Double success for Echo's Forgotten Hero appeal
School hit by arson also gets a cash boost after fundraising target is surpassed
Newspaper 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.
Herald takes action to stamp out underage drinking
Reader concerns prompt poster campaign to stop adults buying alcohol for under-18s
MP takes Examiner's Silent Killer fight to House of Commons
Campaign sparks “unprecedented” response which saw 1,000 gas detectors snapped up in two hours
Post appeal aims to cut cycling deaths
Newspaper urges readers to use their head and wear a helmet
Paper accused of stirring up racial tensions
Scottish Parliament told coverage could lead to a backlash – but paper maintains its reports are fair
Standard declares victory in fight to save pool
Closure sparked paper’s most popular campaign in living memory
Death sparks hard-hitting anti-drugs campaign from Chronicle
Graphic front page is used in bid to get others to break the habit
Victory is declared as Parker's Piece cricket is saved
170-year-old pitch will stay, thanks to the Cambridge Evening News
Rail crash victims to be remembered thanks to Observer
Paper’s anniversary tribute led to memorial campaign
MEN editor in training to scale Africa's highest peak
Newspaper trio hope to raise £50,000 in trek up Kilimanjaro
Star appeal helps rebuild tsunami-hit village for a second time
Earthquake destroyed paper’s efforts but it pledges to rebuild – bigger and better
Press campaign raises £100,000 for 'bile bears' in 28 days
Local charity’s target was £5,000 but Daily Press readers’ money continues to pour in
Free weeklies move towards £2m appeal target
The Extra series of newspapers in west Scotland has thanked its army of readers for their generosity in helping to raise more than £750,000 in a massive fundraising campaign in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief. In June 2004, the 260,000-circulation
Regional press effort raises £2.5m for tsunami victims
Charity thanks industry for “unprecedented” response which saw it link up with 42 titles
News lends its support as club battles for survival
Thousands of posters printed as paper urges community to stand united
Post campaign gives food for thought
Midlands paper encourages people to buy locally produced food