A campaign launched by grieving brother Johnny Wood to secure a law change on longer sentences for dangerous driving, after his sister, Jacqueline Wileman, was fatally struck by a stolen HGV. Johnny Wood praised the Chronicle for “providing a platform for us to tell Jackie’s story, doing exactly what a local newspaper should.”<\/p>\n
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The Express and Star published a story highlighting the terrible abuse ambulance service call handlers receive from callers.<\/p>\n
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The Lancashire Post launched a campaign calling on the Government to take action to protect the public from energy price rises.<\/p>\n
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The Manchester Evening News demanding ministers “keep their rail promises” on HS2.<\/p>\n
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The Northern Echo published a special report on the harrowing stories of women who had been allegedly killed since the tragic murder of Sarah Everard.<\/p>\n
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Keir Starmer backs the Portsmouth News campaign calling for all pharmacies to be allowed to provide the Covid-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n
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Southwark New’s tribute to Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole who tragically died after trying to save a woman in the Thames.<\/p>\n
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The Sunday’s Independent powerful exclusive revealed a shocking number of deaths in mother and baby homes.<\/p>\n
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The Stratford Observer’s front page appeal to help raise money for Josh, a young boy from Badsey battling cancer.<\/p>\n
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The Rotherham Advertiser’s hard-hitting story calling on social media platforms to close their comment sections on court report stories, after a trial it was covering collapsed.<\/p>\n
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A front page dedication from the Manx Independent marking the first anniversary since lockdown.<\/p>\n
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The Grantham Journal raising awareness on threats to their local health services.<\/p>\n
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The Inverness Courier reporting on the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n
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The Wirral and Liverpool Echo’s campaign demanding a law change after the last trial on the Hillsborough disaster collapsed. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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