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 Cornish Guardian’s campaign against bogus ‘homeworking’ scams has come in for praise in the House of Commons. North Cornwall MP Paul Tyler saluted the paper as he supported the Outworking Bill, which he describes as being a way to
A shopping centre’s festive display of animated penguins led to a massive boost for a newspaper campaign. Laura’s Playpark Appeal was launched by the Paisley Daily Express to raise the funds needed to build a lasting memorial to Laura Donnelly,
A campaign being run by the Bolton Evening News has been praised by a Home Office minister in the Commons as the Government pledged to do all it could to curb hooliganism. The anti-yob campaign is aiming to clear the
Newspapers and radio stations in the North East are joining forces in the battle to save steel jobs in the region. The Hartlepool Mail, Northern Echo, Middlesborough Evening Gazette and Newcastle Journal have teamed up with local station, Century Radio,
Steelworkers facing redundancy after Corus announced huge job losses are being helped by a new South Wales Argus campaign. The Argus launched its Backing Our Steelworkers campaign a week before Corus announced the closure of the Ebbw Vale tinplate works
A new appeal is being launched by the Bolton Evening News, together with the Cancer Research Campaign, with the aim of saving lives and wiping out breast cancer within ten years. The Bolton Busting Breast Cancer Campaign aims to raise
A Western Daily Press campaign to protect the final resting places of sunken war vessels has been well received in Parliament. More than a third of Britain’s MPs have backed the paper’s calls for an international agreement to be drawn
The Torquay Herald Express has seen its Drugs Don’t Work campaign help a mobile anti-drugs unit reach a major milestone. The Life Education Centres South Devon is about to double its operation with the addition of a second member of
The Have a Heart campaign being run by the Camarthen Journal has had plenty of support despite being set up just before Christmas. In only seven weeks the appeal has topped the £8,000-mark thanks to donations by individuals, groups and
When armed robbers shattered a young boy’s dreams of swimming with dolphins, readers of the Birmingham Evening Mail gave new hope along with their donations. Four-year-old Christian Hughes suffers from severe cerebral palsy and the Florida treatment, to stimulate and
Hull’s education director Joan Taylor is to step down after months of controversy – and pressure from the Hull Daily Mail. The campaigning newspaper revealed she is set to stand down at the end of this week, less than three
The South Wales Argus’ 18-month Justice for Miners campaign has taken a huge step forward after new energy minister Peter Hain revealed he is to propose an “Argus-style” solution. The campaign focuses on the problems faced by ex-miners claiming compensation
The Government has taken up a major campaign to fit child car seats properly after seeing evidence from a similar initiative in the Express and Echo. A long-running campaign by the newspaper is raising awareness of the issue and teaches
Vandals causing misery in the town of Fraserburgh have been put in check – thanks to a campaign backed by the Aberdeen Evening Express. Operation Repair was launched by the police in November to crack down on the damage caused
The editor of the Matlock Mercury has received praise from the Prime Minister for his campaign to win an appeal for Stephen Downing. Prisoner Stephen Downing was set free on bail on Wednesday, pending his appeal, after 27 years in
The Evening Express has launched a community campaign to bring help for groups that need assistance. The paper has put together a “hit-squad” to run appeals for help when people need action in their community. They have promised to help