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 Stoke Sentinel’s Proud of the Potteries campaign has received overwhelming support from readers and local MPs. The campaign was launched in response to a national survey, which labelled Stoke-on-Trent the worst place to live in England and Wales, and
The Evening Telegraph has joined forces with Myton Hospice to launch Coventry’s biggest-ever fund raising appeal. The paper aims to raise £5m to build a hospice for the city, to provide care for 20 terminally people. It is hoped the
A tapas bar which the Hull Daily Mail campaigned to save has been allowed to remain open after a court reversed its controversial decision on “no vertical drinking”. Hull licensing magistrates have decided to remove the condition of seated drinking
A county council has agreed to discuss imposing 20mph speed limits outside schools as a result of a campaign in the local newspaper. The Lincolnshire Echo’s Slow Down initiative began last month to cut drivers’ speeds outside schools and raise
A scientist is on the threshold of a major discovery which could save thousands of women’s lives – thanks to the Bolton Evening News-backed Busting Breast Cancer Appeal. Manchester scientist Dr Rob Clarke has identified what he believes is the
Following a national survey, which labelled Stoke-on-Trent the worst place to live in England and Wales, the Sentinel has launched the Proud of the Potteries campaign. The survey, by global information group Experian, placed Stoke-on-Trent last out of 376 towns
The Argus has launched a campaign to prevent breast cancer services being moved out of Brighton and Hove. Women living in Brighton and Hove are currently treated at the Nigel Porter Unit for Breast Care – but on October 16
A centre for victims of child abuse has been launched thanks to the generosity of Leicester Mercury readers. The unique centre, at a secret location in Leicestershire, is the first of its kind in the country and is expected to
A Hartlepool Mail campaign to protect patients and visitors who use the town’s University Hospital is gathering pace. Following an 18-month review of major health services within the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust, a decision has been made to
The Stratford Standard’s successful campaign against tourist buses clogging the streets is in full-swing after protesters met council leaders to decide which streets should become no-go areas for the coaches. The campaign, to limit the number of tour buses, has
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
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has rejected a referendum on the way the city is run, despite a campaign by the Sentinel for the Right to Choose. During a 90-minute debate 60 councillors were given the chance to vote on whether or
A £1m hotel named after Tamworth’s greatest war hero has opened in the town following a campaign by the Herald. The Colin Grazier Hotel, in the town’s old police station, was officially launched with a champagne reception attended by leading
Rail bosses have praised a hard-hitting rail safety campaign run by the Coventry Evening Telegraph. The Keep Off The Tracks initiative was launched by the newspaper, Railtrack and Coventry’s British Transport Police in July. During the National Rail Awards in
More than 90,000 people have told the Government it must review its decision not to hold a full public inquiry into the foot and mouth crisis by signing a petition from four regional newspapers. The petition, jointly launched by the
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