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Encyclopedia > Evening Express (Scotland)

The Evening Express is a shit daily local newspaper serving the city of Aberdeen in Scotland. It was first published in November [[1879], and its standard of journalism and quality of writing has gotten steadily worse over the years. It isn't worth wiping your arse on. Aberdeen (Scottish Gaelic: ) is Scotlands third largest city (48th in Britain,[5] 313th in Europe[6]) with a population of 202,370. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity(English) Wha daur meddle wi me? (Scots)[1] Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots[2] Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I...


It was a tabloid during the 1930s to the 1950s until it resumed a broadsheet in November 1958, six days a week. By September 1989, The Saturday edition returned to a tabloid with the broadsheet formula during the weekdays. It became a tabloid six days a week in February 1995. The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... // Recovering from World War II and its aftermath, the economic miracle emerged in West Germany and Italy. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


There was also a Saturday night paper called the Green Final which ended in June 2002 after many years in which it was printed on green paper instead of the usual white. It showed progress on how Aberdeen FC did in their matches as well as a full check on the day's football results. For many years, the Green Final was a broadsheet until it became a tabloid from 1988 till the end. The name occasionally reappear when the paper features junior football reports. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The paper along with the Press and Journal is published by Aberdeen Journals Ltd. It has a circulation of approximately 60,000 copies. The Press and Journal is a daily regional newspaper serving the northern areas of Scotland including the cities of Aberdeen and Inverness. ... Aberdeen Journals Ltd. ...


Former winner of Big Brother Cameron Stout has a weekly column Monday every week alongside Moreen Simpson, Susan Welsh, Scott Begbie the entertainments editor, Jonathan Lee, former Grampian TV presenter Frank Gilfeather and TV critic Ewan Cameron throughout the week. In the Weekender section, every Saturday, columnists Clare Allen and Jane Grant write from Australia and the US respectively. Big Brother is a reality television series broadcast on Channel 4, and S4C in Wales, in which a number of contestants live in isolation from the outside world in a custom built house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize... Cameron Stout (Born 8 March 1971) was the winner of UK Big Brother series four in 2003. ... Grampian Television logo, late 1990s. ... There are two doctors called Ewan Cameron: Ewan Cameron (Vitamin C) Ewan Cameron (MKULTRA) Theres also a dude at Petrofac called Ewan Cameron who looks like the honey monster See also: Ewen Cameron (1629-1719), the Scottish Highland chieftain Ewan Cameron Evening Express TV critic Category: ... Jane Grant (1892-1972) was a New York City journalist who co-founded The New Yorker with her first husband, Harold Ross. ...


Evening Express Sports Editor Charlie Allan, Former Aberdeen FC footballers Stewart McKimmie and Joe Harper have columns in the sport pages. Another former Don Willie Miller has recently joined them. Aberdeen Football Club is a football team from Scotland, who compete in the Scottish Premier League. ... Stewart McKimmie (born October 27, 1962 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who predominantly played for Aberdeen. ... Joe Harper was a football player for Aberdeen F.C. and Scotland during the 1970s. ... William God Miller (born May 2, 1955 in Glasgow) is a former professional football player who played only for Aberdeen. ...


To celebrate its 40,000th edition, the Evening Express held a competition for one of its lucky readers to win 40,000 one pence pieces - totalling £400.


List of Evening Express journalists

  • Sean Bate
  • Fiona McWhirter
  • Lynn Kernan
  • Alison Shaw
  • Marie-Claire Jones
  • James Tout
  • Jennifer Sugden
  • Moreen Simpson
  • Jill Duffel
  • Scott Begbie
  • Andrew Moir (sports)
  • Kelly Wilson
  • Suzanne Mackie

See also

List of newspapers in Scotland is a list of newspapers in Scotland. ...

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Evening Express: Information from Answers.com (346 words)
The Evening Express is a daily local newspaper serving the city of Aberdeen in Scotland.
Evening Express Sports Editor Charlie Allan, Former Aberdeen FC footballers Stewart McKimmie and Joe Harper have columns in the sport pages.
To celebrate it's 40,000th edition, the Evening Express held a competition for one of it's lucky readers to win 40,000 one pence pieces - totalling £400.
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