Newspaper exposes high price of bins and benches
‘Designer’ ring road development comes under scrunity
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.
Victory for paper in hospital closure secrecy row
Information commissioner raps health trust
Photographers go 'green' for annual award
Plus: How the police lost £2,000, graduate scheme open for applications – and more news in brief
Newspaper reveals true cost of failed council plan
Journal uses FoI to reveal taxpayers’ bill in wind farm row along with other exclusive stories
Freelancers' well-being comes under NUJ spotlight
New survey to discover pros and cons of freelancing, courses on Freedom of Information – and more news in brief
Brown is "good friend to press freedom"
Freedom of information now “part of fabric of public life”
Paper wins fight over web TV channel funding
Council to be forced to disclose cost of internet channel
Training council unveils journalism awards shortlist
Judges note “good use” of Freedom of Information Act
Mail investigation exposes "secret police"
Editor hits out at force’s “no communications policy”
Freedom of Information pioneer wants to keep MPs' addresses private
Lord Clark backs a Government order to leave members’ home addresses outside the remit of the Act
Agency boss helps reporters lift the lid on council spending
Four-week council audits provide rich source of news
Town hall man stands ground in secrecy row
Medway fails to make headway after showing reporter the door
Minister in bid to settle court lists wrangle
Magistrates court decisions should be made available electronically says Justice Department
Newspaper wins exclusive over 'secret' council salary info
Rejected request for information brings its own story for KM Group
Newspaper backed after PR chief's muck-raking accusation
Despite failed FoI requests paper claims ‘moral victory’ in council investigation saga
Press freedom campaign group's fresh call for wider FoI remit
Private contractors should be brought under auspices of information act says lobby body