Evening Express (Scotland)
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The Evening Express is a daily local newspaper serving the city of Aberdeen
in Scotland. It was first published in November 1879.
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.
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 reappears when the paper features junior football reports.
The paper along with the Press and Journal
is published by Aberdeen Journals
Ltd. It has a circulation of 47,849 (97.6% paid).
Former winner of Big Brother
Cameron Stout
has a weekly column alongside Moreen Simpson, Scott Begbie the entertainments editor, former Grampian TV presenter Frank Gilfeather
and former Aberdeen Lord Provost John Reynolds. In the Weekend section, every Saturday, TV critic Ewan Cameron gives his rundown on the week's programmes.
Evening Express Sports Editor Charlie Allan
, Former Aberdeen F.C.
footballers Stewart McKimmie
and Joe Harper
have columns in the sport pages. Another former Don Willie Miller
has recently joined them. Sports reporter Sean Wallace also has a weekly column.
To celebrate its 40,000th edition, the Evening Express held a competition for one of its readers to win 40,000 one penny pieces – totalling £400.
, but this was declined by the captain. Allan instead met with club media officer Dave Macdermid, who gave a short interview to the Evening Express.
Aberdeen FC manager Jimmy Calderwood
did not observe the silence of his players, saying that he felt the players had made a mistake in ceasing to communicate with the Evening Express. He did however state, as did Macdermid, that the players had taken particular offence to the paper's speculation that a number of them would be leaving the club in the summer. Calderwood said that the Evening Express had been "naughty" to do so.
In early March the ban on giving interviews to the Evening Express was lifted, and the players resumed normal communications with the paper.
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
in Scotland. It was first published in November 1879.
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.
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 reappears when the paper features junior football reports.
The paper along with the Press and Journal
Press and Journal (Scotland)
The Press and Journal, often called the P&J, is a daily regional newspaper serving the northern counties of Scotland including the cities of Aberdeen and Inverness...
is published by Aberdeen Journals
Aberdeen Journals
Aberdeen Journals Ltd. is a newspaper publisher based in Aberdeen, Scotland.The company publishes the Press and Journal, the Evening Express, the Aberdeen Citizen and ScotADs newspapers. It was owned by Northcliffe Newspapers Group, which is owned by Daily Mail & General Trust from 1995 until...
Ltd. It has a circulation of 47,849 (97.6% paid).
Former winner of Big Brother
Big Brother (UK)
Big Brother UK is the British version of the Dutch Big Brother television format, which takes its name from the character in George Orwell's 1948 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four...
Cameron Stout
Cameron Stout
Cameron Stout was the winner of Big Brother 4 UK in 2003. He received 1.9 million votes, 500,000 more than runner-up Ray Shah. Cameron is the elder brother of television and radio presenter Julyan Sinclair....
has a weekly column alongside Moreen Simpson, Scott Begbie the entertainments editor, former Grampian TV presenter Frank Gilfeather
Frank Gilfeather
Frank Gilfeather is a senior Scottish journalist and broadcaster.Gilfeather, a former Scottish amateur boxing champion from Dundee, moved to Aberdeen in April 1969 and began work on the Press & Journal and the Evening Express as a general news reporter...
and former Aberdeen Lord Provost John Reynolds. In the Weekend section, every Saturday, TV critic Ewan Cameron gives his rundown on the week's programmes.
Evening Express Sports Editor Charlie Allan
Charlie Allan
Charlie Allan is the sports editor of the Aberdeen Evening Express and main sports writer for the newspaper.Allan has worked for the Evening Express since 1990 and was named British Telecom Scottish Sports Writer of the year in 1999. He reported on the 1998 World Cup finals and 1992 and 1996...
, Former Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
footballers Stewart McKimmie
Stewart McKimmie
Stewart McKimmie is a Scottish former professional footballer, who predominantly played for home town club Aberdeen. He played in defence, primarily as a right-back, and also played for Dundee and Dundee United.-Career:...
and Joe Harper
Joe Harper (footballer)
Joseph Montgomery Harper is a Scottish former footballer, mainly remembered for his two spells with Aberdeen, during which he became the club's record goalscorer.-Club career:...
have columns in the sport pages. Another former Don Willie Miller
Willie Miller
William Ferguson Miller, MBE is a former professional football player who made a club record 558 league appearances for Aberdeen. He is currently the club's Director of Football...
has recently joined them. Sports reporter Sean Wallace also has a weekly column.
To celebrate its 40,000th edition, the Evening Express held a competition for one of its readers to win 40,000 one penny pieces – totalling £400.
List of Evening Express journalists
Listed below are the names of the journalists who regularly write for the Evening Express:- Alan McCabe (Editor)
- Craig Walker (News Editor)
- Lynn Kernan (Assistant News Editor)
- Scott Begbie (Entertainments Editor)
- Annette Cameron (Web Editor)
- David Ewen (Chief Reporter)
- Neil Evans (Political Reporter)
- Gavin Roberts
- Sally McDonald
- Kevin Duguid
- Isabel Hunter
- Mark Davies
- Tim Sculthorpe
- Jennifer McKiernan
- Kelly Wilson
- Alison Rennie
- Rita Brown
- Ruth Warrander
- Charlotte Jordan
- Sean Wallace (Sports)
- Ross McTavish (Sports)
- Anthony Joseph (Sports)
- Laurna Robertson (Counter)
- Donna Ewen (Counter)
- Margaret Morrison (Counter)
- Richard Easton (Junior Football)
Fallout with Aberdeen Football Club players
As of 29 February 2008 the players of Aberdeen Football Club stated that they would no longer give interviews to the Evening Express. The players cited perceived negative reporting on the part of the paper as their reason for the move. Sports Editor Charlie Allan proposed a meeting with Scott SeverinScott Severin
Scott Derek Severin is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Dundee United. Severin has previously played for Heart of Midlothian and Aberdeen, where he was club captain for two seasons. He has also made 15 appearances for Scotland national football team...
, but this was declined by the captain. Allan instead met with club media officer Dave Macdermid, who gave a short interview to the Evening Express.
Aberdeen FC manager Jimmy Calderwood
Jimmy Calderwood
James "Jimmy" Calderwood is a Scottish former footballer and currently without a club having recently been manager of Ross County. Calderwood played for English clubs Birmingham City and Cambridge United and Dutch clubs Sparta Rotterdam, Willem II Tilburg, Roda JC and Heracles Almelo...
did not observe the silence of his players, saying that he felt the players had made a mistake in ceasing to communicate with the Evening Express. He did however state, as did Macdermid, that the players had taken particular offence to the paper's speculation that a number of them would be leaving the club in the summer. Calderwood said that the Evening Express had been "naughty" to do so.
In early March the ban on giving interviews to the Evening Express was lifted, and the players resumed normal communications with the paper.
External links
- Evening Express, the web site of the Evening Express
- http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/SectionPage.aspx/EEhome/EEColumnists/EESeanWallace, Sean Wallace's award winning column