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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.
‘Appalling’ abuse of journalists now becoming normalised, warns editor
Former chief reporter subjected to “vile and disgusting” comments online
Football boss who banned daily sacked for ‘failing media duties’
Manager had barred journalists from press conferences and interviews
Seven police officers face probe over monitoring of journalists’ phones
Force staff served notices of gross misconduct
Police force warned as journalist wins fight to reveal scandal involving staff
Local democracy reporter faced six-month battle over investigation
Council attacks retired journalist for publishing FoI response on his blog
Authority claims publicising information is “entirely inappropriate”
Journalists prevented from revealing full name of PC who failed murder victim
Partial secrecy bid made to protect “feelings and the welfare” of ex-officer’s family
Reporter names child abuser after convincing prosecutor to relax ID ban bid
Woman convicted of neglect also revealed after challenge
Politician says sorry to journalist who sued over ‘seriously defamatory’ online posts
Correspondent hopes apology will send “very strong message”
Weekly investigation prompts police to probe historic paedophile ring
But force refuses to reveal what it knew about allegations against murdered bus driver
New guidance to help journalists challenge family court reporting restrictions
High Court issues draft guidelines after freelance’s success
Police launch investigation after death threats sent to news website staff
Caller said they would “take a knife to throat” of commercial director
County news site wins fight to expose fraudster election candidate’s old identity
Convict standing for council tried to take out injunction
Rival journalists unite to lift ban protecting teen who stabbed man to death
Murderer named after judge agrees with reporters’ applications
Court chiefs meet regional press figures in bid to help journalists covering cases
Series of meetings set to be held across England and Wales
Coroner says sorry after weekly reporter locked out of secret inquest
“Steps taken” to prevent repeat mishap after complaint by newspaper