Regional daily’s FoI request reveals gourmet treats for prisoners
Flagship title asked for Royal wedding menu
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.
Newspaper’s FoI request uncovered hospital death probe
Police investigation was kept quiet
Police are editing my paper says news chief
Hundreds of crimes going unreported, FoI request reveals
Watchdog finds failing by police on paper’s FoI request
Information Commissioner investigates dispute between regional daily and force
Councils named and shamed over FoI requests
Watchdog raps public bodies who fail to improve response times
Regional lobby man wins FoI battle on ex-MPs’ cash
Victory comes after appeal to Information Commissioner
Weekly’s FoI shows thousands overspent on parking
Authority gains funds from machines not providing change
Police release just three weekend crimes to media
Newspaper’s FOI discovers 2,000 incidents force dealt with
Pickles squashes bid to charge for FoI requests
Council sent packing over plans to make newspapers pay
Satchwell hits out over ‘ludicrous’ FOI charges
South Coast council wants newspapers to pay for right to know
Journalist wins three-year nuclear FoI battle
Reports on weapons system released ahead of tribunal
Journalist wins FoI battle over alcohol sales
Police agree to name premises after information appeal
Journalists wanted for new FoI research
University calls for reporters’ views on impact of Act
Lobby man in FoI battle over former MPs' grants
Reporter to appeal to Information Commissioner over refusal
Training course on using FoI Act announced
Journalists could benefit from sessions on legislation
Journalist uncovers council's £360 restaurant bill
Political editor used audit rules to search credit card receipts