SVT · story · 3 November – 4 November
Severn Trent · 7 headlines from 6 outlets, from 3 November 2026 to 4 November 2026.
Regional outlets say charities can apply for funding worth as much as £20,000.
The story's tone is the average of its headlines' own scores. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Average tone of each outlet's headlines in this story, −10 to +10. Impact = headlines × strength of tone.
Shropshire Live is the largest at 7.0, ahead of The Worcester News (5.0). Punchline-Gloucester.com is the smallest at 4.8.
Source: MarketFrame news analysis
| outlet | Average tone |
|---|---|
| The Worcester News | 5.0 |
| Shropshire Live | 7.0 |
| Derbyshire Times | 5.0 |
| The Rugby Observer | 5.0 |
| Punchline-Gloucester.com | 4.8 |
| The Forester | 4.8 |
| Outlet | Headlines | Average tone |
|---|---|---|
| The Worcester News | 2 | +5.0 |
| Shropshire Live | 1 | +7.0 |
| Derbyshire Times | 1 | +5.0 |
| The Rugby Observer | 1 | +5.0 |
| Punchline-Gloucester.com | 1 | +4.8 |
| The Forester | 1 | +4.8 |
One or two headlines is not a lean: read these as how this story was told, not as a verdict on the outlet.
| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way |
|---|---|
| +5.0 | Community grants programme opened, good for local reputation. |
| +5.0 | Community funding available to Derbyshire charities, positive goodwill. |
| +5.0 | Grant round for Rugby-area charities, positive community image. |
| +4.8 | New community grant round announced for Gloucester area. |
| +4.8 | Community grants available for Gloucestershire services, favourable publicity. |
| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way |
|---|---|
| +7.0 | Company's community fund launches fresh grant round, good for local goodwill. |
| +5.0 | Charity grants on offer in Worcestershire, likely funded by the company. |
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