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 Gloucestershire Echo has thanked its readers following a referendum in Cheltenham that resulted in the town keeping its ceremonial mayor. Voters had been asked if they wanted a directly elected mayor to run Cheltenham Borough Council. A ‘yes’ vote
The Evening News is calling upon the people of Norwich to help catch ruthless tricksters who are preying on elderly people in the city. Over the past month there has been an alarming rise in the number of pensioners who
Western Morning News readers have overwhelmingly backed calls for an independent inquiry into the foot and mouth crisis. More than 2,300 people cast their vote in a phone poll with 97 per cent demanding an inquiry. Just 61 people voted
Licensed private hire cars in Manchester are to be identified with exclusive stickers as part of a safety scheme sparked by a Manchester Evening News campaign. The paper stepped in because of two rapes and four sex assaults on women
A magical Press Ball thrown by the Evening Star has raised an impressive £33,000 for a Suffolk children’s charity. That means the latest appeal has smashed its target by £13,000. The editor toasts the evening’s successPicture: Evening Star And in
A sports and social club threatened with closure following massive redundancies at Newport steelworks could get a new lease of life from the South Wales Argus. The end of steelmaking at the giant Llanwern steelworks has seen nearly1,500 people lose
A hospice appeal backed by the Scunthorpe Telegraph is within £100,000 of its £1.3m target. The 24-hour hospice facility is now within reach – and it is turning out to be £100,000 cheaper than first thought. Appeal manager Almeda France
The Evening Press at York has hit the amazing £2m target in its Hospice 2000 Appeal. The total has burst through the two-year campaign’s ceiling – and is still rising. The Evening Press launched the appeal in October 1998 to
Campaigning editor Don Hale has described the last seven months as an “amazing time” in his life. His work to win justice for Bakewell man Stephen Downing, after 27 years in prison for a murder he has always claimed he
A council has agreed to patch up more than 180 leaky houses following a long-running campaign supported by the Sheffield Star. Originally, the council said it was not prepared to do repairs because it thought it would be throwing good
The editor behind the Westcountry’s Green Wellie Appeal is fuming after being told funds raised to relieve people affected foot and mouth will not be match-funded by the Government. Western Morning News readers have been raising money for the appeal,
An outreach worker paid for by a charity appeal run by the Cambridge Evening News has transformed the lives of the families of terminally ill children. Angie May now gives 14 local families a break from the demanding job of
An appeal by the Evening News, to raise money for three Cambridge toddlers suffering from a rare disease, has raised over £10,000 in less than two weeks. Brothers Charlie and Oliver Hall and their friend Ewan Riddell are among just
A Scottish newspaper has been praised for its role in police drugs seizures totalling £2.8m. The haul, by Lothian and Borders Police, was collected during last year thanks to “significant” help from the Daily Record. The force is celebrating its
A regional campaign backed by the Yorkshire Evening Post, aimed at boosting literary skills among primary school children, has won national recognition. Right to Read, which was founded by the charitable organisation Business in the Community, has been presented with
The North Devon Journal has spoken out as a public inquiry into the building of Western Bypass and Downstream Bridge gets under way. The newspaper has been campaigning for the new bridge and bypass to ease traffic problems in the