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.
Police have mounted a series of dawn raids on homes across York following the launch of a hard-hitting crime campaign by the Evening Press. The paper’s crime reporter Tony Tierney and photographer Mike Tipping accompanied 15 officers, backed by police
More than 250 people from leading businesses and voluntary organisations attended a gala reception organised by the Croydon Guardian to honour Croydon’s Champions. The newspaper joined with the council and key businesses at the beginning of 2002 to launch the
The Exeter Express & Echo has won a five-year campaign to close a legal loophole which allows alcohol to be served to children on boat trips. The Government will force so-called booze cruise vessels to get drinks licences in the
The Basingstoke Gazette has won its campaign to stop a vital breast screening service from being moved out of the town. The paper has been battling to keep the cancer detection service in Basingstoke since June, when it was revealed
The Surrey Comet has launched a campaign to crack down on underage drinking. A survey by Kingston reporters proved the problem was rife in the borough and editor Sean Duggan decided that in the run up to Christmas the time
A pioneering partnership has been launched as the latest phase of The Northern Echo’s award-winning campaign to reduce waiting times for heart bypass operations. The paper, which labels itself the “Great Daily of the North”, has joined forces with Wear
A successful campaign to encourage firms in Leicestershire to let their staff fall silent for two minutes to honour the people who died for their country has been launched this year on the Internet. Businesses are joining the Mercury’s roll
The Yeovil Express has secured a breakthrough in its bid to bring NHS dental care to the people of south Somerset. A new dental care centre was opened this week, bringing the first opportunity for many patients in the area
A campaign to protect ponies wandering the moors of Devon has seen a victory – with new speed warnings set to tell drivers when to slow down. The Western Morning News had championed the cause of the wild animals, which
The Manchester Evening News has saved Santa. An 80ft inflatable ‘Santa’ has towered above the city on the rooftop of the town hall for the past 17 years, but council chiefs decided to give him the heave ho after deciding
A tax on the sick and their relatives could be abolished in a review by the Humber Bridge board, which currently charges people who have to visit hospital on the other side of the river. The Grimsby and Scunthorpe Telegraphs
One of Liverpool’s most historic buildings has enjoyed a facelift as a result of the Echo’s Stop the Rot initiative – and has become the first landmark to be removed from the paper’s ‘hit list’. St Peter’s Church in Seel
Macclesfield Express editor Mike Quilley is leading the paper’s push to get more people to sign up as organ donors. He joined a number of high profile locals for the launch of the Have a Heart campaign, including MP Sir
Public opposition to a funding crisis for Gloucestershire police is to hit the Government head-on – thanks to a campaign in The Citizen. The paper is sending dozens of forms printed in the newspaper to deputy prime minister John Prescott.
The Evening Chronicle’s Lifesavers campaign has received key backing from health secretary Alan Milburn. He said it was “sure to succeed” while on a visit to Newcastle’s Centre for Life. The campaign was launched by the paper a month ago
The Edinburgh Evening News has said “Ticket? Stick it!” to the city’s parking attendants and is taking the unusual step of urging its readers to protest against any parking fines they receive. The newspaper says there has been a rising