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.
An evening paper and its city MP found themselves snubbed by cinema bosses the day they trekked to London to deliver a petition. The Evening Press has been campaigning to save York’s Odeon Cinema, a listed art deco building which
A long-running campaign in the Portsmouth News has claimed its first scalp – that of a local politician who has been vilified for his mishandling of a building project in the city. The local Labour leader Leo Madden was ordered
Readers of the Wokingham Times have helped raise £75,000 to begin extending a pavilion at the town’s hospital. The fundraising campaign was launched a year ago to coincide with centenary celebrations at the weekly paper. Times editor Keith Redbourn said:
The Sutton Guardian’s campaign to put Cheam back on the map has reached the top of the political ladder, with mayoral candidate Simon Huges taking its fight to the House of Commons. The North Cheam-based newspaper launched its Proud to
Hundreds of readers of the Lanarkshire Extra have joined a blood campaign after one of the reporters led by example. Leona Milven (pictured below) gave blood for the first time – and recorded the experience in the pages of the
The cash total raised by the Somerset County Gazette’s campaign to boost cancer services stands at £234,045 – after only one month. The Gazette has teamed up with Macmillan Cancer Relief to run the Cash for Cancer Relief campaign to
The Sunderland Echo and sister paper The Shields Gazette are calling on readers to help raise £73,000 to build a statue in honour of former Sunderland AFC manager and FA Cup hero Bob Stokoe. The North East newspapers have joined
A debate on the pros and cons of a Yorkshire Assembly is gathering pace in the Hull Daily Mail, with the paper itself urging readers to “vote no”. The newspaper launched a campaign against a regional government for Yorkshire last
The Tamworth Herald’s campaign against violence has prompted a visit to the town from cabinet minister Geoff Hoon. The defence secretary discussed local concerns over crime and anti-social behaviour in a direct response to the Herald’s initiative. And during his
Britain is to have its first Community Justice Panel – thanks to a campaign in the Chard & Ilminster News. The pioneering Somerset scheme, which aims to deal with vandals and other petty villains on a more local level, has
The York Evening Press campaign to save the Odeon cinema has received backing from the highest level. Oscar-winning actress Judi Dench, who was born in York, has lent her support to the campaign. The petition to save the city picture
The Newcastle Evening Chronicle has been praised by a Government minister for its campaign to stop lawyers claiming cash from former North East miners. DTI minister Nigel Griffiths was speaking in a special debate on the handling of coal health
The Bolton Evening News has launched a major campaign to run for the whole of 2004: Fit for Life. The campaign aims to educate and inform people so they can make wise choices about diet, health and fitness. It was
The Gloucestershire Echo has launched a campaign to try and prevent a hospital children’s ward from leaving the town. Health chiefs are discussing plans that could signal the closure of the 26-bed ward at Cheltenham General Hospital, with services switching
The Sutton Borough Guardian is calling for Cheam to be put back on the postal map after the Royal Mail deleted it from its records. The North Cheam-based newspaper has launched a Proud to be Cheam campaign, and is calling
Readers of the Ilford Recorder have contributed £134,000 to a £2m new cancer treatment centre at King George Hospital, after an appeal in the newspaper. The centre got its royal seal of approval when Princess Alexandra conducted the official opening.