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.
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
October 2, 2012
Journalists take on half-marathon for paper’s appeal
Regional daily team aim to raise £1,000
September 21, 2012
Regional daily saves stone-skimming contest
Annual event faced axe until paper stepped in
September 14, 2012
Regional daily launches fight against child poverty
Staff donate money towards food for youngsters
September 12, 2012
Miliband hails regional daily’s Hillsborough campaign
Special edition published to mark ground-breaking report
September 10, 2012
Paralympics inspire weekly’s horse show campaign
Queen’s local newspaper presses for new competition prize
September 7, 2012
Poorly tot home at last thanks to newspaper’s campaign
Readers helped transform family’s house
September 7, 2012
Weekly donates part of cover price to scanner appeal
Total raised now stands at £64,000
September 5, 2012
Weekly launches road safety campaign after deaths
Petition started for speed cameras at accident blackspot
September 4, 2012
Reporter flies to Uganda for paper’s playground appeal
Campaign has raised more than £1,500 for charity
August 24, 2012
Journalists’ trek raises £1,500 for paper’s hospice appeal
Deputy PM sponsors team
