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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.

Currency means cash for Mercury

The Weston & Somerset Mercury is set to cash in – literally – on the demise of European currencies by asking people to donate their unwanted cash to help south-west charity Weston Hospicecare. Posters have been displayed throughout Weston-super-Mare town

12,000 papers boost'no-go zone'

A weekly paper has been praised for its crime-stopping initiative after an anti-burglary pack was delivered with all 12,000 papers. Staff at the Haverhill News in Cambridgeshire joined police and councillors to make the area a “no-go zone” for burglars

Herald plays it safe

A campaign to bring easier access to council playgrounds for disabled youngsters has scored a success for the Herald Express. The Torbay paper was handed an unexpected victory after the Government agreed to change access laws. It means the lobbying

Law-change lobby from News

Moves to crack down on illegally dumped cars could see the last-registered owner being made responsible for their removal and disposal. The Evening News is leading calls for the Government to change the law and news staff will be putting

Lineker gives his backing

Football legend Gary Lineker is backing the Leicester Mercury’s latest campaign – to help rapidly sinking Leicester City football club to stay in the Premiership. The former Leicester City star, now an anchorman for BBC sports programmes, is lending his

Fireworks campaign soars to success with law change hint

Tony Blair has hinted at a change in the law after news of an Evening Post campaign reached his desk. A dossier on the Nottingham paper’s Be Safe Not Sorry campaign, which wants firework sales restricted, was handed to the

Papers team up to demand action

A petition demonstrating anger over the Government’s failure to hold a public inquiry into foot and mouth has been delivered to Tony Blair. The huge petition, signed by 146,500 people, was handed over at Downing Street. It calls on the

100 new businesses

One hundred new businesses are set to be created across northern Lincolnshire thanks to a major new initiative from the Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph. Business Challenge 2002 is being run in conjunction with the local business centre to encourage would-be entrepreneurs

Praise for Maggie

A Glasgow Evening Times appeal has earned praise in the Scottish Parliament after a Glasgow MSP put down a motion hailing its success. Scottish Nationalist MSP Dorothy-Grace Elder described the paper’s Maggie’s Centre Appeal, which raised £500,000 in 10 months,

City bid cleans up

Chelmsford’s bid for city status is stepping up a gear with the launch of a new environmental initiative. The project, spearheaded by the borough council and backed by the Essex Chronicle, aims to clean up parts of Chelmsford and improve

Byers pledges support for Herald campaign

A rail campaign from the Plymouth Evening Herald has secured top level support from Transport Secretary Stephen Byers. The paper is demanding a reliable three-hour journey time between Plymouth and London. It has taken the plan to the heart of

Echo gives hope

A ‘Scanner of Hope’ has been presented to Sunderland Royal Hospital following a successful Echo appeal. Former Coronation Street star Denise Welch officially presented the state-of-the-art scanner, which readers of the Sunderland Echo raised £150,000 to buy. The Echo launched

Success for Caught On Camera

The Hull Daily Mail’s Caught On Camera campaign has been hailed as a huge success, a year after it was launched. Each week the Mail prints CCTV stills of suspected criminals, in a link-up between the paper and Humberside Police.

Major appeal marks anniversary

The Wakefield Express has launched a major appeal to beat breast cancer as part of its 150th anniversary. The newspaper is aiming to raise £160,000 for a digital stereotactic mammography machine for women living in the area. The equipment helps

Year of campaigns for Chronicle

The Evening Chronicle has been highlighting its year of campaigns for readers during 2001. Fighting under banners such as Never Again, Keep the Micra in Britain, Dying for Justice and Be a Softie, the newspaper has touched the lives of

'Few improvements despite Selby crash' – Northern Echo

A Northern Echo investigation has discovered that virtually nothing has been done to prevent a repeat of the Selby rail disaster. It found that more than ten months after the Selby rail crash, railway bridges in the region are still