Spotted: Geordie Greig at Express Newspapers

Wild rumours emanate from the London Evening Standard that the afternoon free newspaper is about to up sticks from Associated Newspapers' grand headquarters in Derry Street, Kensington, to Richard Desmond's Thames-side blue glass and steel edifice. Sounds improbable, particularly as whispers persist about a Standard takeover of the Independent, its Derry Street cohabiter. Then there is the fact that Russian businessman Alexander Lebedev's deal to buy 75.1% of the Standard from Associated included the agreement that the paper would stay put for a few years. What Monkey does know is that Standard editor Geordie Greig was spotted at the offices of Northern & Shell last week being given a guided tour by proprietor Desmond, apparently to the great alarm of Daily Star editor Dawn Neesom. The real reason for the visit is not known... a social call perhaps?