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.
Prince Charles has been named one of hundreds of people to donate to the Cornish Guardian’s centenary appeal fund. The fund, for a sleep monitor for a children’s hospital unit in Cornwall, has got off to a fantastic start. The
Police have praised a campaign appealing for information on drug dealers in Wiltshire following another appeal for help from a heartbroken mother. The campaign, being run by the Wiltshire Gazette, is called ‘Shop a Pusher’ and gives the public a
A newspaper campaign to use toughened glass and plastic bottles in nightspots to prevent injuries has been boosted by support in the House of Commons. MPs are concerned that injuries caused by glasses can cause lasting physical and mental scarring.
A new pride in Aberdeen is the aim of a new campaign for a better life for people in north-east Scotland. The Evening Express has revealed more details of its Community Champions scheme, which will boost local improvement projects, help
An eight-page pull-out on what every parent should know about drugs has been published by the Nottingham Evening Post. The supplement drew to a close the Post’s hard-hitting campaign about drugs and drug abuse. It was launched because the drug
The Ipswich Evening Star’s campaign to get more help for teachers is being backed by the Shadow Education Secretary, Theresa May. Mrs May highlighted the paper’s crusade when she appeared on Radio 4’s Today programme. She told the Evening Star:
A Tamworth war hero has become part of the town’s infrastructure – barely two years after he was a virtual unknown. The turnaround has happened because of a campaign by the Tamworth Herald and its deputy editor, Phil Shanahan, chairman
The Business A Day campaign from the Evening Gazette has helped kick-start 144 new ventures around the Middlesbrough area. The paper launched its bid to help create new firms with support from a local business support agency, and nine other
A campaign in The Newcastle Journal has clinched almost £9m for education in the North-East. The campaign was started after The Journal reported how the Government was taking money from local council adult education funding and spending it elsewhere. The
A campaign to encourage more people to carry donor cards has been launched by the Cambridge Evening News. Nearly 400 people in the region are on the waiting list for an organ transplant, and many of those will die before
Attacks in towns across North Aberdeenshire have been significantly reduced since the launch of the Evening Express Bin the Blade weapons amnesty, part of the Safer Scotland campaign. Launched last year, the amnesty has resulted in the recovery of more
Drivers in Aberdeen are facing months of traffic chaos after council bosses admitted a major bridge could stay shut until June. But despite the setback, the Evening Express has vowed to continue its Cut the Jamscampaign for motorists affected by
The South Wales Argus greeted the Prime Minister’s enforced Cabinet reshuffle with a front page open letter to new energy minister Peter Hain. Neath MP Mr Hain now has the responsibility for overseeing the £1.5bn compensation scheme for ex-miners. The
A massive response to a newspaper plea to save Scunthorpe’s Jubilee Theatre has brought a bumper postbag of 600 protest letters and coupons. Readers are putting pen to paper in a bid to save part of the town’s history. The
Blood banks in north-east Scotland have received a welcome top-up after a plea to readers of the Evening Express. The Aberdeen paper’s Life Blood campaign helped boost attendance figures for blood donations by 40 per cent in the first two
Football fans could be the latest group of people to help score some cash for an appeal by the Paisley Daily Express. The Paisley Partnership has organised a special footballing event to raise money for the Laura’s Playpark Appeal to