Actor and clean energy advocate Robert Llewellyn joined the Energy Voice team this week for a fascinating discussion on low emissions vehicles in the latest episode of 10 Point Pod.  Best known for his thirty-year stretch as the rubber-masked mechanoid Kryten in the much-loved science fiction comedy, ‘Red Dwarf’, Robert is the founder and host of Fully Charged, a YouTube channel focussing on the future of transporting people and goods, and on the transition away from fossil fuels more generally.  The special episode of Energy Voice’s 10 Point Pod was recorded ahead of Earth Day 2021 ..read more

The Press and Journal’s documentary on the disappearance of Shaun Ritchie – Missing from The Broch: The Disappearance of Shaun Ritchie – has broken all records for engagement with almost 1,000 people signing up to watch it in the first 10 days alone.   Shaun Ritchie, 20, vanished from Fraserburgh on October 31st, 2014, after travelling with friends in a van to a remote farm. A disturbance took place at the location leading the group to disperse. While his friends all returned safely, Shaun was never seen again, and his disap ..read more

Ahead of COP26, DC Thomson journalists travelled across Scotland in an electric van to report on how the climate crisis is impacting local communities.    The journey and their findings have been captured in a mini documentary that showcases the news brands’ developing reputation for first-class environmental reporting.   Teams from The Press and Journal and The Courier journeyed through their circulation areas in the north East of Scotland from October 20th – 29th, reporting on what the climate emergency means to local audiences.   Participants inc ..read more

DC Thomson Media has been shortlisted 11 times across eight categories in this year’s Scottish PPA Awards. The Scots Magazine has been shortlisted for the Consumer Publication of the Year award alongside the Event of the Year award for their Adventure is on Your Doorstep campaign. Beano and 110% Gaming are also shortlisted for the Consumer Publication of the Year award, with Beano picking up a second nomination for Media Brand of the Year. DC Thomson Media’s newest kids’ title, Animal Planet, has been shortlisted for Launch/Relaunch of the Year alongside the Scottish Caravans and Motorhomes P ..read more

The Press and Journal and Evening Express’ newspaper delivery team scooped the Special 2020 Award for the dedication of their 750-strong home delivery network. Throughout the Coronavirus pandemic, they surpassed all expectations delivering an increased number of papers as people were forced to stay at home. From writing letters of support to running errands, the delivery team served their communities proud, and they have now been recognised with this prestigious award. Head of newspaper sales and marketing, Neil Mackland, said: “The coronavirus pandemic challenged us all in 2020. “But for the ..read more

Beano Studios continues its year of celebrations for 70 years of Dennis with a collaboration with fashion brand Radley London. The two British icons have partnered to create a playful limited edition accessory collection to celebrate the nation’s favourite mischief maker. Beano’s comic strips have been styled by Radley London into expertly crafted, collectable designs. Illustrations of Dennis, Gnasher, Minnie and Radley’s Scottie dog create mischief across bags, card holders and purses. The rebellious collection will be available exclusively in Radley’s London and Glasgow stores, selected conc ..read more

DC Thomson Media has received an incredible 36 nominations at the UK Regional Press Awards and the Scottish Press Awards.  The Sunday Post, The Courier, The Press and Journal, Evening Telegraph, Evening Express and Energy Voice have all been shortlisted across a number of categories.  Several members of the editorial team also received individual nominations including journalists Dale Haslam and Lesley-Anne Kelly and photographer Mhairi Edwards who have all been nominated at both the UK and Scottish awards.  Richard Nev ..read more

Beano has been on the hunt for Britain’s Funniest Class 2021 and the submissions have been undeniably top grade. The annual competition, which is currently in its third year, challenges kids across the country to find their funny bones and submit their best quips in hope of securing the title as ‘Britain’s Funniest Class 2021’. From ‘knock-knock’ to ‘what did?’ jokes there were heaps of hilarious submissions, but Forthill Primary School in Dundee took the top spot with this year’s winning joke “What did the facemask say to the mouth? Let me cover for you!”. The topical-inspired ..read more

On Thursday 1st July, Royal Mail announced the launch of a new set of stamps celebrating 70 years of the British comic character Dennis. Six stamps look back at Dennis through the ages; from his first ever black-and-white comic strip in 1951, to important events in his life, including meeting his baby sister, Bea, adopting Gnasher, and even finding out that his dad is a grown-up version of Dennis from the 1980s. These stamps are based on original strips from Beano comics of the time. A further four stamps, exclusively illustrated by the current Dennis artist, Nigel Parkinson, show the culminat ..read more

Commando, Britain’s longest-serving war comic, is celebrating 60 years of stories of action and adventure. First published in 1961 by DC Thomson Media, Commando has thrilled its readers, aged 8-80, with over 5,000 issues of adventure, heroism, and comradery.    For six decades, Commando has printed four issues every two weeks, with each story focusing on the struggle against adversity, a tale of action and adventure that can be set against the background of the Roman invasion of Britain or the battlefields of Nazi-occupied Europe or, sometimes, the imagined b ..read more