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
Post campaign the "best in the country"
The Government has hailed the Nottingham Evening Post’s campaign to highlight the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning as the “best in Britain”. The Post’s Silent…
June 25, 2007
Community champion sought
Following the response to last year’s campaign, the Worksop Guardian is looking for a new ‘Champion of the Community’. The scheme, run in conjunction with…
June 25, 2007
Questions that needs answers
Page 1 of 2 A new push to save threatened jobs at the Bae Systems plant at Brough has been launched by the Hull Daily…
June 25, 2007
Chronicle wants to Keep the Micra in Britain
A campaign by the Newcastle Evening Chronicle to Keep the Micra in Britain, has been backed by hundreds of its readers. Bosses of Nissan’s global…
June 25, 2007
New-style campaigning from the Mercury
An evening newspaper has taken up the challenge to make a difference to people’s lives. The Leicester Mercury is planning to launch a series of…
June 25, 2007
Free Press claims victory in hospital parking dispute
Hospital bosses have been forced to back down on a bid to bring in unpopular car parking charges after a year-long campaign by the Fife…
June 25, 2007
Graffiti costs could be slashed by new initiative
Graffiti that costs a town £100,000 a year to clean up could become a thing of the past thanks to a new campaign from the…
June 25, 2007
Companies pledge support for abuse campaign
Just days into its new campaign, the Leicester Mercury has more than fifty companies on board. Its St Bernard’s appeal aims to equip a new…
June 25, 2007
On the Buses in Bristol – but public transport is no joke
Page 1 of 2 The Bristol Evening Post is calling for a change in the law to allow bus firms to be subject to the…
June 25, 2007
Sentinel takes campaign to Downing Street
Five-year-old Jacob Bradbury has delivered the Stoke Sentinel’s petition for a new hospital to 10 Downing Street. The youngster travelled with editor Sean Dooley to…
June 25, 2007
Heart hope after cash pledge
The fight to tackle heart disease has been boosted by readers of the Bradford T&A. They have agreed to pledge more than £128,000 towards research…
June 25, 2007
Campaign attracts 17,688 names
The Stoke Sentinel’s popular Caring About Tomorrow campaign has ended with backing from 17,688 readers. The campaign for a new £200m single-site hospital was launched…
June 25, 2007
Unwelcome souvenir hunters are condemned
War heroes fighting to protect the watery graves of their fallen colleagues have received the backing of the Western Daily Press. The Second World War…
June 25, 2007
New Year cheer for sports club appeal
An appeal to save a sports club where Jackie Charlton used to coach has reached the £1,000 mark. The Weston Lane Sports and Social Club…
June 25, 2007
Protest march planned for Bakewell convict
A march to protest at Stephen Downing’s continued detention, after serving more than 10 years beyond his recommended prison tariff, is being planned for Bakewell…
