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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.

Echo keeping safety in the spotlight

The Southern Daily Echo has launched a poster campaign after a spate of sex attacks on women in the Fareham area of Hampshire. The posters have been drawn up with the help of Hampshire police and give advice to women

Clean sweep for London press

The people of South London are being asked to make a Clean Sweep by their local paper – which is appealing for news on trouble-spots and dumping grounds. Already reporter Peter Harrison and photographer Maurice Gordon have been out and

Mail campaign delivered to Home Office

Coupons signed by Hull Daily Mail readers urging the Home Office to let a two-year-old Ukranian girl stay in the UK for life-changing treatment have been taken to London. More than 2,000 signatures were presented to a representative of Home

Mercury rounds up the cowboys

The Leicester Mercury has launched a campaign to rid the city of rogue traders who have been bullying elderly residents into having work done and then over-charging them. The Round Up The Cowboys initiative has been created in partnership with

Editor hands over record petition

The editor of the South Wales Evening Post has handed over a petition containing more than 103,000 signatures to the Welsh Assembly. The Kids Come First petition aims to persuade health minister Jane Hutt, and chief executive of Dyfed Powys

Figures slashed as campaign takes hold

A campaign by the East Anglian Daily Times in Ipswich has helped slash the number of elderly people suffering ‘bogus caller’ burglaries. The Safe in Your Home campaign was launched to raise awareness of the crime across Suffolk after a

Observer vows to fight decision

A West Midlands weekly newspaper is campaigning to reverse a decision to close a local magistrates’ court. The Sutton Coldfield Observer’s vow to fight the proposed closure of Sutton Magistrates’ Court has been backed by a local MP and the

Anthem back after Mercury pressure

The Leicester Mercury has helped to bring back the Gallop to Leicester City football ground. After relocating to their new Walkers Stadium, Leicester City FC decided to ditch their traditional entrance anthem, the Post Horn Gallop. But a Bring Back

Evening Post is fighting back

A regional newspaper has launched a series of initiatives in a campaign to curb street crime after a 77 per cent rise in robberies in Avon and Somerset last year. Launching the campaign, the front page showed the faces of

Chronicle helping boy to walk tall

Readers of the Newcastle Evening Chronicle have raised £10,000 in just two weeks to help buy new legs for a four-year-old boy. The Chronicle’s Help Will Walk Tall campaign was launched to help raise £20,000 for William Hardy.He had both

Making a deal to save the seals

A Norfolk weekly has formed a campaign to Save Our Seals following a stark warning that up to 1,500 seals could die in The Wash. The Lynn News broke the story that a disease which killed half of the 3,000

Blair responds to editor's call for action

The Prime Minister has sent a personal reply to an open letter from the editor of the Evening Gazette, Middlesbrough, which called for a change in the law under the paper’s Ban Young Guns campaign. In his letter to Stephen

Skegness team sets the 'Standard'

A team of staff from a Lincolnshire weekly launched a charity putting tournament to help with the paper’s St Barnabas Hospice at Home Appeal. The Skegness Standard has teamed up with the Vine Hotel to hold the charity event as

Island magazine's first edition aims to raise £31,170

Isle of Man Newspapers is teaming up with Breakthrough Breast Cancer to raise £31,170 – a pound for every woman aged over 18 in the Island – in just one month. The fund-raising challenge will be launched next week when

Safety campaign launched after toddler's death

The Hull Daily Mail has launched a new safety campaign following the death of a toddler who was electrocuted by a faulty plug. Home Safe has been launched with the support of electrical company npower to encourage householders to be

Editor calls for action

The editor of the Evening Gazette, Middlesbrough, has called for Tony Blair to ban under-18s from owning airguns. In an open letter, Stephen Dyson has demanded that the Prime Minister acts, that airguns are licensed and stricter controls are introduced