Cambridge News’ ‘missing’ headline - and other local newspaper gaffes

Headline blunder is not the first newspaper mistake to meet with mockery

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Local newspaper Cambridge News has been left red-faced after an issue went on sale with an instruction for staff in place of a front-page headline.

Instead of the intended headline for its lead story, the paper went to press with: “100pt splash heading here” emblazoned on the cover, a reference to the intended font size.

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