A deputy editor at a Scottish Sunday newspaper has announced plans to leave after first joining the title in 1978.
Colin Grant will leave his role as one of two deputy editors at The Sunday Post in June to take early retirement.

He joined the DC Thomson title in 1978 as a trainee reporter and rose to take on the roles of deputy sports editor, sports editor and news editor before leaving for a short time, then rejoining in 1997.

An announcement about Colin leaving the paper was made to staff on Tuesday and said he would assist editor Donald Martin in modernising the Post before then.

The memo said: “Colin initially joined The Sunday Post in 1978 as a trainee and rose to become deputy sports editor, sports editor and news editor.

“He left the business for a short period, rejoining in 1997 from which time he has made an outstanding contribution to the newspaper.

“Among his notable achievements was the establishment of the award-winning CHAS (Children’s Hospice Association Scotland) campaign, which Colin ran single-handedly for four years from 2001-2005.

“During that period the paper raised a record £4m which helped build and run Scotland’s second children’s hospice, Robin House, near Loch Lomond. In addition, he created the highly-successful Scottish Curry Awards, now in their fourth year.

“Colin will be leaving the business in early June and will be assisting editor Donald Martin in modernising The Sunday Post before his departure.”