About Hello Leamington
Factual local reporting, open to the whole town
Hello Leamington was founded to make local stories easier to find and everyday town information easier to trust. Every listing and article is reviewed, and every change is labelled with when it was last updated.
Editorial standards
We say what we know, and we say what we don’t
We cover the people, places and everyday questions that make up life in Royal Leamington Spa. Stories are checked before publication, and drafts or unconfirmed details are marked as such. Demo content is clearly labelled and never presented as a real business, event or local fact.
Legal pages, including terms, privacy and listing policies, are currently in draft and will be finalised before launch. Corrections are welcome through our contact page.
Contributor workflows
One account, clear review at every step
01
Register and verify
Create one account with email verification and password reset. The same account writes articles, adds or claims businesses, submits events and saves favourites.
02
Draft and preview
Prepare articles, listings or events as drafts, preview them before sending, and track submission status with editorial feedback at each stage.
03
Review and publish
Editors review submissions, request changes, approve, schedule and publish. Ownership permissions are enforced so only verified owners edit a claimed profile.
04
Stay live while editing
Approved listings remain live while later edits await review, so readers always see accurate information without interruption.
Launch and integrations
What the site needs before it goes live
The site connects articles, businesses, streets, places and events, with SEO metadata, optimised images, spam protection and secure uploads built in. Required integrations include an email service for verification and newsletter signup, a mapping provider for the Town Centre street map, and a payment provider for paid listing features.
Before launch, the owner must confirm the editorial team, supply the contact email, complete the draft legal pages, and load verified listing and event information. Uploads are scanned and stored securely, and every image is compressed for mobile-first performance.