News Break: Local Breaking Stories & UK Headlines

Reconnect with your neighborhood! Daily news alerts for local news headlines!

In Now · com.particlenews.newsbreak

4.5 out of 5 (11 ratings) 50M+ downloads v13.0.2 18.4 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v13.0.2 (455)
Updated: Jul 1, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size: 18.4 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Jul 4, 2016
Permissions: 15 (4 sensitive)
Website: newsbreakapp.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

News Break: Local Breaking Stories & UK Headlines is an app by In Now in the News & Magazines category, listed since July 2016. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 15 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and read shared storage.

Ratings

4.5out of 511 ratings

5 ★64%
4 ★18%
3 ★18%
2 ★0%
1 ★0%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Local news should be pertinent to you and inform you on local happenings. This knowledge can help you better navigate these unprecedented times. Local news brings communities together and helps you prepare for your day. Join our community: over 45M readers that trust News Break as the #1 Local-News App. Local breaking news, trending news and national news – get your local news, crime updates, business news, sports updates and UK headlines straight to your phone, with News Break. Get local news, connect with your local community and follow UK headlines such as national news, sports events, lifestyle stories, and even crime updates and traffic. Headline news and local news are at your fingertips, covering everything from tech news to local weather. News Break is personalized to your interests, likes and dislikes, so you’ll always get relevant stories that really matter to you. Love Political news? Business news? News Break will make sure you see the trending news and get news alerts relevant to what matters to you. News Break helps people live safer, more vibrant, more truly connected lives. Whether it’s finance news, your local sports team, lifestyle tips, local headlines, breaking stories, UK news and updates – you can access local, relevant stories and world news with just a tap. UK News and Highlights • Daily news with curated briefings focused on breaking stories, the UK, local headlines, crime updates, traffic, events, sports updates and more UK news and local updates • Local news platform intelligently aggregates rich, relevant stories from thousands of trusted news outlets across the UK • Breaking news - be the first to know about breaking local news, UK headlines, world news and local updates Local News Updates: Know Your Town • Local weather reports • Neighborhood watch and local crime reports • UK news headlines, sports updates, lifestyle stories and local events - focus on the incredible things that are happening right where you live and work! Breaking News, Personalized to You • The news aggregator collects all the local and national news that matters to you • News alerts customized to your tastes • Current events, business news and sports news – find whatever news you’re interested in, ready for you! News Commentary: Express Yourself • Don’t just read the news, discuss it with other News Break readers! • News Break welcomes all respectful perspectives and points of view Support the Cause: News Break is working hard to revive the local-news ecosystem by supporting small publishers Download News Break today and start living a safer, more vibrant, more connected life

News Break: Local Breaking Stories & UK Headlines among popular News & Magazines apps

News Break: Local Breaking Stories & UK Headlines is one of the 36 most downloaded apps in our News & Magazines category.

News Break: Local Breaking Stories & UK Headlines and the News & Magazines apps ranked next to it by downloads
App	Rating	Downloads	Download size
Scooper News: Trending News, Videos, Live Football	–	50M+	–
SmartNews: News That Matters	3.8 (17)	50M+	–
News Break: Local Breaking Stories & UK Headlines (this app)	4.5 (11)	50M+	18.4 MB
Yahoo! JAPAN	4.2 (5)	50M+	–
Zinio	5.0 (9)	50M+	89 MB

Apps listed next to it in our News & Magazines ranking by downloads. Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 1, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Particle Media Inc” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature under review Sep 11, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 1, 2026
Signed byCN=Particle Media Inc, OU=Particle Media Inc, O=Particle Media Inc, L=Santa Clara, ST=CA, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)95:C3:E2:C6:48:FC:74:4A:83:FB:91:55:21:78:78:87:AF:73:2F:49
File MD5c32e86cdead006c62a1e79f9994911c1
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (15)

News Break: Local Breaking Stories & UK Headlines requests 15 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Use full screen intent android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

News Break: Local Breaking Stories & UK Headlines APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the News Break: Local Breaking Stories & UK Headlines APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c32e86cdead006c62a1e79f9994911c1.