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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.

Donations set to smash hospital target

The Ilford Recorder is about to smash a £60,000 target set to boost specialist cancer treatment at a local hospital. A superb response from readers helped it meet the £40,000 Christmas target, bringing the prospect of a new unit for

Press campaign wins sea safety move

The Spirit of Lelaina rescue hovercraft has been launched at the end of a remarkable campaign by the Western Daily Press. The newspaper started to raise funds for a rescue craft after five-year-old Lelaina Hall drowned in sinking mud on

Paper joins pensioners to march on Parliament

The South London Press has marched on Parliament with hundreds of pensioners to demand that the Government safeguards their free travel. For the past two months the newspaper has been campaigning to Keep Travel Free For OAPs. And as the

News & Star calls for resignation

The News & Star has rounded on the NHS executive who is in charge of the £87m hospital serving North Cumbria. It came under fire in a recent inspection and the newspaper believes the faults were down to her. Barbara

Buses to travel at 10mph for safety after MEN probe

Buses in Manchester city centre are to be restricted to a 10mph limit after an investigation by the city’s newspaper. The decision was made after the Manchester Evening News went out with a radar gun and recorded the speed of

Four-page special in support of Boots workers

The Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser is fighting to save the jobs of more than 1,000 workers at a cosmetics factory earmarked for closure. The plans, by retailer Boots, are a major blow to the area, where the factory is one

Conmen crusade in the spotlight at Whitehall

A dossier from the Nottingham Evening Post’s Fair ‘n’ Square campaign has been handed to the Government. Editor Graham Glen was invited to Whitehall to hand over a collection of articles from the newspaper to Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia

Push to save PO follows the Leader

Plans to close a busy post office have sparked a new campaign from the News Post Leader. The Northumberland paper is joining forces with the community after Blyth’s main post office came under threat. Residents, traders and visitors are all

Rail tragedy is marked at last

A memorial to lives lost in a major rail disaster is now in place – thanks to campaigning by the News Shopper weekly newspaper. Despite the 45th anniversary of the tragedy having come and gone there was still no lasting

Wake-up call as Star stops county 'going to pot'

The South Bucks Star has issued a rousing wake-up call to roads officials who claim they want to be rid of potholes – but leave them unfilled for days after they are reported. The Star is asking readers to call

Humber Bridge stunt from Telegraph

The Grimsby Telegraph has marked the first anniversary of its Axe The Toll On Health campaign by pulling a Cleethorpes heart patient through the Humber Bridge tolls on a hospital bed. The paper is demanding free Humber Bridge crossings for

Mercury pleas lead to Prescott intervention

Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has intervened to help save Leicester’s biggest regeneration scheme, following pleas from the Leicester Mercury. The Mercury has been fighting to keep the £50m New Deal project for the Braunstone area on track after the

Kerb-crawlers to be named and shamed

The Evening Gazette has launched a campaign which will see it name and shame kerb-crawlers in a bid to stop them coming to Teesside. The newspaper launched its Kerb The Crawlers campaign as more than a dozen men were convicted

Echo wins water safety right

After seven months of pressure on Government, a campaign led by the Dorset Echo has saved the Portland Coastguard helicopter. The helicopter, which has rescued seamen, divers, yachtsmen and cliff walkers, is one of the busiest in the country. But

Praise for Echo as plans bring light at the end of the tunnel

The Northern Echo has come in for praise from the Prime Minister for its campaign over the safety of railway bridges. The Government has announced plans which will address the issue of who is responsible for repairs on railway bridges,

Join the fight for league survival

Football fans are being asked to make the difference between survival and oblivion for the Grecians. The Exeter Express & Echo is campaigning for a huge turnout at Exeter City’s home game when they play Lincoln City on Tuesday, March