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.
August 16, 2012
Weekly in bid to raise £750,000 for new hospital scanner
Reporter taking part in half-marathon to boost funds
August 15, 2012
Journalists to scale peaks for paper’s hospice appeal
Regional daily aims to raise £100,000 for facility
August 14, 2012
Weekly fights to save ‘vital’ helicopter service
Company to ground flights after planning delays
August 2, 2012
Regional daily scores success with veterans campaign
Government minister makes pledges to editor
July 26, 2012
Newspaper’s campaign sees work start on new heart unit
Regional daily’s three-year appeal is a success
July 20, 2012
Paper joins fight to save historic battalions from axe
More than 5,000 people sign petition against cuts
July 17, 2012
Regional daily aims to bring poorly tot home
Campaign launched to transform house for family
July 16, 2012
Newspapers break their own record with jobs campaign
Editor hails “phenomenal” success of initiative
July 12, 2012
Murder probe opened after regional daily’s campaign
Midlands editor interviewed on Indian TV
July 11, 2012
Regional daily bids to save battalion from MoD cuts
Petition started to save 300-year-old Army unit
July 6, 2012
Victory at last for regional daily in heart unit battle
Paper praised after centre saved from closure
July 4, 2012
Bi-weekly secures £20m accident blackspot upgrade
Campaign followed baby’s death in three-car smash
June 21, 2012
Regional daily praised in Commons for promoting patch
MP’s motion highlights paper’s role in supporting local businesses
June 20, 2012
Paper’s anti-knife campaign sees metal detector unveiled
Initiative backed by mother of stabbing victim
