International footballer spent nine years with newspaper on part-time basis
January 24, 2018
Front Page News
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.
January 23, 2018
Weekly calls out council failure to act on parking pledge after investigation
Leader issues public statement months after newspaper’s initial story
January 22, 2018
Editor ‘wouldn’t run P1 photo of dying football boss now’
News chief says image capturing manager’s final moments is “too intrusive”
January 19, 2018
Regional daily relaunches with ‘fresh’ look and redesigned masthead
“Bright, attractive and easy-to-read format” introduced
January 17, 2018
Daily relaunches bid for justice after coroner rules dad sexually assaulted baby
Newspaper described father as “baby rapist” when campaign began
January 17, 2018
Independent weekly beats local and national rivals to ‘crossbow killer’ scoop
Newspaper sells exclusive images to outlets across the country
January 16, 2018
Daily urges football chiefs to tackle sexism after weekend incidents
Call after chant criticism and commentator’s response to reader’s letter
January 15, 2018
Daily joins forces with national charity for poverty investigation
Good cause aims to team up with more regional newspapers for similar projects
January 12, 2018
Daily aims for force balance with football derby Star Wars spoof
Reversible pre-match supplement forms part of ‘treacherous balancing act’
January 11, 2018
TV star lends support to hometown daily’s bid to save football club
Sports anchor and team fan began journalism career on newspaper
January 10, 2018
Daily hits back at MP and husband’s ‘journalism with crayons’ jibe
Newspaper reported on differing opinions over boundary changes
January 09, 2018
Council plans street cleaning cash boost after daily’s campaign
Newspaper launched bid after reader survey
January 08, 2018
Regional publisher’s farming magazine celebrates 125 years in print
Special edition produced to mark milestone
January 08, 2018
Historic factory to close despite dailies’ campaign
Newspapers gathered 11,000 signatures for petition
January 05, 2018
New newspaper launched in town which lost weekly last month
Independent publisher steps in after title’s closure at Christmas