Non-trade ads are free if they are 20 words long or less, and will appear on the website only, in the free section, for one week.

All paid advertising appears both online and in print. Each payment includes a week online in the paid section (larger type, further up the page) and one edition in print (more info on ad duration).

The minimum charge for a paid line ad is as for 10 words.
Example 1: A 20 word advert in Jobs Offered: 20 words @ 60p / word = £12, + VAT @ 20% = £14.40.
Example 2: A 7 word advert in Jobs Offered: 10 words (minimum charge) @ 60p / word = £6, + VAT @ 20% = £7.20.

The minimum size of a box ad is 3cm* in height (our column width is 6.8cm*. Double column ads are charged pro rata. The website version of a box ad is the same shape as in print, and the width online is 340 px. More info on dimensions). Design, if desired, is included.
Example 1: A 3cm* box ad in What's On would be 3cm* @ £10/cm = £30, + VAT @ 20% = £36.
Example 2: A 7cm* box ad in Jobs Offered would be 7cm* @ £15/cm = £105, + VAT @ 20% = £126.

*Very occasionally, when we have a particularly high volume of advertising, in order to fit all the ads into print, we produce a sheet with 7 columns instead of our usual 6. This means that all the content - ads, listings, cartoons etc - is slightly reduced in size. Because we have a very tight turnaround on ads, we don't always know in advance how full a sheet is going to be, so we cannot always predict when we're going to have to add an extra column. The size of the ad online is unaffected.

Discounts start at 3 or more issues. More info on discounts...

If you are a registered charity and exempt from VAT, you can send us a form that enables us to waive VAT on your bill. More info here...

Advertising on some pages, such as the Oxford Guide pages, Venues pages, and Computer Services, works differently. See Advert Types...

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Column	Line Ads	Display Box Ads	Free ad word limit
Bikes	60p / word includes 10 photos	£10 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Boats	60p / word includes 10 photos	£10 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Books, CDs, Videos, DVDs	60p / word includes 10 photos	£10 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Cars, Motorbikes & Caravans	60p / word includes 10 photos	£11 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Children's Things	60p / word includes 10 photos	£11 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Clothes & Accessories	60p / word includes 10 photos	£11 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Coming Soon - What's On	0p / word includes 10 photos	£10 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Computers	60p / word includes 10 photos	£10 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Electric & Electronic	60p / word includes 10 photos	£11 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Free Stuff!	60p / word includes 10 photos	£10 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Furniture & Bedding	60p / word includes 10 photos	£11 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Gardening	60p / word includes 10 photos	£11 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Houses & Flats to Let	60p / word includes 10 photos	£12 / col cm* includes 15 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Houses and Flats For Sale	60p / word includes 10 photos	£12 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Houses and Flats Wanted	60p / word includes 3 photos	£12 / col cm* includes 3 photos	20 includes 2 photos
Jobs Offered	60p / word includes 10 photos	£16 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Kitchen & Domestic Items	60p / word includes 10 photos	£11 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Lifts, Journey Shares, Tickets	60p / word includes 10 photos	£10 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Lost and Found	60p / word includes 10 photos	£10 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Musicians, Instruments & Kit	60p / word includes 10 photos	£11 / col cm* includes 15 photos	20 includes 5 photos
Offices / Garages / Parking	60p / word includes 10 photos	£11 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Other Sales	60p / word includes 10 photos	£10 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Pets	60p / word includes 10 photos	£10 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Phones	60p / word includes 10 photos	0p / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Rooms to Let	60p / word includes 10 photos	£12 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Rooms/Host Families Wanted	60p / word includes 10 photos	£12 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Services Offered/Jobs Wanted	60p / word includes 10 photos	£11 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Short Lets and House Swaps	60p / word includes 10 photos	£12 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Sports Equipment & Players	60p / word includes 10 photos	£11 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Theatrical Needs	60p / word includes 10 photos	£10 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Tuition	60p / word includes 10 photos	£11 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Volunteers	60p / word includes 10 photos	£12 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos
Venue advertising packages from £5/week + VAT. Find out more...
Wanted	60p / word includes 10 photos	£11 / col cm* includes 10 photos	30 includes 10 photos