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Newspaper campaign to fix broken town
Leighton Buzzard News will take to task those responsible for lack of investment

York newspaper's appeal for cash brings high dependency unit to hospital
£300,000 Guardian Angels Appeal transforms the way that the sickest, most vulnerable children are treated

Save Sven campaign goes multimedia with the Manchester Evening News
Wide coverage planned as MEN makes use of a variety of media to put pressure on footy club's owner

'Death of journalism' debate at press freedom day
Key speakers lined up for debate, Telegraph hands out free sweets and more news in brief

Victory for Surrey weekly in deportation row with Home Office
Astonishing U-turn after eight weeks of campaigning by the press

Press takes on role of champion of locally-sourced produce
Initiative is to encourage readers to explore what is on offer locally

Asylum seeker's campaign may turn on newspaper's backing
Former Iranian professional footballer Afshin Azizian is launching a fresh appeal to remain in the UK

Journalists mark end of press campaign with huge litter pick
Weston-super-Mare gets a spring clean from Archant reporters

'Ultra' week ahead for newspaper execs on 120km desert challenge
Herald news chiefs hope to add to thousands already raised for hospice charity

PO closure campaign gets 7,000 signatures from Mail readers
Human interest stories boost power of newspaper campaign as petition is delivered to Downing Street

Newspaper campaigns for rape crisis centre
Echo bid to secure specialist centre backed by police, victims and charities

Football shirt fever for newspaper charity campaign
Evening Star's award-winning initiative gathers pace ahead of big derby match

Readers donate £12,000 in six weeks for newspaper appeal
New Air Ambulance could be on its way for East Midlands after Times campaign

Deputy editor's book charts ten-year fight to honour 'forgotten' war hero
Incredible story remained a secret ... until it landed on Phil's desk

Death toll among young drivers targeted in new press campaign
Road safety campaign will also deliver a new car to one lucky P&J reader

Repeated bridge strikes prompt newspaper safety campaign
Readers' help requested to 'out the culprits' crashing into town's bridges

Return to Sender campaign launched after post office blow hits London
New battle as latest round of planned cuts is revealed

Royals pull-out as Post's Keepy Uppy helps bid for football safety
Fans set to hold poster aloft in support of relegation dogfight club

Press photographer injured in football ground dugout
Ipswich Town player crashes into snapper, 300 readers back Telegraph campaign and more news in brief

Newspaper celebrates two-year fight for free roads
Public backed Courier campaign to remove last remaining toll charges in Scotland

Boxers unite with newspaper campaign to combat bullying
Trainers, charity and MP all back Star's new fight against bullies

Mail campaign sees thousands fall silent for anniversary of trawler tragedy
Triple Trawler Tragedy "not consigned to history" as reporter's idea results in major commemoration

Manchester journalist wins six-year fight against deportation
Fellow journalists fought for investigative reporter who fled to Britain after exposing corruption in Pakistan

News editor's 10,000ft leap for hospice appeal cash
News Shopper's Helen Backway overcomes fear for first ever skydive

News staff show their hearts of gold as charity haul is doubled by company
More than 70 Archant staff had their fundraising efforts matched at the end of last year

Community campaigns to be celebrated during Local Newspaper Week
Editors encouraged to submit the best causes fought on behalf of their readers

Observer appeal beats charity target by £3,500
Chichester Observer helps dreams come true for seriously and terminally-ill children

Is newsroom integration working? Major players to debate issues
Plus PPA handbook is published, oatcake protest from The sentinel - and more news in brief

Newspaper campaigners visit No 10 to fight post office closures
The Press has sent a delegation to Downing Street to present a petition to Gordon Brown

Weekly newspaper series sets 100 per cent accuracy target
Campaign calls on readers to step forward and tell the editor if it's not quite right

Masthead goes green as Scotsman aims to make a difference
Serious issue prompts unusual move as paper makes environmental pledge

Five major charities benefit from newspaper's year of giving
Year of Giving Trust divides Journal-generated £400,000 between worthy causes

Major conference staged by newspaper aims to reduce death toll
MPs, business leaders and safety experts network to boost Telegraph campaign

Scathing editorial after Post is gagged by legal process
Teenage flasher remains anonymous; Argus video sparks investigation and more news in brief

Newspaper plea raises thousands for the elderly
North-west community rallies to give £17,000 for a warmer winter

Press contact with bereaved brings insight into campaign to cut road deaths
Hereford Times launches bid to cut fatalities on local roads

Newspaper's £1m appeal aims to help kids through confusion of bereavement
Worcester News launches major appeal with daily features, web pages - and a plea for help

Free Press names campaign after council leader
Successful fight for fair car parking charges

News editor plans 10,000ft plunge for charity
Daunting task to help raise £3m for new London hospice

Paper's campaign helps secure new billion-pound academy
The South Wales Echo launched a petition and printed coupons to win reader support

Newspaper wages war on clampers after run-in with parking firm
Ealing Times sets up campaign when one of the company's staff was stung for £1,140

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