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Bi-weekly begins 200-day countdown to bicentenary

Inverness 200A bi-weekly newspaper is marking the 200th anniversary of its first publication with a 200 day countdown.

The Inverness Courier is counting down to 4 December, when it will celebrate the milestone of its first edition rolling of the presses in 1817.

Prior to the anniversary, the Courier will provide a glimpse into the headlines of the past two centuries, while the anniversary itself will start a year-long programme of celebratory events and activities to be announced later this year.

A dedicated online channel has also been set up to mark the countdown.

In 1933, the Courier was the first media outlet to report on the modern-day phenomenon known as the Loch Ness Monster.

The story that a couple had seen something strange in the loch was soon taken up by the national press and television and subsequently publicised to a global audience.

David Bourn, editorial director of the paper’s publisher Scottish Provincial Press, said: “Since it was first published, the Inverness Courier has remained a constant cornerstone in serving the news and information needs of the Highland capital.

“Generations of journalists have established it as a paper of record and placing it at the heart of the community, providing unrivalled coverage of events and issues which matter to local people.”