Police chief on brink after regional daily’s disclosures
FoI request by crime reporter discovered credit card spending
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.
FoI request reveals bizarre items found inside patients
Light bulb and scissors among list of items revealed by newspaper
Ministers act after daily exposes prisoners’ use of Facebook
Paper highlighted inmates posting pictures to Facebook
New tribunal held in five-year battle over secret papers
Decision expected within weeks over regional daily’s bid for information
Tribunal to rule on journalist’s bid to see council emails
Political editor challenges town hall bosses over housing scheme
Fresh threat to regional papers’ use of FOI
Cost-cutting plans could see requests grouped together
Ministers fight regional daily over release of secret papers
Cabinet Office fights ruling that documents should be made public
Political editor wins battle to get FoI requests answered
Information Commissioner orders government to respond
Tribunal mulls newspaper’s bid to reveal secret papers
News editor gives evidence at hearing
NUJ backs council paper staff amid £47k salary claims
Editor stands by story despite union criticisms
Council newspaper staff on £47k salary packages, FoI reveals
Weekly title continues to defy Pickles
FoI requests ‘should remain free’ say MPs
NUJ welcomes committee’s recommendations
Weekly wins FoI fight over ‘1984-style’ gagging order
Paper fought reader’s ban on revealing successful request to third party
Councillor brands weekly’s FoI requests a ‘waste of money’
Editor hits back at politician’s claims
Editor’s anger at police’s refusal to name dead man
Data Protection Act was citied
Newspaper loses bid to reveal number of sex offenders
Request followed incident in village