''Scotland on Sunday'' is a Scottish Sunday newspaper, published in
Edinburgh
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by
JPIMedia and consequently assuming the role of Sunday sister to its daily stablemate ''
The Scotsman''. It was originally printed in
broadsheet format but in 2013 was relaunched as a tabloid. Since this latest relaunch it comprises three parts, the newspaper itself which includes the original "Insight" section, a sports section and ''Spectrum'' magazine which incorporates ''At Home'', originally a separate magazine.
It backed a 'No' vote in the
referendum on Scottish independence
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.
History
''Scotland on Sunday'' was launched on 7 August 1988 and was priced at
40p.
Ultimate ownership of ''Scotland on Sunday'' has changed several times since launch. The Scotsman Publications Limited, which also produces ''The Scotsman'', ''
Edinburgh Evening News
The ''Edinburgh Evening News'' is a daily newspaper and website based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was founded by John Wilson (1844–1909) and first published in 1873. It is printed daily, except on Sundays. It is owned by JPIMedia, which als ...
'' and the ''Herald & Post'' series of free newspapers in Edinburgh,
Fife,
West Lothian and
Perth
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, was bought by the Canadian millionaire
Roy Thomson in 1953.
In 1995, the group was sold to the billionaire
Barclay Brothers for £85 million. They moved the group from its landmark Edinburgh office on
North Bridge, which is now an upmarket hotel, to new offices in Holyrood Road, near where the
Scottish Parliament Building was subsequently built. Then in December 2005 the paper, along with the other Scotsman Publications titles, was sold to Edinburgh-based newspaper group
Johnston Press in a £160 million deal. Johnston Press entered administration in November 2018. Its assets were acquired by
JPIMedia.
Christmas Edition
As that Christmas day is falling on Sunday in 2022 instead or normal there will be "Scotland On Christmas" published on Saturday December 24th Christmas Eve.
See also
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List of newspapers in Scotland
*
Iain Gale
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, ''Scotland on Sunday'' art critic
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Andrew Crumey, ''Scotland on Sunday'' literary editor, 2000–06
References
{{UK regional Sunday newspapers
Newspapers published in Scotland
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Newspapers with Scottish Gaelic content
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Publications established in 1988
1988 establishments in Scotland
The Scotsman
Newspapers published by Johnston Press