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.
A campaign launched last year by The Northern Echo to scrap the “double jeopardy” rule in exceptional cases has taken a significant step forward. A long-awaited report by the powerful Law Commission has backed the calls for a fundamental change
The battle over Bournemouth’s parking charges is set to go to the wire. The Bournemouth Daily Echo has been turning attention to the issue with its own Pay and Dismay campaign. It is urging councillors not to introduce big increases
The York Evening Press has launched a campaign to secure faster trains, better stations and more jobs for York by backing GNER’s bid for the new East Coast Main Line franchise. A decision on who will be awarded the 20-year
The Ipswich Evening Star has seen its Suffolk Accident Rescue Service Campaign boosted by shoppers at the Co-op. The Co-op’s “divi number donation” raised £5,000 for the campaign, bringing the total raised to £17,000. The money – along with a
Readers have given a staggering response to a literacy scheme run by the Bradford Telegraph & Argus. Fifty people have volunteered to help teenagers improve their literacy and reading skills in the Reading Matters for Life campaign after it was
Children are to witness the horrors of drugs first hand as a Torquay Herald Express campaign gathers pace. As part of a new police initiative, school children in the Torbay area will be taken to the inquests of drug victims.
A&E has been consigned to the “critical” list in a Hull Daily Mail investigation. The paper said staff were close to breaking point as admissions hit a record high. The Mail highlighted problems at Hull Royal Infirmary in the first
Shame-faced parents have been targeted in a fresh blitz on zig-zag parkers as part of the Aberdeen Evening Express’ Protect Our Kids campaign. The newspaper has been campaigning against parents parking on zig-zag markings outside primary schools and has highlighted
The Yorkshire Post has launched a campaign to save a local theatre, which has been the home of amateur arts for decades. Leeds Civic Theatre is under threat after city councillors backed a proposal to bid for lottery funding for
The wall must go! It’s not a bid to open up the Eastern Bloc but a plea from the Evening Herald to get one of Plymouth’s most unsightly landmarks torn down. The Devonport Dockyard wall has dominated the landscape for
A campaign to save a much-loved old cinema is being backed by the Bristol Evening Post. The ABC cinema in Whiteladies Road is being turned into a health and leisure club after owners Odeon sold the building with a clause
The dangerous impact of alcohol is being highlighted to Tynesiders in a 24-page booklet from the Shields Gazette. Thousands of the glossy pamphlets are being sent out across South Tyneside. The move was sparked by the overwhelming public response to
A campaign to save Windsor Arts Centre has seen hundreds of people rush to give their support. The campaign – backed by the Slough Express – aims to stop the popular venue being closed as a result of budget cuts.
A Torquay Herald Express campaign to persuade local authorities to make playgrounds accessible to disabled children has had its first smell of success. In partnership with a charity for special needs children in Torbay, the paper is calling for legislation
A hospital is to be replaced by community-based units following a lengthy campaign by the Bristol Evening Post to improve mental health services. In August the Post was given exclusive access behind the scenes at Barrow Hospital, near Bristol, and
A Children’s Commissioner for Scotland looks set to become a reality after months of campaigning by the Glasgow Evening Times. The specially-appointed commissioner would protect the rights of Scotland’s youngsters and ensure the UN Convention on the Rights for the