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 Grimsby Telegraph’s Axe the Toll campaign has gained momentum as Cleethorpes MP Shona McIsaac took it to the House of Commons. More than 2,000 readers have called for the abolition of tolls for South Bank patients needing treatment in
A Manchester Evening News campaign calling for the ban of over-the-counter sales of fireworks, has been backed by a huge number of MPs after they were quizzed by the newspaper. In the biggest survey of its kind, MEN editor Paul
Readers of the Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph have raised more than £20,000 for its Save A Life appeal – quadrupling its original target. The newspaper launched its appeal, to buy life-saving medical equipment for Bansang Hospital in the African state of
The East Anglian Daily Times has helped save a Suffolk horse stud from closure, bringing victory for its two-year campaign. The stud at Hollesley Bay Prison had been under threat of closure since early 2001 when the prison service decided
A campaign from the Grimsby Evening Telegraph to fit every home in the area with a smoke alarm has got off to a flying start. Every £5 raised goes to the local fire brigade to buy one 10-year smoke alarm,
The Norwich Evening News has launched a campaign to save five libraries in the city and nearby villages. Two libraries in Norwich, and branches in Brundall, Bradwell and Hingham are currently under threat as cash-strapped Norfolk County Council looks for
The Whitby Gazette is launching a campaign to save threatened maternity services – and to make the Scarborough and District Health Trust think twice before considering cuts in the area. The Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Healthcare NHS Trust is
Newsquest’s Oxfordshire titles are campaigning for a children’s hospital to be built in Oxford. The £20m hospital could be open by December 2005, and will offer specialist care for children as well as being a leading centre for paediatric research.
Some £500,000 was injected into a local community thanks to a Shop Local campaign run by the Fraserborough Herald. It asked people to buy their food and gifts in the town rather than travel to Aberdeen. Evidence suggests the extra
Swansea-born entertainer Harry Secombe is to have a memorial plaque in his home city thanks to the South Wales Evening Post. Sir Harry died two years ago and there has been a public outcry in Swansea over the lack of
The Leicester Mercury has helped a 23-year-old man back into work after featuring his story in the paper. Lee Porter was one of five unemployed readers featured in the paper as part of its We Want To Work campaign. After
A seriously ill woman has thanked readers of her local newspaper for helping to raise the £22,000 needed for her to go to America to receive essential treatment. The appeal, launched by Cambridgeshire Newspapers, managed to raise the first £11,000
Tony Blair has backed the Newcastle Evening Chronicle’s campaign to create a business every day for a year. The Newcastle paper has launched the drive to boost the north east economy by highlighting 365 start-ups between now and next January.
The South London Press has launched a campaign to help its readers keep safe during the dark winter months. It offers helpful tips and advice on getting home, such as planning your route, looking confident, and letting people know where
The South Wales Evening Post says it has been “overwhelmed” by the response from readers to its campaign against the misuse of fireworks. The Post has collected 5,500 signatures on a petition that will be presented to the Prime Minister.
Exeter’s Express and Echo is claiming some of the credit for an increase in donations to the local Hospice. Exeter Hospiscare will soon be celebrating its 21st anniversary – with £148,000 coming-of-age present. The newspaper pioneered a campaign that has