About

Lasting Regional News explores the geography and identity of regions: the landforms, boundaries, routes and place names that connect neighbouring places and distinguish one area from another.

What we cover

We explain how physical features shape regional connections, why boundaries can tell only part of a story, how routes link places, and what place names can suggest. Our focus is context and clear distinctions, not breaking news or official guidance.

Who it is for

This publication is for curious readers who want a clearer way to understand regions, whether they are looking at a map, hearing a place name or noticing how neighbouring areas fit together.

How we approach it

We define terms, separate a map's line from the lived landscape, and avoid treating any one feature as a complete account of a region. Where a claim depends on specific local knowledge, we make that limit clear.