UK comic book giants join forces to tackle threat of AI It comes amid Government proposals to change UK copyright law to allow AI models to be more easily trained on copyrighted material. Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2025
Dozens of jobs at risk as DC Thomson to stop publishing four magazines A SCOTTISH publisher is considering closing four magazines with 35 jobs at risk of redundancy only weeks after announcing tens of millions in… The National (Scotland) · Jan 23, 2025
First Broons annual acquired by National Library of Scotland THE first ever edition of The Broons annual has been acquired by the National Library of Scotland, completing its collection of the books. The National (Scotland) · Dec 26, 2023
UK Government change 'stupid' Dennis the Menace ‘created in London’ poster A controversial UK Government poster that claimed Dennis the Menace was “created in London” has been amended. The National (Scotland) · Oct 10, 2023
Outrage as UK Government poster claims Dennis the Menace was 'created in London' A UK Government poster that appears to claim that Dennis the Menace was “created in London” has sparked outrage. The National (Scotland) · Sep 25, 2023
No romantic myths of war to be found as those forgotten are remembered HANDE hoch! The average Scottish boy in the 1970s had a beginner’s grasp of German courtesy of DC Thomson. The National (Scotland) · Apr 16, 2023
Staff in firm acquired by DC Thomson hit out at handling of redundancies STAFF at a firm acquired by DC Thomson say there are furious at the way in which the closure of titles and redundancies is being handled, saying it… The National (Scotland) · Apr 2, 2023
The inside story of iconic publisher DC Thomson’s plans for swingeing cuts IT’S a Scottish institution commonly associated with the cosy world of the Beano, Broons and Our Wullie. But in recent days the word which has… The National (Scotland) · Feb 12, 2023
Newspaper and magazine publisher DC Thomson to cut 300 jobs Staff were told of the losses on Thursday. The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023
Beano and Stylist publisher DC Thomson to cut 300 staff Dundee-based company, which also owns Scottish regional newspapers, to close almost 40 magazines The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023
Around 300 jobs cut as DC Thomson targets £10 million savings Publisher behind the Press & Journal and The Courier is scaling back its portfolio and associated roles Insider UK · Feb 9, 2023
Newspaper and magazine publisher DC Thomson announces 300 redundancies Around half of the jobs expected to go will reportedly be at the Aceville publisher in Colchester, Essex. The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023
DC Thomson confirms 300 redundancies as several publications AXED It emerged on Wednesday that jobs would be lost at the company as they tried to plug a £10 million gap by “reshaping its portfolio”. The National (Scotland) · Feb 9, 2023
DC Thomson staff 'facing redundancies as bosses try to plug £10m blackhole' STAFF at a historic Scottish newspaper publisher are reportedly facing a wave of redundancies as bosses try to plug a £10 million blackhole in the… The National (Scotland) · Feb 8, 2023
Daily Record · Jan 19, 2023 Cartoonist behind iconic Scots comic Beano dies aged 89 David Sutherland, the artist of Beano's Bash Street Kids, spent more than 60 illustrating the DC Thomson comic.
The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023 Beano cartoonist behind The Bash Street Kids dies aged 89 Beano editor described David Sutherland as ‘the single most important illustrator in Beano history’.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 20, 2022 Unpublished Scottish comic strip starring Paul McCartney goes on display A COMIC strip starring Sir Paul McCartney which was never published has gone on display in a museum.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 10, 2022 How a crooked referee denied the Dundee team rated ‘better than the Lisbon Lions’ a shot at European Cup glory CELTIC supporters are rightly proud of the fact the Parkhead club were the first British winners of the European Cup back in 1967.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2022 Alan Grant obituary British comic book writer responsible for shaping storylines for characters such as Judge Dredd, Batman and Strontium Dog
The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022 Giant ‘Beanotown’ sign unveiled over Dundee to mark city’s comic heritage The sign will be visible across the Tay and will be in place for the duration of the Dundee Bash Street Festival.