The Scotsman has celebrated the publication of its 50,000th edition.
The paper launched in 1817 at 10p per copy – a price that would be the equivalent of £2 today.

Steam enthusiasts took to the rails in memory of Bristol Evening Post journalist David Harrison.
The Memorial Special took passengers to Portbury Docks, and was the first non-freight train to go there from Temple Meads. David was involved in a number of trips himself, writing about them for the Bristol Times supplement.

Former Leicester Mercury managing director John Aldridge has joined Leicester-based advertising agency Gaytongraham as chairman.
The agency, bought up by two former Leicester City FC commercial managers, is expanding the services it provides and its team.

Hartlepool mayor Stuart Drummond has backed the Mail’s campaign to see lifeguards return to the town’s beaches, launched after the death of a youngster in August.
He pledged action after more than 2,500 people signed up to the paper’s lifesavers campaign. It revealed lifeguards had been removed three years ago as part of council cuts.

Reporters at the Portsmouth News rolled their sleeves up to help the paper’s Stop the Grot campaign, by cleaning up local grot spot Spinney Close.
The team, including writers Simon Jones and Guy Collender, swooped to clear tons of waste blighting the neighbourhood.

Former Shields Gazette print boss Talbot Scott has died at 89.
He had worked there from the age of 16 to his retirement in 1979 and was regarded as “an institution” at the paper.

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