Fri 9 Oct Fri 16 Oct

November 2026

Deadlines – 23 & 26 Oct
Area To Printer From Printer To Distributors Distributed By
Gosport Tues 27 Oct Thurs 29 Oct Fri 30 Oct Fri 6 Nov
Stubbington & LOS Tues 27 Oct Thurs 29 Oct Fri 30 Oct Fri 6 Nov
Portchester & Drayton Weds 28 Oct Fri 30 Oct Mon 2 Nov Mon 9 Nov
Fareham Weds 28 Oct Fri 30 Oct Mon 2 Nov Mon 9 Nov
Locks Heath & Whiteley Thurs 29 Oct Mon 2 Nov Tues 3 Nov Tues 10 Nov
Warsash & Hamble Thurs 29 Oct Mon 2 Nov Tues 3 Nov Tues 10 Nov
Hedge End Fri 30 Oct Tues 3 Nov Weds 6 Nov Weds 11 Nov
West End & Boorley Green Fri 30 Oct Tues 3 Nov Weds 6 Nov Weds 11 Nov
Chandler's Ford Mon 2 Nov Weds 6 Nov Thurs 5 Nov Thurs 12 Nov
Fair Oak & Boyatt Wood Mon 2 Nov Weds 6 Nov Thurs 5 Nov Thurs 12 Nov
Meon Valley Mon 2 Nov Weds 6 Nov Fri 6 Nov Fri 13 Nov

December 2026

Deadlines – 20 & 23 Nov
Area To Printer From Printer To Distributors Distributed By
Gosport Tues 24 Nov Thurs 26 Nov Fri 27 Nov Fri 4 Dec
Stubbington & LOS Tues 24 Nov Thurs 26 Nov Fri 27 Nov Fri 4 Dec
Portchester & Drayton Weds 25 Nov Fri 27 Nov Mon 30 Nov Mon 7 Dec
Fareham Weds 25 Nov Fri 27 Nov Mon 30 Nov Mon 7 Dec
Locks Heath & Whiteley Thurs 26 Nov Mon 30 Nov Tues 1 Dec Tues 8 Dec
Warsash & Hamble Thurs 26 Nov Mon 30 Nov Tues 1 Dec Tues 8 Dec
Hedge End Fri 27 Nov Tues 1 Dec Weds 2 Dec Weds 9 Dec
West End & Boorley Green Fri 27 Nov Tues 1 Dec Weds 2 Dec Weds 9 Dec
Chandler's Ford Mon 30 Nov Weds 2 Dec Thurs 3 Dec Thurs 10 Dec
Fair Oak & Boyatt Wood Mon 30 Nov Weds 2 Dec Thurs 3 Dec Thurs 10 Dec
Meon Valley Mon 30 Nov Weds 2 Dec Fri 4 Dec Fri 11 Dec

January 2027

Deadlines – 14 Dec 2026 for all areas
Area To Printer From Printer To Distributors Distributed By
Gosport Weds 16 Dec Fri 18 Dec Mon 21 Dec Tues 5 Jan
Stubbington & LOS Weds 16 Dec Fri 18 Dec Mon 21 Dec Tues 5 Jan
Portchester & Drayton Thurs 17 Dec Mon 21 Dec Tues 22 Dec Weds 6 Jan
Fareham Thurs 17 Dec Mon 21 Dec Tues 22 Dec Weds 6 Jan
Locks Heath & Whiteley Fri 18 Dec Tues 22 Dec Weds 23 Dec Thurs 7 Jan
Warsash & Hamble Fri 18 Dec Tues 22 Dec Weds 23 Dec Thurs 7 Jan
Hedge End Mon 21 Dec Mon 5 Jan Tues 5 Jan Tues 12 Jan
West End & Boorley Green Mon 21 Dec Mon 5 Jan Tues 5 Jan Tues 12 Jan
Chandler's Ford Tues 22 Dec Tues 6 Jan Weds 6 Jan Weds 13 Jan
Fair Oak & Boyatt Wood Tues 22 Dec Tues 6 Jan Weds 6 Jan Weds 13 Jan
Meon Valley Tues 22 Dec Tues 6 Jan Thurs 7 Jan Thurs 14 Jan

✶ Meon Valley is our newest edition, launching May 2026.
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