To celebrate its 40,000th edition, the Evening Express held a competition for one of its readers to win 40,000 one penny pieces – totaling £400.

In the Weekend section, every Saturday, TV critic Ewan Cameron gives his rundown on the week's programmes.

The paper was a staunch supporter of the building of a highly controversial golf resort by Donald Trump at the Menie Estate in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire.

[6] As of 29 February 2008 the players of Aberdeen Football Club stated that they would no longer give interviews to the Evening Express.

Allan instead met with club media officer Dave Macdermid, who gave a short interview to the Evening Express.

the ban on giving interviews to the Evening Express was lifted, and the players resumed normal communications with the paper.