Who's that girl?

Good splash in the Scunthorpe Telegraph on Thursday ... but it was the plainly designed advert that caught the eye. Who is Amanda? Is she pregnant? We need to know! One thing is certain about her though, she knows how effective advertising in your local paper can be. Good for her. The Scunthorpe Telegraph reporters are, of course, on the case. Outgoing editor Mel Cook tells me Amanda met the man of her dreams after the Huddersfield v Scunthorpe game last Saturday but he 'did a Cinderella on her'. Apparently it's Amanda's last chance for love. This one could run and run. I suggest you all subscribe to the Telegraph to find out what happens next.

Geordie boys take the P155 ...

I can't imagine why anyone would want a Steve Bruce Derby souvenir tracksuit ... but if you did there is one for sale in today's Newcastle Journal's classifieds. Only £51 (geddit?). For those who live on the planet Zog, Newcastle tore apart Bruce's hapless Sunderland 5-1 on Sunday. Clearly great news on Tyneside, even for Trinity Mirror's advertising department.

Clever ads worth a look

Talking of innovation in advertising (see the Telegraph item below), these arresting ads are worth a look. What no yellow star bursts, white on black text, rounded corners and badly spaced Helvetica?