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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.

Clubs rush to sign Telegraph code

More than 150 amateur football clubs have backed a new Code of Conduct drawn up by the Grimsby Telegraph. The newspaper has been spearheading a campaign to rid football of swearing, violence and threatening behaviour, which it says is on

Paper's campaign for justice is praised in Parliament

A campaign calling for tougher penalties for killer drivers, spearheaded by the Newcastle Evening Chronicle, has been praised in Parliament. Wansbeck MP Denis Murphy staged a special 90-minute debate in the Commons in which he called for a new offence

Milestones reached thanks to Gazette

Two fund-raising appeals in Somerset have reached key milestones thanks to the County Gazette. The newspaper has been backing the NCH’s Supporting Somerset’s Youth appeal throughout the past year and it has now hit its £200,000 target. Money raised will

Thousands join fight for Falkirk FC

Thousands of people have backed the Falkirk Herald’s campaign calling for its local football team to be allowed promotion to the Scottish Premierleague. In less than two weeks more than four thousand people have rushed to sign the Herald’s petition

Papers claim victory in killer drivers battle

The Birmingham Evening Mail is claiming a victory in its battle to jail drink and drug killer drivers for life. An amendment to the Government’s Criminal Justice Bill has been tabled to increase the maximum sentences for causing death by

Editor to chair steel summit

The editor of the Evening Gazette in Middlesbrough is to chair a steel summit in the hope of finding out what the future holds for the industry in the area. The Corus steelworks in Teesside has been told that it

Royal stamp of approval for Mercury campaign

A Leicester Mercury campaign to support the area’s ailing textile industry has won the backing of Princess Anne. Fashioned in Leicestershire is a major drive to highlight success stories of local companies against a background of dwindling orders and closing

Express helps rail safety campaign get results

A rail safety campaign backed by the Aberdeen Evening Express has been hailed a huge success after trespassing on the North East’s railway network fell by more than a half during April. The newspaper teamed up with the British Transport

There's no doubt at all after Gazette campaign

The Essex Evening Gazette is celebrating the second birthday of its campaign on bogus callers. Other people have also picked up on the idea since the If In Doubt, Keep ‘Em Out campaign was launched in April 2001, said Gazette

Telegraph gets the thumbs-up from Sven

Sven-Goran Eriksson has given the thumbs-up to a campaign aimed at cleaning up the game of football, which is being spearheaded by the Grimsby Telegraph. The Lincolnshire newspaper is aiming to help rid football of swearing, violence and threatening behaviour

Weekly paper's fight for top flight status

The Falkirk Herald has launched a campaign to allow its local football team promotion to the Scottish Premier League. Falkirk FC clinched the First Division title with three matches still to play but still might not get into the top

Telegraph set to be a life-saver

The Scunthorpe Telegraph is to give away 100 free smoke alarms after a young flat owner tragically burnt to death. Police say the premature death of the 19-year-old man could have been avoided if there had been batteries fitted in

Chief executive takes the hot seat to be quizzed by fans

Football fans have been treated to an exclusive web chat with Norwich City Football Club’s chief executive on the Eastern Daily Press website www.edp24.co.uk. Neil Doncaster took the hot seat as the website’s chat guest to answer live questions from

Council pledge on Taunton traffic trouble

A long-running campaign over traffic problems in Taunton could be about to pay off, with the local council pledging to take action. The Taunton Times launched its campaign last year after the town virtually ground to a halt following the

Paper backs campaign for fire station not to be built

Opposition to proposals for a multi-million pound new fire station in Pelsall is now red hot in the wake of a Walsall Advertiser campaign against the move. The campaign – against replacing stations in Aldridge and Bloxwich with a new

Gazette joins UNICEF to repeat bid for aid

The Basingstoke Gazette has joined forces with the international charity UNICEF to raise money for children affected by war in Iraq. The collaboration comes two years after a similar appeal raised £2,700 to help the thousands of people left injured