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Welcome to our main news index. Here you will find all the news stories that have appeared on the site since our launch in February 2000. If you want to look up a story from a certain month you can use our Journalism News Archive which lists stories by date and also according to which channel or category they appeared in (eg law, campaigns, awards.)

16 hours ago · News industry leaders have voiced their disappointment at the government’s “lacklustre” response to a wide-ranging report by peers on the future of news. In a report last autumn, the House of Lords Communications and Digital commitee warned of the risks of a “two-tier” media emerging in ...

Dec 30, 2024 · At the end of each year on HTFP we pay tribute to those no longer with us who dedicated a significant part of their careers to regional journalism or journalism training.. Among the many journalists to whom we bade farewell during 2024 were two hugely influential figures who helped shape our industry – the Cardiff journalism trainer David English, left, who is …

4 days ago · An MP who took his seat from Conservative hands for the first time has started a new regional daily column. Tom Hayes was elected as the first ever Labour MP for Bournemouth East at last year’s general election. Now, he has started writing a fortnightly column for the Bournemouth Echo. In his ...

Jan 6, 2025 · An independent weekly’s coverage of last summer’s riots has been voted the best front page of 2024 by HTFP readers. The Hull Story’s splash headlined Disgrace, Resilience, Justice won 41pc of the votes in our annual Front Page of the Year poll which closed today.. It scored a clear victory over Sheffield daily The Star’s front page on the 40th anniversary of the …

Jan 13, 2025 · A former editor of multiple regional news titles is joining the board of the press watchdog. Alison Gow, left, has been announced as new member of the board of the Independent Press Standards Organisation, which regulates most print and digital news publications in the UK. Before leaving her role as ...

3 days ago · HoldtheFrontPage is a news website for and about journalists and journalism students everywhere with a particular focus on the UK regional media.. Highlighting the vital work done by local press journalists has always been a key part of what we do, and each day on our site we carry examples of campaigns, charity efforts, freedom of information battles and …

Jan 31, 2025 · Welcome to our main news index. Here you will find all the news stories that have appeared on the site since our launch in February 2000. If you want to look up a story from a certain month you can use our Journalism News Archive which lists stories by date and also according to which channel or category they appeared in (eg law, campaigns, awards.)