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.
The Leicester Mercury is challenging businesses to take part in a new campaign aimed at improving the reading ability of hundreds of children in the county. Right to Read is the brainchild of the charity Business in the Community, and
A weekly newspaper’s campaign to boost the town’s festive lights display is on course to raise more than £1,000. The Wisbech Standard has handed over 1,000 specially-produced badges to be sold locally for a minimum of £1 each. Standard editor
The Sentinel has printed 25,000 copies of a 44-page Proud of the Potteries magazine to prove the doubters wrong. It will be distributed around the world to defend the city after a recent barrage of abuse, prompted by a survey
The Lancashire Evening Post has launched a clear-up campaign to rid Preston’s parks of their shameful image. As part of the campaign the paper has launched a Parkwatch phoneline for readers to monitor public spaces, and it is also backing
A cancer unit that the Northampton Chronicle and Echo helped to set up is to receive more than £8m of Government cash. The Department of Health has announced the £8.3m pay-out for the Northamptonshire Centre for Oncology, at Northampton General
One of the world’s most famous museums has paid tribute to the Tamworth Herald for its vital role in securing recognition for three unsung British war heroes who helped shorten World War Two. The Herald has been campaigning for recognition
A swift campaign from the York Evening Press has prompted highways bosses to take a second look at a roadworks wrangle in the city. When major roadworks brought York to its knees and threatened to bring traffic chaos around the
The Nottingham Evening Post’s In Safe Hands campaign has scored the first victory in its fight to stop abusers working with vulnerable adults. The paper is campaigning for mandatory police checks to be introduced on everyone working with vulnerable adults
Rural Affairs Minister Alun Michael has hit out at the Newcastle Journal and its readers who are backing a campaign for a public inquiry into foot-and-mouth. So far 22,330 Journal readers have signed its petition calling for a full and
They think it’s all over – but it’s not for the Potteries. The city of Stoke-on-Trent is continuing its fight back after a survey found it the worst place to live in Britain. The celebrities from TV’s hit sports quiz
The Northern Echo has published a special campaign supplement aimed at forcing the Government to prevent further tragedies from carbon monoxide poisoning. The supplement is the latest step in the paper’s Silent Killer campaign, and is produced in partnership with
A prestigious black-tie event is to be the latest fundraising push for the Rhys Daniels Trust Home From Home Appeal. The Brentwood Gazette series will be hosting the third annual Brentwood Banquet, with proceeds going to the appeal, which has
An evening paper is campaigning for a change in the law after the rape of a woman by a care worker employed without the proper checks being made on his work history. The family of the vulnerable woman, who was
A £400,000 fundraising campaign launched by the Lancashire Evening Post is being backed by a host of top celebrities. The paper has launched the Melanie’s Magic Wand Appeal to raise money for revolutionary hospital equipment to tackle brain tumours in
The Cambridge News is shutting the door on bogus callers who target the elderly and vulnerable, with the launch of its Who’s at the Door? campaign. The newspaper has teamed up with Cambridgeshire police and Asda to launch the campaign
The Essex Chronicle has received praise for its bogus callers campaign – alerting people to the dangers that can be posed by unwanted callers. The action to stamp out con men – who particularly target pensioners – was launched at