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About Good News England
Real good news from England’s towns and cities, checked before we publish, and free in your inbox.
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Our Mission
Good News England exists to shine a light on the positive stories happening in communities across England every single day.
We believe that good news deserves to be heard, and that sharing uplifting stories can inspire hope, connection, and positive change in our communities. Founded by Daniel Stevens in 2025, Good News England is a small but growing team. We curate positive news from towns and cities across England, publish the stories we can properly verify, and are building a community of local writers in the Press Box who tell the stories of the towns they know best.
What We Do
Daily Stories
Uplifting news from towns and cities across England, hand-picked and checked
Local to Your Town
Real good news about your town, its people, its places, and the good things happening on your doorstep
A Growing Team
Our Press Box team, a growing community of local writers, sharing good news from the towns they know best
Quality Imagery
Stories use verified photography or polished conceptual artwork that conveys a positive theme without pretending to show the reported scene
Cities We Cover
Stories so far from 53 towns and cities across England
Why Good News Matters
Research consistently shows that consuming positive news can improve mental wellbeing, increase optimism, and strengthen community bonds. By focusing on uplifting stories, we help nurture a hopeful, uplifting perspective on the world around us.
Every day, incredible things are happening in English cities, from community initiatives and local heroes to scientific breakthroughs and cultural celebrations. These stories deserve to be told, and the people behind them deserve recognition.
Good News England makes sure the positive developments happening every day get the attention they merit.
How It Works
Daily Curation
We gather good news from across England every day, and publish the stories we can verify, quality over volume, always.
Verified Before Publishing
Every story is checked against its sources before it goes live, so what you read about your town’s people and places is real and accurate.
Real Local Writers
More and more of our stories are written by local writers in our Press Box, real people sharing the good news of the towns they know best.
Got a good story?
A real editor reads every pitch, and the best ones are published with full credit.
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Partner with us →Reader-Supported
No ads, no investors, founder-run, reader-funded. Good News England costs around £50/month to run and is funded entirely by Good News Supporters who want to see more of it.
For a one-time £30 your name goes on your town’s public wall, for life, and you help keep good news coming, and open doors for young writers in the Press Box. Good News Supporters also get a hand-written Good News England postcard from me, just to say thank you.
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How contributing works, in plain terms
- Who can contribute
- Readers, charities and community groups, businesses with a genuine human story, photographers, first-time writers and experienced journalists.
- Where
- Positive, verifiable stories and documentary photographs connected to England's towns and cities.
- Cost
- Free to submit and free to be considered. Coverage, links and bylines cannot be bought, and we do not run guest posts.
- Payment
- None, unless a separate written commission says otherwise. Nothing here implies employment.
- Who decides
- A human editor (Daniel Stevens, founder) reads every submission. Publication is never guaranteed, and the editor makes the final call on every word.
- Credit
- A named byline or photographer credit when published, using the public name you choose.
- Rights
- Photographers keep their copyright. Each form states in plain English exactly where we may use what you send, and you can ask for it to be taken down.
- Evidence
- We need a source or contact we can check and confirmation of image rights. Facts may be verified with the people involved before publication.
- Reply
- A human replies, usually within a week. Time-sensitive? Say so in your first line.
- Contact
- hello@goodnewsengland.co.uk
Our Commitment to Quality
We believe in transparency about how we create content. Learn about our editorial process, content standards, and commitment to accuracy.
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