Newspaper

A Newspaper is an item introduced with the Varrock's New Look update of the 29 May 2007. It tells about the different going-ons in Varrock at that time.

Players can buy a newspaper for 50 coins from Benny in Varrock Square. In truth, the newspaper is almost useless. It is not updated, but Benny still sells them.

Following the 2007 Hallowe'en event Update, the paper now makes reference to the visit of the Grim Reaper to Varrock, which is mentioned in Death's Journal during the 2007 Halloween event.

Varrock gets Makeover
The city of Varrock is the latest recipient of a complete makeover. When interviewed, King Roald said, 'In order to keep visitors coming to see the sights of our beautiful capital, we felt that tidying-up the city would be more effective than just issuing a decree - make sure you visit the new museum while you are here.'

Obituaries
Goblin-Died Giant Rat-Died Unicorn-Died Varrock Guard-Died Varrock Guard-Died Varrock Guard-Died Bear-Died

Classifieds
Lowe's Archery Emporium for the finest ranging weapons in town!

Time to party! Visit the Fancy Dress Shop for all your party outfits.

The Dancing Donkey - cold beer always in stock.

Initial prices in trade
When the newspaper was first released, many people did not know about it, and people were selling it for ridiculous prices such as 500k. This was several months before the trade limit was imposed, and even before the trade window gave players any indication of the item's value.

Technically this is not a scam, provided that the seller did not claim that the item was rare or valuable. Rule 2 specifically states: "It is not considered a scam to ask for large amounts of money for an item... It is a player's responsibility to make sure that they are paying a good price for an item."