Nic Outterside is leaving the Aberdeen Press and Journal to edit a weekly newspaper in Scotland. Mr Outterside (44), chief investigative reporter with the P&J since last year, will take up his post as editor of the Buchan Observer on
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A few of my favourites…
Our recent crop of courtroom howlers and headlines – bizarre and brilliant – has prompted this from Nic Outterside at the Aberdeen Press and Journal: My favourite headline of all time was written by a sports sub at The Scotsman
Something s-pecial for the ladies…
Something s-pecial for the ladies… By HoldTheFrontPage staff This tale of woe for advertising staff comes from Nic Outterside, of the Aberdeen Press and Journal: “Former colleagues at the North Wales Weekly News may remember a cracking advertisement howler from
Evening News cleared over naming of 15-year-old
Courts will not proceed over identification of murder suspect
Paper will not face contempt of court action
A High Court judge has ruled that no action should be taken against the Aberdeen Press and Journal after it was alleged to be in contempt of court. The newspaper faced the charge after it published an article in August
Double success for campaigning paper
A campaigning Aberdeen newspaper has celebrated two victories in 24 hours. The Aberdeen Press and Journal’s first success came when it emerged that Justice Minister Jim Wallace would be abandoning his plans to close Peterhead Prison. The jail is an
Newspapers claim victory on cod wars u-turn
Two regional newspapers are claiming victory after the Government pledged an extra £10m towards compensation for trawlermen who lost their jobs as a result of the Cod Wars. Both the Hull Daily Mail and Aberdeen Press and Journal have been
How newspapers attract and retain readers
People behind the success stories of the new ABC figures share the secrets of their circulation increases