Council again withholds secret report despite LDRS appeal
Document raised concerns over financial management
Press Freedom
Local journalists across the UK are striking blows for press freedom on a daily basis, whether by challenging wrongly-imposed reporting restrictions in court cases, tabling freedom of information requests to public bodies, or generally seeking to uncover information about how we are governed.
On this page you will find an index of all the stories we have carried about regional press newspapers, websites and journalists who have stood up for the public’s right to know.
Alleged stalker left journalist ‘in constant state of fear,’ court hears
Bail refused after charges denied
Reporter overturns ‘ridiculous’ lifetime gagging order protecting car vandal
Secrecy for defendant was “entirely disproportionate”
Regional titles which faced the most IPSO complaints revealed
Cases led to just two fully upheld rulings
Journalist hit by identity theft as fake profiles launched to ‘smear’ him
Accounts used for “mischief making” with reporter’s contacts
Council refuses to reverse journalist ban amid fresh controversy
Pressure mounts on authority over decision
Regional publishers to share fears that AI could lower standards
Westminster talks to discuss use of robots in local news
Journalist couple threatened at home after far-right exposé
Pair face “online trolling and relentless phone calls”
Editor to discuss journalists’ safety and mental health in industry debate
Events organised for World Mental Health Day
Weekly loses two-year fight to publish secret council racism and sexism report
Contents of 400-page dossier to stay under wraps
Man convicted after making ‘threats’ against local editor
Police act after “attack on the press”
Council says sorry after daily waits more than two years for FoI response
Issue exposed more than 260 unanswered requests
Local title quits X in protest at ‘fake news and extremism’
Independent news site takes stand against Musk
Lib Dems host party conference stall on how to produce fake newspapers
Fake local paper firm defends tactic after conference boast
Daily slams police chief’s silence over protection of alleged domestic abuser
Newspaper’s bid to overturn secrecy order fails
Council defends secrecy after daily refused access to illegal spending report
Leader dismisses front page plea