Overview
- Nominations opened November 10 across titles serving York, North and West Cumbria, Bolton, Furness, County Durham and Darlington, and Bradford.
- Most contests close nominations on November 16, while York and Bradford set a November 17 deadline.
- Top‑ten shortlists will follow: News & Star plans November 17, The Northern Echo sets November 24, and others target the week beginning November 17.
- Reader voting will use newspaper coupons in late November through December 6, with several papers specifying November 24 to December 6.
- Regional winners are due the week commencing December 15, with editors positioning the series as a celebration of local businesses supported by finalist profiles in print and online.