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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.

'Glaring omission' investigation

An evening paper is backing calls to ensure servicemen who made sacrifices in one of the Cold War’s stand-offs 50 years ago are recognised. The Western Morning News says a “glaring omission” in the official medals lists for conflicts and

Heartfelt 'thank you' for paper's £2m effort

Readers of the Evening Press received a royal “thank you” from the Duke of York for their part in creating a £2m new-look at a York hospice. He toured the new in-patient unit and chatted to staff and patients, as

Broom issues clean-up plea

The Lancashire Evening Post is “throwing down the gauntlet” to the people of Preston to get them to clean up their act. The newspaper revealed the grubby state of the city’s streets and is backing a campaign – along with

Safe skating thanks to Gazette

A Skate Safe appeal run by the Chard & Ilminster News has closed after raising £2,114 towards Chard’s official skateboard and BMX park. Launched by the News three months ago, the campaign touched the lives of many people in the

Paper's pressure puts murder sentence in doubt

A 75-year-old murder case is to go to Appeal Court judges this month following a newspaper campaign to clear the name of a miner hanged for the killing. The Ilkeston Advertiser launched a campaign to quash the conviction two years

Politicians back Evening Post objection

More than 5,000 people have joined a campaign launched by the South Wales Evening Post objecting to plans to move a neurosurgery unit from Swansea to Cardiff. Readers have registered their objection by sending in vouchers printed in the Post

Success brings campaign to an end

A campaign by the Bury Times to save the Shakers has ended after the club was brought out of administration. During the paper’s Five to Stay Alive fundraising campaign, which was part of the Save Our Shakers Appeal, readers helped

Living proof that Post campaign is a life-saver

A man is alive today after staff used a Nottingham Evening Post defibrillator to re-start his heart. The campaigning newspaper has been raising cash to get the medical machinery placed in key areas across Nottinghamshire as part of its Start-a-Heart

Let us train your news staff:Regional daily taunts weekly

Rival newspapers have become involved in a battle over posters put up after the tragic death of a youngster on mud flats in Somerset. As a result, the Western Daily Press has invited Bridgwater Mercury reporters to its offices for

Better late than never, says press campaign

The relaunch of the Arrive Alive campaign by the York Evening Press is hoping to curb the growing number of motorcyclists killed on North Yorkshire’s roads. The campaign comes on the back of recently released Government figures which show that

Mercury asks: Do you know where your child is?

An initiative aiming to combat an increasing problem of bored youngsters who turn to petty crime has been launched by the Weston & Somerset Mercury. Through its Safety In Numbers campaign, the paper is highlighting the problems caused by groups

Moving tribute to a hero

A commemorative bench dedicated to Tamworth War hero Colin Grazier has been officially unveiled during a moving service at the National Arboretum, Alrewas – barely three years after he was a virtual unknown. The turnabout is down to a campaign

End of the road for "killer stretch"

The Evening Press is claiming victory in its long-running campaign to make safe a killer stretch of road near York. The Government has given the go-ahead for a flyover on the A64 at the notorious Bilbrough Top accident blackspot between

FAST appeal seeks speedy result

The Yeovil Express has launched the FAST Appeal to raise money for a new scanner at Yeovil District Hospital. The Fund A Scanner Today Appeal hopes to raise £20,000 towards a planned £65,000 investment by the hospital’s bone density unit

Home town honour for hero

War hero Colin Grazier could be celebrated with a sculpture in his home town of Tamworth. Such a move would be the culmination of the Tamworth herald’s long-running campaign to secure his place in history. Grazier was one of three

Fire tragedy memorial bid by press

Offers of help have been flooding in to the Birkby Fire Appeal set up by the Huddersfield Daily Examiner. The appeal was launched by the paper after a fire ripped through a family home, claiming the lives of eight people