The Press and Journal (Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire)
On this day
This, the last book in the New Testament comprises a series of visions and revelations which the writer uses to give his readers hope and encouragement at a time of persecution. M.A.R. 1512: Michelangelo unveiled his painting of the ceiling of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.
1755: An earthquake reduced 85% of Lisbon to rubble, killing up to 100,000 people.
1848: WH Smith opened its first railway bookstall at Euston Station, London, the start of multiple retailing in Britain.
1922: The first radio licences went on sale in Britain at a cost of 10 shillings (50p).
1956: The computer Ernie, or Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment, was created as Premium Bonds first went on sale in Britain. 1993: The Maastricht Treaty took effect – the precursor to the European Union.
ON THIS DAY LAST YEAR: Hundreds of Google employees staged a walkout at the tech giant’s EU headquarters as part of a worldwide protest against sexual harassment.
Yesterday we used a photograph of Lancaster bombers to illustrate the anniversary of the end of the Battle of Britain in 1940. Those aircraft in fact only entered service later in the war. We are sorry for any confusion.
“Labour will get Brexit sorted within six months. We’ll let the people decide whether to leave with a sensible deal or remain. That really isn’t complicated” - Jeremy Corbyn promises a swift end to Brexit at his speech launching Labour’s general election campaign.
“One of Jo’s great passions was encouraging more women to come forward as candidates, so it is very sad to see talented women standing down at this time” - Catherine Anderson, chief executive of the Jo Cox Foundation, laments the “abhorrent” abuse causing female MPs to stand down ahead of the election.
“I can assure you that, from a business perspective, the controversy this creates far outweighs the very small percentage of our business that these political ads make up” - Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, above, stands by his company’s decision to keep running political adverts after Twitter’s decision to ban them.
“What we’ve seen demonstrates a failure on the part of ITV Studios in its responsibility towards contributors and makes a mockery of the ‘aftercare’ it has claimed to provide” - Digital, culture, media and sport committee chairman Damian Collins, above, criticises the Jeremy Kyle Show for “exploiting” vulnerable people.