Local weeklies break news of Dame Vera Lynn’s death aged 103
Sister titles call on “respected contacts” to announce singer’s passing
As its name suggests, HoldtheFrontPage is in part a showcase for some of the great front pages which are regularly published in local and regional newspapers. Many of them will be in response to a big news event on their patch while others will mark a special anniversary, or a redesign. This page includes all front pages and supplement covers featured on the site since 1 January 2014.
Sister titles call on “respected contacts” to announce singer’s passing
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