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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.

Weston Mercury to keep tourism on track

The Weston & Somerset Mercury is lending a hand to ensure Weston-super-Mare’s declining tourist industry has blue skies ahead. North Somerset Council has launched the Blue Skies initiative, aimed at putting new life into its tourist industry, and the Mercury

Hole lot of support from golfers

Nearly a hundred golfers have clubbed together to raise around £8,000 for a Scottish newspaper’s campaign to help local children. Representing companies and businesses in the city, the golfers teed off at Newburgh Golf Course for the third annual Children

EADT campaigns to stop decline in Harwich services

The East Anglian Daily Times has launched a campaign to stop the decline of community services in the historic town of Harwich. The Hands Off Harwich campaign follows an announcement that the town’s magistrates court is to close with the

New scheme could benefit Sentinel-backed Trust

A scheme to help raise thousands of pounds every month for the Stoke Sentinel-backed Donna Louise Trust has been launched by a group of businessmen in North Staffordshire. Cause Call, a national telephone service provider, was set up this year

Post team run for fun – and a good cause

A host of Nottingham Evening Post reporters are gearing up to take part in a charity marathon. A team of 18 runners from the paper will take part in the Robin Hood marathon, half-marathon and fun run next Sunday to

Chronicle helps date rape warning get through

A campaign to stop sex attackers spiking the drinks of revellers in the North East has been hailed a success – thanks to the Newcastle Evening Chronicle. Following an increase in druggings which was highlighted by the Chronicle, police blitzed

Echo on the lookout for danger

The Lincolnshire Echo is spearheading a campaign to get drivers to cut their speeds and make it safer for children going to school. The Slow Down campaign is asking drivers to think carefully when they are driving near schools, cut

Petition calls for pavement repairs

More than a thousand people have signed a petition calling for repairs to pavements following a Weston and Worle News campaign. Following the campaign to fill in potholes in the area, North Somerset councillors have taken up the call for

First week of Journal campaign Coin's It in

A campaign by the North Devon Journal to raise money for a local hospice has raised more than £1,200 in its first week. The paper’s Coin It campaign, run in conjunction with North Devon District Council, asked readers to donate

Royal approval for Record's campaign

The Daily Record’s Anti-Drugs Campaign is to get the royal seal of approval at a presentation in Glasgow. Prince William was due to hand over the fund’s first cheque to Glasgow-based theatre group Fablevision today. The theatre group, which tours

Post teams up with City's top team

Bristol footballers were given the perfect excuse to keep their shirts on after training last week, as the took part in a charity campaign. Strip 4 Shelter, the charity which provides housing for the homeless, runs the annual day in

Drug fighting van launched at Herald offices

The official launch of a new mobile drug education centre, which will provide information to children in Staffordshire, has been held at the offices of the Tamworth Herald. The mobile Life Education Centre – the second in Staffordshire – has

Echo enlists readers to offer support to America's victims

The Lincolnshire Echo is enlisting the help of its readers to offer support for the victims of the New York and Washington terrorist attacks. The paper is asking its readers to write personal messages to bereaved families, as part of

Readers Shop A Pusher

Drug-related calls to Crimestoppers in Norfolk have more than trebled since the Evening News launched its Shop A Pusher campaign. Readers of the Norwich Evening News, keen to see streets free from the menace of drug dealers, have swamped call

Age no barrier to the Post

Age discrimination could be pushed off the agenda if a new campaign from the Nottingham Evening Post gets its way. The paper wants to call a halt to the problem in a bid to help unemployed over-50s and teenagers find

Chron'll Fix It success

A community competition where a school won a new minibus through the Evening Chronicle in Newcastle is being featured in a prime-time TV advertising campaign across the north-east. The community competition is offering local groups cash prizes as well as