Judge bars reporter from court for not booking in advance
Claim hearings were “private” because they involved personal finance
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.
Daily’s FoI request reveals councillor had unpaid council tax bill
Name of elected member has not been disclosed
Row erupts over plan to give child criminals lifetime anonymity
Editors ‘deeply concerned’ by proposals
Regional editors urged to let reporters cover Family Court cases
Plea comes after transparency scheme extended
Top court accused of regional press snub after twice barring reporter
Journalist denied right to cover hearings involving patch
Axe magistrates who don’t know law on naming the dead, says editor
Attempt to restrict journalists in court sparks industry debate
Council ordered to publish secret report after ICO ruling
Decision emphasises importance of local journalism says LDR
Fresh row erupts over fake local papers as election year begins
Daily reporter finds fresh example of practice
Weekly exposes ‘secret and undemocratic’ council vote
Senior officer believed move was “unusual and odd”
Council again withholds secret report despite LDRS appeal
Document raised concerns over financial management
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