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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.

Campaign letters get Westminster outing

Transport Secretary Stephen Byers has first-hand knowledge of a controversial rail link between Plymouth and London – now that letters backing an Evening Herald campaign have been handed to him. The letters were from business, tourism, politics and community leaders

Haven appeal smashes £10,000 barrier

The East Anglian Daily Times A Haven for Maya campaign has exceeded all expectations by breaking the £10,000 barrier within a week. Donations for two-year old Maya Felton, in the form of coupons printed in the paper, have been pouring

Freed rapist 'too dangerous', warns Star

The Evening Star is holding a BeechWatch to give a daily warning to readersabout a rapist in their midst. The paper will carry this picture of serial sex offender Steven Beech every dayuntil he finally leaves town. Beech has 115

Record fight is on!

A proud history of campaigning – and getting the results – is being celebrated by the Daily Record. The paper has declared that it won’t stop fighting for its readers until it gets the results they deserve. It has fought

Prisoner heartened by Echo effort

A copy of the Liverpool Echo has boosted the spirits of a prisoner locked up in Spain who believes he is the victim of a miscarriage of justice. Kevan Sloan, who is serving three-and-a-half years for an armed robbery in

Animal lovers unite!

A Tiverton Gazette appeal from an animal lover has received an overwhelming response from kind-hearted readers. Gilbert Snow, who runs the Pixie Farm Rescue Centre, appealed in the Gazette for help after his weekly animal feed bill was doubled in

Bid to solve illness riddle

An appeal to the Government to launch an inquiry into the possible effects of telephone mast emissions was launched with a five-page spread in the Express and Echo. The Exeter paper focused on the case of six-year-old Emma Cann, who

Jeff Chef strikes a chord

Support for the Western Morning News Buy Local campaign is flooding in as it enters its third month. Hundreds of shops, pubs, schools and cafes are showing their support by displaying the paper’s special Jeff Chef stickers and posters letting

Historic name under threat

The Edinburgh Evening News has launched an appeal to prevent the name of Leith being removed from the electoral map of Scotland. Plans to redraw constituency boundaries could see the name of Leith replaced with Edinburgh North East. The paper

BEN bids to raise £1m

A campaign launched by the Bolton Evening News to raise money for a new cardiac support unit has raised £356,000 within 24 hours. The newspaper has joined forces with the Royal Bolton Hospital to raise £1m to build a 10-bed

Star to fight council "quirks"

The Ipswich Star is preparing to fight to keep the town’s outdoor market alive, accusing the local authority of “stabbing traders in the back”. Stall numbers have dwindled from 74 to just nine and now the local council is stalling

Papers give £2,000 to encourage readers

An appeal to raise £100,000 for victims of the Welsh steelworks blast in November is expected to meet its target by the end of March. The South Wales Evening Post and Port Talbot Courier appeal has been boosted with the

Arise Sir Bobby!

The campaign is on to get former England football manager Bobby Robson a knighthood. It’s not being led by the people of Tyneside, where he is manager of Newcastle United, but by the population of Ipswich, where he was manager

Paper tackles industry

A plea to halt the carnage suffered by dolphins at the hands of Britain’s fishing fleets is being made by a south-west newspaper. The Western Morning News claims that dead and dying dolphins are being washed up on beaches every

Stop the excuse, says paper

The South London Press is appealing to the Government to stop the ‘scandal’ that is leaving hundreds of children out of school. In a recent front-page article, the paper revealed the story of a 13-year-old who has not been to

Petition takes to streets

A campaign backed by the Western Morning News is being taken to the streets to provoke more support. Elderly American Betsy van Warmer and her son Mark are campaigning to the Home Office to let him stay to care for