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How to get honey from a stinking, unwanted carcase

How to get honey from a stinking, unwanted carcase

 I don’t want to get all biblical on your ass, but I’m sure you’re passingly familiar with the Old Testament tale of how honey came from the body of a young lion slain by Samson. Well it seems Jenny Morrison may be creating her own tale of triumph in the face of adversity – also with a sugary touch. From the unpleasantly festering carcase of Frank Gilbride’s Newsflash, Jenny has risen anew – and…

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More bad news for Frank Gilbride

More bad news for Frank Gilbride

News reaches me that the staff at Cover Story – Frank Gilbride’s features operation in Northern Ireland – have finally lost the will to live and resigned en masse. Awright, there were only two of them, so the reality is that they have resigned en deux, en brace or en both. Whatever way you pronounce it, this isn’t very en sweet (aye, dreadful pun, I know) for Mr Gilbride who has already consigned…

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Gilbride Watch: Get your claims in quick!

Gilbride Watch: Get your claims in quick!

Following yesterday’s post about Frank Gilbride resurfacing as the G7 Network, it appears the demise of Newsflash has taken an official turn. allmediaSCOTLAND. com has reported that creditors of the defunct press agency have until next week to lodge their claims. I hope the staff who were unceremoniously emptied without any money might now have a glimmer of getting what they are due. A public…

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The Newsflash double act is truly dead - but at least one half can still show their face.

The Newsflash double act is truly dead – but at least one half can still show their face.

One of the most enduring double acts in Scottish journalism is dead. Not just damaged, fractured or requiring a bit of maintenace. Not temporarily suspended, on hold or under review. Not poorly, giving cause for concern or even on the way out. Stone. Cold. Dead. Until today I was too jaded, cynical and downright sceptical to believe the 15-year business relationship between Frank Gilbride and…

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The demise of Newsflash Edinburgh (cont)

The demise of Newsflash Edinburgh (cont)

Brass necks aren’t all that hard to come by – indeed they can usually be found on anyone with a thick skin, few social graces, a lack of self awareness or the ability to demand favours they’ve never earned. But credit to Frank Gilbride for having the shiniest and most heavily polished brass neck I’ve heard about in a very long time. On Friday he dropped the bombshell on staff that he was shutting…

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Frank Gilbride's SECOND public statement since the closure of Newsflash

Frank Gilbride’s SECOND public statement since the closure of Newsflash

I was impressed to find the comment below left by Frank Gilbride on an earlier post. It’s easy to miss or bypass the comments section, so I thought I’d do the decent thing and bump it up to full-blown posts status, so as many people as possible can read it: So your ‘good’ pal forgot to invite to his showbiz bash? Name-droppers, by and large are a pathetic bunch and a total brass-neck, but it…

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Let's Get Ready to Rumble! More grapplings from Newsflash

Let’s Get Ready to Rumble! More grapplings from Newsflash

When Frank Gilbride read the last rites for his Edinburgh-based media agency, Newsflash, there was a particularly telling verse which went along the lines of: “Thou shalt not collect thy redundancy package.” Normal death bed recipients would simply have curled up their toes and conveniently carked it. Not so at Newsflash. The more junior members of staff who were shown the door still see a ghost…

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Gilbride Watch: Frank rises from the ash of 'Flash

Gilbride Watch: Frank rises from the ash of ‘Flash

For those with an interest in Scottish journalism who haven’t yet heard, Frank Gilbride is back on the scene. This momentous event actually took place yesterday so this is a late newsflash (a bit like Mr Gilbride’s ex agency). I’m sure those who were unceremoniously booted from Newsflash with no notice and no pay offs will be interested to hear their former boss has once more graced the Fourth…

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