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.
November 5, 2012
Weekly’s shops campaign praised in Commons motion
MP praises drive to back local shops in EDM
November 2, 2012
Paper in scooter appeal after war veteran’s cash stolen
Weekly steps in after neighbour jailed
October 30, 2012
Carnival campaign is quick win for regional daily
Popular event saved from axe
October 25, 2012
Weekly’s fuel price campaign praised in Parliament
Paper credited with bringing down petrol prices
October 24, 2012
Pop star backs weekly’s inquiry call over 1943 disaster
Wartime tragedy was blamed on crowd panicking
October 19, 2012
MEN’s fight to save battalion helps win Commons vote
Petitions handed to Downing Street against cuts
October 19, 2012
Regional dailies win £30m to help boost local firms
Government funding awarded for major campaign
October 17, 2012
‘Newspaper saved our lives’ say hospital patients
Lifesaving operations carried out after regional daily stepped in
October 15, 2012
Weekly in row over ‘cat-killing’ drugs campaign slogan
Animal charity feared logo could incite cruelty
October 11, 2012
Weekly launches Christmas shoebox appeal for troops
Editor urges readers to get behind appeal
October 10, 2012
Clegg excuses local press from ‘animals’ slur
Deputy PM says comments were aimed at national papers
October 10, 2012
Prime Minister backs regional daily’s poverty campaign
Initiative now has cross-party support
October 9, 2012
Papers launch campaign to stamp out knife crime
Top politicians lend backing to initiative
October 8, 2012
‘Grassroots journalism’ inspires Britain in Bloom prize
Editor hails culmination of four-year campaign
October 2, 2012
Miliband backs MEN’s anti-poverty campaign
Newspaper hands out dossier to conference delegates
