Behind Local News UK

Belfast Live is celebrating its sixth birthday this month with more people than ever turning to the site for all their daily news and…

In February, Reach announced plans to expand its Live network of regional sites, with a focus on new district reporter coverage in its…

More than 43m people turned to local news in the UK last month, new data has revealed.

The Western Mail, Wales’ National newspaper, launched a Newport edition today, becoming the latest Reach title to expand in print thanks…

WalesOnline has been shortlisted for Digital Publisher of the Year awards by the Sports Journalists Association.

Twelve candidates have been rewarded for achieving the best results in the 2019–20 NCTJ Diploma in Journalism exams.

Reach today announced plans to further expand the company’s network of local news sites, including a recruitment drive for more than 25…

When it comes to stories on social media, readers have sent a clear message to local journalists: At the moment, animal stories are just…

ITV News is today announced as a new backer of the Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF), helping to make a career in journalism more viable for…

It took the Manchester Evening News 150 years to launch a Sunday edition — and now it’s one of the few newspapers in the UK to have…

‘An Unbroken Chain: Modern Slavery in the UK’ examines the progress of the landmark 2015 Modern Slavery Act — and sister legislation in…

Newsquest’s Gavin Thompson — and Editor of the soon-to-be launched The National for Wales — explains why there was a need for the new…