In an open letter to the Aberdeen Evening Express, freed drug smuggler Sandra Gregory has thanked its readers for helping her win an early release. Gregory (34) wrote: “I would like to thank Evening Express readers for the support they
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Heart-Start machines go 'live'
More life-saving defibrillators are about to go out into the community thanks to a long-running appeal at the Aberdeen Evening Express. A Heart-Start campaign has been running since 1998, raising more than £50,000 for the machines, which can kick-start a
Investigation into Lottery 'scandal'
The Aberdeen Evening Express is demanding answers from the people who distribute National Lottery cash after an investigation revealed “a scandalous situation” in part of the newspaper’s circulation area. The paper launched its own investigation after new figures revealed that
Fitness challenge for features editor
A local radio DJ has thrown down the gauntlet to Aberdeen Evening Express features editor Scott Begbie. Gary Stein, of NorthSound 1, and Mr Begbie are to get a fitness test at the gym of Ardoe House Hotel. Two months
News In Brief from around the regions
Regional press news – this story updated 10.6.2000 News In Brief from around the regions by HoldTheFrontPage staff CROWNING GLORY: A quiet Bolton street has been unmasked as the most famous neighbourhood in the country. The row of terraced houses
Who can fill Geri's boots?
Kim Dawson poses in Geri Halliwell’s red platform boots. Photograph by Karen Murray, courtesy of Aberdeen Evening Express Pop writer and committed Spice Girls fan Kim Dawson just couldn’t resist bidding when Geri Halliwell’s red platform boots came up for
News In Brief from around the regions
NUDE FOOTIE: Police were called to playing fields at Cheltenham at 4am after a caller reported six men playing football in the nude, the Gloucestershire Echo told its readers. There was no sign of anyone by the time officers arrived,
Newspaper's photo makes mum lose 7st
Mum Dawn Gray is only half the woman she used to be – thanks to a photograph which appeared in the Aberdeen Evening Express. The mum-of-two from Kintore was so horrified by a picture of herself which appeared in the
Actors back Children 2000 appeal
A trio of famous TV faces is backing the Aberdeen Evening Express Children 2000 Appeal. Nigel Havers, from Dangerfield, Roger Lloyd Pack, from Only Fools and Horses, and Barry Foster, who played detective Van Der Valk, are currently starring in
Tickets blow for Dons fans
Celebrations for the success of the Play Fair campaign, run by the Aberdeen Evening Express to secure a fair allocation of tickets for Aberdeen fans for the Scottish Cup Final, turned out to be premature. Last week, HoldTheFrontPage reported that
Evening Express sorts out bungled bill
Shocked great-grandad Gordon Kennedy panicked when he was hit with a gas bill for nearly £2,000. But thanks to his local evening paper – the Aberdeen Evening Express – the bungled bill has turned into a £120 windfall. Mr Kennedy
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New editors for Echo, Gazette as Journal loses top two Pastures new: Mark Dickinson (left) and Paul Robertson. Three big regional newspapers are set for new editors as Thomas’s Newcastle Journal prepares to lose its top two – both to
Journal to lose its top two
New editors for Echo, Gazette as Journal loses top two Pastures new: Mark Dickinson (left) and Paul Robertson. Three big regional newspapers are set for new editors as The Journal, Newcastle, prepares to lose its top two. Editor Mark Dickinson
"Foxes offer a mint"
On one of our regular trawls through the regional press for headlines which are good, bad or just plain bizarre, we liked this one from the Aberdeen Evening Express when Leicester City made a last-ditch bid to keep manager Martin
Sub-editor wanted: must have a sense of pun
You’ve seen our selection of headlines you’re glad you didn’t write, but there are two sides to every story, of course, and today we introduce some of the better examples of the headline-writer’s craft. Let us know if you see