Campaigns
Every day regional newspapers up and down the land go into battle on behalf of their readers. On this page you will find an archive of the hundreds of stories which HoldtheFrontPage has carried about newspapers fighting for their communities.
June 25, 2007
Nerves of steel in fight against closure
Welsh First Minister Rhodri Morgan is backing the Western Mail’s efforts to save the steel industry in Wales. The paper launched its campaign after steel…
June 25, 2007
Time running out in cash plea
The Blackpool Gazette’s chosen charity could be in for a major cash boost – but only if readers raise a set amount by February. Design…
June 25, 2007
Good news – and bad – for hospital bid
A newspaper’s campaign to secure a badly-needed new hospital received mixed news during a ministerial visit. Health Secretary Alan Milburn was impressed with the work…
June 25, 2007
Protest attracts 3,000
More than 3,000 people have contacted the Aberdeen Evening Express to back its protest at traffic chaos caused by the closure of a major city…
June 25, 2007
On the learning curve in Hull
The Hull Daily Mail is to re-launch its successful Moving On Up campaign in a bid to improve the region’s GCSE results. It has linked…
June 25, 2007
New tots' ward thanks to press appeal
Banbury is getting a new children’s ward – thanks to generous readers of a local paper. A year ago, the Banbury Guardian urged local people…
June 25, 2007
Building bridges in Aberdeen
More than 2,000 Aberdeen Evening Express readers have called the paper to support its campaign to reopen Grandholm Bridge and beat the city’s gridlock. The…
June 25, 2007
Survey leads to cards blitz
Shops, doctors’ surgeries, libraries and other public places are being urged by the Basildon Evening Echo to stock organ donor cards. A survey has found…
June 25, 2007
Duke hears of Telegraph's work
The key role played by an evening paper to help raise £7.3m to save a historic cathedral has been praised by fund-raisers. The Duke of…
June 25, 2007
Top legion award for the Mercury
A campaign to remember the fallen of two world wars has been recognised by the Royal British Legion, which has presented its highest honour to…
June 25, 2007
Evening News target smashed
A Norfolk paper’s cancer appeal has burst through its target amount thanks to a bumper December. The Evening News campaign has gone way past the…
June 25, 2007
Hard-hitting series targets drugs
The Nottingham Evening Post has declared War on Drugs. In a hard-hitting six-page expose on the drugs menace in Nottingham, which included a front page…
June 25, 2007
Minibus appeal close to target
A children’s hospice dream of getting a new minibus has moved a step closer thanks to generous readers of the Derby Evening Telegraph. The paper’s…
June 25, 2007
Good news on legs appeal
A girl will soon be able to walk with pride after a campaign to buy her a new pair of legs raised six times the…
June 25, 2007
Kerb crawlers named in print
A local newspaper name-and-shame campaign to identify kerb crawlers who come before the courts has been praised by police. They spoke up after seven men…
