Johnston directors' basic pay unchanged

All three executive directors on the board of Johnston Press, publisher of The Scotsman, saw their basic pay held last year, according to the company's annual report.

Chief executive John Fry, who recently announced he was to step down within the next 12 months, received a salary of 525,000. His total pay, including bonuses, amounted to 1,001,000, up from 959,000.