The editor of the Cambridge News has apologised to readers after publishing a front page with dummy text in place of a main headline.

The daily paper ran with the headline: “100PT SPLASH HEADING HERE” and strapline: “THIS IS A STRAP OVER TWO DECKS WITH A CROSS REFERENCE TO A PAGE HERE”.

The sub-editing instructions apparently went unnoticed before the paper went to print and and made its way into local shops today.