Weeklies launch fight against hospital cuts
Papers back campaign by local people against site sell-off and job losses
Newspaper Campaigns
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.
Regional daily launches fight for fairer school funding
Campaign calls for extra cash for county’s schools
Regional publisher to help distribute £4m cashpot
Funds awarded as part of government scheme
Weekly launches bid to save lollipop ladies
Hundreds have already signed petitions opposing council cuts
Mosaic launches newspaper’s bid to save hospital
Front-page image of baby’s face created from photos of local people
Change in law follows weekly’s safety campaign
Newspaper collected 45,000 signatures after teenager’s death
Council delays decision on ‘right to Tweet’
Journalists have to ask chair’s permission to use social media
Regional daily’s winter campaign raises £80k
Initiative will help vulnerable people pay their heating bills
Dailies celebrate success of blood donor campaign
Hundreds signed up to appeal by two regional papers
Newspaper’s bid to boost trade in riot-hit city
Regional daily hopes to help businesses get back on their feet
Newspaper aims to recruit 12,000 organ donors
Regional daily’s bid comes ahead of transplant games
Weekly launches £25,000 fundraising drive for hospice
Special beer produced for charity appeal
Victory for daily’s campaign over parking charges
Hundreds of residents, politicians and traders got involved
Daily’s war memorial appeal brings cash flooding in
More than £600 raised within days for replica statue to be built in city
Weekly launches campaign to prevent cardiac deaths
Paper aims to get 100 defibrillators installed across county
Names sell papers for campaigning regional daily
More than 5,000 people back campaign against free parking axe