Business Pressed

Business News From Every Corner of the UK.

Web Design

News & Media

Overview.

A newsroom-style home for free UK press releases.

Business Pressed is our UK business news site, publishing press releases and stories from companies, charities and communities, alongside thought leadership from business owners. Releases are published free of charge. We redesigned the website so it looks and works like a proper newsroom, with fresh stories every day and an easy way for anyone to send in their news.

WordPress CMS: Our editors can publish, tag and feature stories in minutes, with every post sorted by region and sector.
Newsroom Homepage: A dated front page with a lead story, an Editor’s Pick and an Also Today list, so the latest news is always up top.
Bold, Trustworthy Design: Press Navy and Headline Red on a warm Newsprint background, set in Bricolage Grotesque and DM Sans.
News by Region: Nine UK regions, from London to Northern Ireland, each with its own feed and the latest headline on the homepage.
Submit a Release: A red button in the header and a banner before the footer make sending in news quick and free.

The Challenge.

Making a free press service feel like a real newspaper.

The old site worked, but it felt like a blog rather than a news outlet. With stories arriving every day from right across the UK, readers needed a quick way to find what mattered to them, and businesses needed to trust that their news would sit somewhere credible. The design had to be fast to update, easy to scan and clear about how to submit a release.

Looking Credible: Brands sharing their news needed a site that feels like a respected publication.
Organising a Busy Feed: Dozens of stories a week had to be easy to browse by region and sector.
Encouraging Submissions: Sending in a release needed to be obvious from every page.
Built for Phones: Most readers arrive from social media on a mobile, so every story had to read well on a small screen.

The Results.

A front page worth coming back to.

The new homepage opens with the date and a bold promise: business news from every corner of the UK. A lead story and Editor’s Pick sit side by side, followed by the latest stories in clean cards, an Explore by Region grid, sector tags and a clear “Got news? We’ll publish it for free” banner. Built on WordPress and designed mobile first, Business Pressed now looks and feels like the newsroom it has become.