Regional title wins right to name dead teen after police breach court order
Magistrates imposed invalid restrictions
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.
Dangerous driver was not protected by family court order, IPSO finds
Weekly’s story prompted complaint by convict’s mum
Second Tory bid to mimic local press exposed ahead of by-elections
“Newspaper” claims to have landed Sunak exclusive
Football club hits weekly with ‘totally unexpected’ ban
Reporter barred from press box and terraces
Tories slammed over local press mimicry that makes no reference to party
Fresh criticism ahead of crunch by-election
New government information chief slammed over regional daily ‘guff’ jibe
Commissioner criticised FoI story
Regional daily wins appeal court fight to name three killers
Fight continues to identify seven more murderers
Editor facing ‘daily’ attacks from conspiracy theorists over Nicola Bulley
Trolls continuing abuse despite inquest verdict
Regional journalists urged to give evidence for Nicola Bulley review
Plea comes after inquest verdict
Editors keep up pressure on Tories after local journalists spared conference fee
Call for controversial charge to be dropped for all
Editor welcomes police decision to release mugshots of all jailed convicts
Trial sparks call for other forces to adopt policy
Tories waive controversial conference fee for local press
Charge has sparked newsroom boycott threat
Judge refuses to back reporter’s fight against paedophile’s lifelong anonymity
Sex offender given secrecy over suicide threat
Key Johnson ally launches fresh attack against campaigning daily
Editor hits back after newspaper dubbed “embarrassing”
Daily refused right to name police officer charged over ‘violent altercation’
Reporters at hearing must agree to keep accused anonymous
Editors welcome plan to protect journalists from ‘intimidating’ legal threats
Government set to take action after campaign