This is a British startup that (for the time being) will be of use only to those located in its homeland. At its most elemental level, it is an aggregator of news which is entirely fueled by users.
Think of it as a kind of Digg for local stories in the UK and you are getting near the mark. Of course, when doing so it will dawn on you why sites like this one exist: Digg is too big and encompassing to make for looking up information such as this one easily. If you were to find local news for some village that only has a thousand inhabitants, the whole process could imply a truly inordinate amount of refining and filtering. Bearing that in mind, it comes as no surprise that websites like this one are available.
The actual database of news is searchable both by places and by content, and you can choose to have a news map displayed in front of you with a sort of bird’s view of the news that have surfaced.
Obviously, a site like this for the US is not that easily replicable, if only because the size of the country lends itself to an overabundance of content. Now, will we ever see one based on main geographical area (IE, West Coast, East Coast…)?
Heybaloo.com In Their Own Words
“Heybaloo lets you share local news. You can submit links to interesting local stories on the web or start a discussion yourself.”
Why Heybaloo.com It Might Be A Killer
Discovering and sharing news like this turns into a 100 % relevant experience to users, owing to the degree of localization at play.
Some Questions About Heybaloo.com
Will this site expand its outreach into other European countries? 
