Big Up Britain

Friday, October 30th, 2026

Submit a story

Got a positive British news story worth celebrating? We'd love to hear about it!

At Big Up Britain, we shine a spotlight on the people, businesses, organisations and communities making a positive difference across the UK.

From remarkable achievements and exciting innovations to inspiring individuals and community successes, we're looking for genuine good news that deserves a wider audience.

You can submit your own story, a press release or simply a link to something you've spotted online.

What we're looking for:

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Positive British news

Uplifting, inspiring or encouraging stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Real achievements and successes

People, businesses, charities and communities making a difference, breaking records or achieving something noteworthy.

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Innovation and progress

British breakthroughs, discoveries, investments and developments with a positive impact.

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Made in Britain

Celebrating British-made products, manufacturing, craftsmanship and homegrown businesses. From exciting new products and traditional skills to innovative start-ups and independent makers, we love stories that showcase British enterprise.

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Stories with wider appeal

Local stories are welcome, particularly when they have an inspiring message or significance beyond their immediate community.

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Factual, verifiable stories

News supported by reliable information, evidence or credible sources.

What we're not looking for

Political campaigning

Party-political promotion, campaigning or partisan material.

Plans rather than achievement

Announcements about ambitions or intentions without tangible progress or results.

Fundraising appeals

Requests for donations or support without a significant achievement or wider newsworthy angle.

Advertising or self-promotion

Submissions primarily designed to sell products, promote services or generate publicity.

Routine commercial announcements

Generic business updates or promotional announcements with little wider interest, originality or positive British significance.

Submit your story here

You can include a link to an existing article, paste your story or upload a press release and supporting images using the form below.

All submissions are scored by our AI system before being passed to our editorial team for manual review. We may edit, shorten or rewrite material to meet our editorial standards. Submission does not guarantee publication, and promotional links may be removed. Articles submitted primarily to promote a business, product, service or obtain backlinks will not be accepted. Links to commercial websites are included only where editorially relevant and at our discretion.