This is a list of newspapers in Scotland.

Daily newspapers

: Traditionally newspapers could be divided into 'quality', serious-minded newspapers (usually referred to as 'broadsheets' due to their large size) and 'tabloids', or less serious newspapers. However, these definitions no longer apply, as several 'quality' papers in Scotland have followed the lead of ''

The Independent ''The Independent'' is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the ''Indy'', it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The last printed edition was publishe ...

'' by adopting a tabloid format (which some prefer to refer to as 'compact' to avoid being associated with their more downmarket peers). In Scotland, two broadsheet newspapers have made the switch to 'compact' format. ''

The Scotsman ''The Scotsman'' is a Scottish compact newspaper and daily news website headquartered in Edinburgh. First established as a radical political paper in 1817, it began daily publication in 1855 and remained a broadsheet until August 2004. Its pa ...

'' did so in August 2004, and the ''

Sunday Herald The ''Sunday Herald'' was a Scottish Sunday newspaper, published between 7 February 1999 and 2 September 2018. Originally a broadsheet, it was published in compact format from 20 November 2005. The paper was known for having combined a cent ...

'' followed in November 2005. In addition to newspapers published in Scotland, including Scottish editions of

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...

newspapers, a number of local newspapers published in other parts of the British Isles are widely available.

Sunday newspapers

Local weekly newspapers

Aberdeen

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Aberdeen Citizen The ''Aberdeen Citizen'' was the highest distributed free newspaper in Aberdeen. It was a weekly newspaper. Launched in 1989, as the ''Aberdeen Herald & Post'', it was re-launched as its current title in 2002. It provided a round-up of the week's ...

Aberdeenshire

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Banffshire Journal Banffshire ; sco, Coontie o Banffshire; gd, Siorrachd Bhanbh) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. The county town is Banff, although the largest settlement is Buckie to the west. It borders the Moray ...

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Buchan Observer The ''Buchan Observer'' is a local weekly newspaper based in Peterhead which serves Peterhead and surrounding Buchan. Known locally as ''The Buchanie'', the ''Observer'' is renowned for its coverage of the town's football club, Peterhead F.C. Th ...

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Deeside Piper Deeside ( cy, Glannau Dyfrdwy) is the name given to a predominantly industrial conurbation of towns and villages in Flintshire and Cheshire on the Wales–England border lying near the canalised stretch of the River Dee that flows from neig ...

'' * '' Donside Piper'' * '' Ellon Advertiser'' * '' Ellon Times & East Gordon Advertiser'' * ''

Fraserburgh Herald Fraserburgh (; sco, The Broch or ; gd, A' Bhruaich) is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland with a population recorded in the 2011 Census at 13,100. It lies at the far northeast corner of Aberdeenshire, about north of Aberdeen, and north of P ...

'' * '' Huntly Express'' * '' Inverurie Advertiser'' * '' Inverurie Herald'' * ''

Kincardineshire Observer Kincardineshire, also known as the Mearns (from the Scottish Gaelic meaning "the Stewartry"), is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area on the coast of northeast Scotland. It is bounded by Aberdeenshire on the north a ...

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Turriff Advertiser The ''Turriff Advertiser'' (nicknamed "The Squeak") is a paid-for weekly newspaper in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, founded in 1933 and published by W. Peters (Print & Design) Ltd. When it was first published, the paper was called the ''Turriff & Distr ...

Angus

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Arbroath Herald The ''Arbroath Herald Guide and Gazette'', usually referred to simply as ''The Arbroath Herald'', is a local newspaper covering events in and around Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. The ''Arbroath Herald'' is released weekly on a Friday. History Establ ...

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Brechin Advertiser Brechin (; gd, Breichin) is a city and former Royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. Traditionally Brechin was described as a city because of its cathedral and its status as the seat of a pre-Reformation Roman Catholic diocese (which continues today ...

'' * '' Carnoustie Guide & Gazette'' * '' Forfar Dispatch & Kirriemuir Herald'' * '' Montrose Review'' * '' Kirriemuir Herald''

Argyll and Bute

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Campbeltown Courier
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Dunoon Observer and Argyllshire Standard The ''Dunoon Observer and Argyllshire Standard'' is a weekly tabloid newspaper serving the Cowal Peninsula area of Argyll and Bute, in western Scotland. It is edited and printed in Dunoon, and is known locally as ''the Standard''. The newspaper ...

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Helensburgh Advertiser Helensburgh (; gd, Baile Eilidh) is an affluent coastal town on the north side of the Firth of Clyde in Scotland, situated at the mouth of the Gareloch. Historically in Dunbartonshire, it became part of Argyll and Bute following local governm ...

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Oban Times ''The Oban Times'' is a local, weekly newspaper, published in Oban, Argyll and Bute on a Thursday. It covers the West Highlands and Islands of Scotland, reporting on issues from the Mull of Kintyre to Kyle of Lochalsh on the mainland, to the Inn ...

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Argyllshire Advertiser Argyll (; archaically Argyle, in modern Gaelic, ), sometimes called Argyllshire, is a historic county and registration county of western Scotland. Argyll is of ancient origin, and corresponds to most of the part of the ancient kingdom of ...

Clackmannanshire

---- * '' Alloa & Hillfoots Advertiser''

Dumfries and Galloway

---- * '' Annandale Herald'' * ''

Annandale Observer Annandale is a name for several places around the world: United Kingdom * Annandale, Dumfries and Galloway, a strath in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Australia *Annandale, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney *Annandale, Queensland, a suburb o ...

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Dumfries & Galloway Standard The ''Dumfries & Galloway Standard'' is a tabloid newspaper which primarily serves Dumfries and the surrounding towns and villages such as Thornhill, Sanquhar, Lockerbie and Annan. But it also covers Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, Gretna an ...

'' * '' Dumfries Courier'' * '' Eskdale and Liddesdale Advertiser'' * '' Galloway Gazette'' * '' Galloway News'' * ''

Moffat News Moffat ( gd, Mofad) is a burgh and parish in Dumfriesshire, now part of the Dumfries and Galloway local authority area in Scotland. It lies on the River Annan, with a population of around 2,500. It was a centre of the wool trade and a spa town. ...

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Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press The Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press is a local weekly newspaper based in Stranraer, Rhins Rhins may refer to: * Rhins of Galloway, peninsula in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland * Jules Léon Dutreuil de Rhins (1846 –1894), French geograp ...

Dundee

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Evening Telegraph ''Evening Telegraph'' is a common newspaper name, and may refer to: * ''Evening Telegraph'' (Dundee), Scotland * ''Evening Telegraph'' (Dublin), Ireland, published 1871–1924. * '' Coventry Evening Telegraph'', England, now the ''Coventry Teleg ...

East Ayrshire

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Cumnock Chronicle Cumnock (Scottish Gaelic: ''Cumnag'') is a town and former civil parish located in East Ayrshire, Scotland. The town sits at the confluence of the Glaisnock Water and the Lugar Water. There are three neighbouring housing projects which lie jus ...

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Kilmarnock Standard The ''Kilmarnock Standard'' is a Scottish weekly newspaper A weekly newspaper is a general-news or Current affairs (news format), current affairs publication that is issued once or twice a week in a wide variety broadsheet, magazine, and elec ...

East Dunbartonshire

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Kirkintilloch Herald The ''Kirkintilloch Herald'' is a weekly tabloid newspaper serving the Kirkintilloch area of East Dunbartonshire, in Scotland. It is edited and printed in Kirkintilloch Kirkintilloch (; sco, Kirkintulloch; gd, Cair Cheann Tulaich) is a town ...

'' * '' Milngavie & Bearsden Herald'' * ''

Strathkelvin Advertiser Strathkelvin ( gd, Srath Chealbhainn) is the strath of the River Kelvin in west central Scotland, close to the city of Glasgow. The name Strathkelvin was formerly (1975–96) used for one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyd ...

East Lothian

---- * '' East Lothian Courier''

East Renfrewshire

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Barrhead News Barrhead ( sco, Baurheid, gd, Ceann a' Bharra) is a town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, southwest of Glasgow city centre on the edge of the Gleniffer Braes. At the 2011 census its population was 17,268. History Barrhead was formed when ...

Edinburgh

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Queensferry Gazette Queensferry may refer to several places: *North Queensferry, Fife, Scotland *South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland *Queensferry (Parliament of Scotland constituency) *Queensferry, Flintshire, Wales * Queensferry, Victoria, Australia See also *Qu ...

Falkirk

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Bo'ness Journal Borrowstounness (commonly known as Bo'ness ( )) is a town and former burgh and seaport on the south bank of the Firth of Forth in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. Historically part of the county of West Lothian, it is a place within the Falki ...

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Falkirk Herald ''The Falkirk Herald'' is a weekly newspaper and daily news website published by National World. It provides reportage, opinion and analysis of news, current affairs and sport in the towns of Falkirk, Grangemouth, Larbert, Stenhousemuir and Den ...

'' - the largest local weekly newspaper in Scotland in terms of circulation and readership

Fife

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'' – weekly tabloid newspaper and classified advertiser in the Cowdenbeath, Kelty and Lochgelly area * ''

Dunfermline Press The ''Dunfermline Press and West of Fife Advertiser'' (commonly known as the Dunfermline Press in Scotland and simply The Press in the Dunfermline area) is a weekly Scottish tabloid newspaper, based in Dunfermline, Fife. It has an average circul ...

'' – weekly tabloid newspaper for West Fife * '' East Fife Mail'' – tabloid weekly sister paper of ''Fife Free Press'' for the Levenmouth area * '' Fife & Kinross Extra'' * '' Fife Free Press'' – weekly tabloid newspaper for the Kirkcaldy area * ''

Fife Herald Fife (, ; gd, Fìobha, ; sco, Fife) is a council area, historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries with Perth and Kinross (i ...

'' * '' Glenrothes Gazette (Leslie and Markinch News)'' – tabloid sister weekly paper of ''Fife Free Press'' * ''

St Andrews Citizen ST, St, or St. may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Stanza, in poetry * Suicidal Tendencies, an American heavy metal/hardcore punk band * Star Trek, a science-fiction media franchise * Summa Theologica, a compendium of Catholic philosophy ...

Glasgow

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The Digger ''The Digger'' is a 24-page magazine in Glasgow, Scotland which focusses on crime stories. It is published weekly, in an A5 newsletter format. In 2012, the magazine went from newsprint to glossy. Background The magazine was founded by James C ...

'' – scandal sheet with stories of minor trials and arrests and gossip about local gangs * '' Glasgow South & Eastwood Extra'' * ''Glasgow Eyes'' – a picture news magazine featuring street/reportage photography/news/music and showbiz

Highlands

---- * '' Caithness Courier'' * ''

Highland News Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically from up to while highland (or highlands) is ...

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The Inverness Courier The Inverness Courier is a local, bi-weekly newspaper, published each Tuesday and Friday in Inverness, Highland, Scotland. It reports on issues in Inverness and the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. It is the longest, continually running local n ...

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Inverness Herald Inverness (; from the gd, Inbhir Nis , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness"; sco, Innerness) is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Histor ...

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John O'Groat Journal North of Scotland Newspapers (NOSN) is the trade name under which Scottish Provincial Press publishes two weekly newspapers, the ''John O'Groat Journal'' and the ''Caithness Courier'', both serving the Caithness area in the Highland council area o ...

'' * '' Lochaber Times (and Oban Times) (Formerly Lochaber News)'' * ''

Nairnshire Telegraph The County of Nairn (also called Nairnshire) ( gd, Siorrachd Inbhir Narann) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. The county was used for local administration until the county council, based at the county ...

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The Northern Times ''The Northern Times'' was a newspaper published in Carnarvon, Western Australia from 1905–1983. History ''The Northern Times'' was published from 26 August 1905 to 26 August 1983 in Carnarvon, Western Australia. It absorbed the ''Geral ...

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Rossshire Herald Ross-shire (; gd, Siorrachd Rois) is a historic county in the Scottish Highlands. The county borders Sutherland to the north and Inverness-shire to the south, as well as having a complex border with Cromartyshire – a county consisting of ...

'' * '' Rossshire Journal'' * '' Strathspey & Badenoch Herald'' * ''

Ullapool News Ullapool (; gd, Ulapul ) is a village and port located in Northern Scotland. Ullapool has a population of around 1,500 inhabitants. It is located around northwest of Inverness in Ross and Cromarty, Scottish Highlands. Despite its modest size, ...

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West Highland Free Press The ''West Highland Free Press'' was founded in the Scottish Highlands in 1972 as a left-wing weekly newspaper, but with the principal objective of providing its immediate circulation area with the service which a local paper is expected to pr ...

Inverclyde

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Greenock Telegraph The Greenock Telegraph is a local daily newspaper serving Inverclyde (the council area containing the towns of Gourock, Greenock and Port Glasgow), Scotland. Founded in 1857, it was the first halfpenny daily newspaper in Britain. It was fo ...

Midlothian

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Lothian and Peebles Times Lothian (; sco, Lowden, Loudan, -en, -o(u)n; gd, Lodainn ) is a region of the Scottish Lowlands, lying between the southern shore of the Firth of Forth and the Lammermuir Hills and the Moorfoot Hills. The principal settlement is the Scott ...

'' * '' Midlothian Advertiser''

Moray

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Banffshire Advertiser Banffshire ; sco, Coontie o Banffshire; gd, Siorrachd Bhanbh) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. The county town is Banff, although the largest settlement is Buckie to the west. It borders the Moray ...

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Forres Gazette Forres (; gd, Farrais) is a town and former royal burgh in the north of Scotland on the Moray coast, approximately northeast of Inverness and west of Elgin. Forres has been a winner of the Scotland in Bloom award on several occasions. There a ...

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North Ayrshire

---- * '' Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald'' * ''

Arran Banner ''The Arran Banner'' is a weekly local newspaper on the Isle of Arran in Scotland. It was established in 1974 and is published on a Saturday. The paper still attracts subscribers from around the world for its often unique and witty writing style. ...

'' * '' Irvine Herald'' * '' Irvine Times'' * ''

Largs and Millport Weekly News Largs ( gd, An Leargaidh Ghallda) is a town on the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland, about from Glasgow. The original name means "the slopes" (''An Leargaidh'') in Scottish Gaelic. A popular seaside resort with a pier, the town mar ...

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North Lanarkshire

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Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser The ''Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser'' is a tabloid newspaper published by Scottish and Universal Newspapers, a division of Reach plc, in Airdrie and Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire. The ''Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser'' is a weekly newspap ...

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Cumbernauld News & Kilsyth Chronicle ''The Cumbernauld News & Kilsyth Chronicle'' is a local paper serving the areas of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth and all the other villages in between the two towns. History Originally two separate newspapers, the two joined and became sister papers al ...

'' * '' Motherwell Times & Bellshill Speaker'' * '' Wishaw Press''

Orkney

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The Orcadian ''The Orcadian'' is the oldest newspaper in Orkney, Scotland, first published in 1854. At first a monthly paper, it soon became a weekly. The newspaper is based in Kirkwall but printed in Glasgow for sale every Thursday. It is part of the Orkn ...

Perth and Kinross

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Blairgowrie Advertiser The ''Blairgowrie Advertiser'' is a Scottish newspaper covering the Blairgowrie area. The paper is owned by Reach plc. External links The ''Blairgowrie Advertiser'' Website Newspapers published in Scotland Blairgowrie and Rattray Newspa ...

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Perthshire Advertiser The ''Perthshire Advertiser'' (originally the ''Perthshire Advertiser and Strathmore Journal'') is a tabloid newspaper, published by Reach plc, in Perth, Scotland. The ''PA'', as it is commonly known, has two editions, a Tuesday and Friday. ...

'' (bi-weekly) * '' Strathearn Herald'' * '' The Courier''

Renfrewshire

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Kilmacolm Kilmacolm () is a village and civil parish in the Inverclyde council area, and the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on the northern slope of the Gryffe Valley, southeast of Greenock and around ...

Advertiser'', serving the villages of

Strathgryffe Strathgryffe or Gryffe Valley ( gd, Srath Ghriobhaidh) is a strath centred on the River Gryffe in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. The River Gryffe passes through the council areas of Inverclyde and Renfrewshire, rising in Kilmacolm and joi ...

* '' Paisley and Renfrewshire Gazette'' * '' Paisley People''

Scottish Borders

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Berwickshire News Berwickshire ( gd, Siorrachd Bhearaig) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in south-eastern Scotland, on the English border. Berwickshire County Council existed from 1890 until 1975, when the area became part of t ...

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Hawick News ''Hawick News'' is a tabloid newspaper that covers the area of Hawick, one of the larger towns in the Scottish Borders. It includes local news, politics, and sport. It is part of Johnston Press Johnston Press plc was a multimedia company f ...

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Peeblesshire News Peeblesshire ( gd, Siorrachd nam Pùballan), the County of Peebles or Tweeddale is a historic county of Scotland. Its county town is Peebles, and it borders Midlothian to the north, Selkirkshire to the east, Dumfriesshire to the south, and L ...

'' * '' Selkirk Advertiser'' * ''

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'' * The Hawick Paper

Shetland

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Shetland Times ''The Shetland Times'' is a weekly newspaper in Shetland, published on Fridays and based in Lerwick, the main town in the Shetland Islands Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands and formerly Zetland, is a subarctic archipelago in Sc ...

South Ayrshire

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Ayr Advertiser The ''Ayr Advertiser'' is a weekly Scottish local newspaper, serving the community of South Ayrshire with local news, issues and sports coverage. The Ayr Advertiser is Scotland's oldest weekly newspaper. The paper is part of the Ayr Advertiser ...

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Ayrshire Post The ''Ayrshire Post'' is a weekly Scottish local newspaper serving the communities of South Ayrshire and parts of East Ayrshire with local news, issues and sports coverage. The ''Ayrshire Post'' primarily serves the towns of Ayr, Prestwick, Troon ...

'' * '' Carrick Gazette'' * '' Troon Times''

South Lanarkshire

---- * '' East Kilbride News'' * ''

Hamilton Advertiser The ''Hamilton Advertiser'' is a Scottish tabloid newspaper that covers the area and the suburbs of Hamilton, a large burgh in South Lanarkshire gd, Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas , image_skyline = , image_flag = , ...

'' * '' Lanark Gazette & Carluke Gazette'' * ''

Rutherglen Reformer The ''Rutherglen Reformer'' is a newspaper covering the Royal Burgh of Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, a former Glasgow City Council Glasgow City Council is the local government authority for the City of Glasgow, Scotland. It was created in ...

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Strathaven Echoes Strathaven (; from gd, Strath Aibhne ) is a historic market town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and is the largest settlement in Avondale. It is south of Hamilton. The Powmillon Burn runs through the town centre, and joins the Avon Water to the ...

Stirling

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Stirling News The ''Dunfermline Press and West of Fife Advertiser'' (commonly known as the Dunfermline Press in Scotland and simply The Press in the Dunfermline area) is a weekly Scottish tabloid newspaper, based in Dunfermline, Fife. It has an average circul ...

'' * '' Stirling Observer''

West Dunbartonshire

---- * '' Clydebank Post'' * ''

Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Reporter Dumbarton (; also sco, Dumbairton; ) is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. In 2006, it had an estimated population of 19,990. Dumbarton was the ...

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Lennox Herald Reach plc publishes many newspapers, magazines and news websites. This list of Reach plc titles is a non-exhuastive list of these. Before 2018, Reach plc was known as Trinity Mirror plc. The list includes titles owned by the Mirror Group Newspape ...

West Lothian

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Linlithgowshire Gazette West Lothian ( sco, Wast Lowden; gd, Lodainn an Iar) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and was one of its historic counties. The county was called Linlithgowshire until 1925. The historic county was bounded geographically by the Av ...

'' * '' West Lothian Courier''

Western Isles

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Stornoway Gazette The ''Stornoway Gazette'' is a local newspaper reporting on local issues in the Western Isles of Scotland, specifically Stornoway and the Outer Hebrides. In 2004, nine months of head-to-head competition with a rival title ended with ''The Hebr ...

Specialist newspapers

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'' - Muslim paper in English * ''

The Pink Paper The ''Pink Paper'' was a UK publication covering gay and lesbian issues published by Millivres Prowler Limited. Founded in 1987 as a newspaper, it switched to internet-only publication in June 2009. The decision to go online-only was announced i ...

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Edinburgh Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian ...

soccer paper, which shares its name with a separate gay and lesbian publication * '' Scots Independent'' - mainly supporting the SNP * ''

Scottish Catholic Observer The ''Scottish Catholic Observer'' was Scotland's only national Catholic newspaper, founded in 1885. It ceased publication in 2020. It featured news of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland as well as regular international church news and repor ...

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Scottish Socialist Voice The ''Scottish Socialist Voice'' is a fortnightly political newspaper in Scotland, published by the Scottish Socialist Party. History Established in November 1996, the ''Voice'' started life as the newspaper of Scottish Militant Labour, before b ...

'' - printed by the

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Third Force News Third or 3rd may refer to: Numbers * 3rd, the ordinal form of the cardinal number 3 * , a fraction of one third * Second#Sexagesimal divisions of calendar time and day, 1⁄60 of a ''second'', or 1⁄3600 of a ''minute'' Places * 3rd Street (d ...

'' - newspaper serving the voluntary sector, non-party-political

UK-wide specialist newspapers widely available in Scotland

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The Economist ''The Economist'' is a British weekly newspaper printed in demitab format and published digitally. It focuses on current affairs, international business, politics, technology, and culture. Based in London, the newspaper is owned by The Econ ...

'' - weekly news-focused magazine owned by

Pearson PLC Pearson plc is a British multinational publishing and education company headquartered in London, England. It was founded as a construction business in the 1840s but switched to publishing in the 1920s. Spender, J. A., ''Weetman Pearson: F ...

, founded by Scot

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PinkNews ''PinkNews'' is a UK-based online newspaper marketed to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community (LGBT) in the UK and worldwide. It was founded by Benjamin Cohen in 2005. It closely follows political progress on LGBT rights ar ...

'' - LGBT online newspaper * ''

Private Eye ''Private Eye'' is a British fortnightly satirical and current affairs news magazine, founded in 1961. It is published in London and has been edited by Ian Hislop since 1986. The publication is widely recognised for its prominent criticism ...

'' - Fortnightly satirical current affairs news magazine * ''

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'' - aimed at Britain's Jewish community * ''

Racing Post ''Racing Post'' is a British daily horse racing, greyhound racing and sports betting publisher which is published in print and digital formats. It is printed in tabloid format from Monday to Sunday. , it has an average daily circulation of ...

'' – daily horse racing, greyhound racing and sports betting newspaper

University newspapers

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*''Gaudie'' –

University of Aberdeen , mottoeng = The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom , established = , type = Public research universityAncient university , endowment = £58.4 million (2021) , budget ...

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Glasgow University Guardian ''The Glasgow Guardian'' is the Student publication, student newspaper of the University of Glasgow. Founded in 1932 as ''The Gilmorehill Globe'', the newspaper has undergone four name changes in its existence. First changed to ''The Gilmorehi ...

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Heriot-Watt University Heriot-Watt University ( gd, Oilthigh Heriot-Watt) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was established in 1821 as the School of Arts of Edinburgh, the world's first mechanics' institute, and subsequently granted uni ...

Edinburgh Napier University , mottoeng = Without knowledge, everything is in vain , established = 1992 – granted University status 1964 – Napier Technical College , type = Public , academic_staff = 802 , administrative_staff = 562 , chancellor = Will Whitehorn , ...

Queen Margaret University Queen Margaret University is a university, founded in 1875 and located in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is named after the Scottish Queen Saint Margaret. History The university was founded in 1875, as ''The Edinburgh School of Cookery and Domestic ...

Edinburgh College of Art Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) is one of eleven schools in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. Tracing its history back to 1760, it provides higher education in art and design, architecture, histor ...

University of Strathclyde The University of Strathclyde ( gd, Oilthigh Shrath Chluaidh) is a public research university located in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1796 as the Andersonian Institute, it is Glasgow's second-oldest university, having received its royal char ...

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Glasgow Caledonian University Glasgow Caledonian University ( gd, Oilthigh Chailleannach Ghlaschu, ), informally GCU, Caledonian or Caley, is a public university in Glasgow, Scotland. It was formed in 1993 by the merger of The Queen's College, Glasgow (founded in 1875) and G ...

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University of Dundee , mottoeng = "My soul doth magnify the Lord" , established = 1967 – gained independent university status by Royal Charter1897 – Constituent college of the University of St Andrews1881 – University College , ...

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Queen Margaret Union The Queen Margaret Union (QMU) is one of two students' unions at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1890, it caters to the social and cultural needs of its members by providing a range of services including volunteering opportuni ...

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Napier University , mottoeng = Without knowledge, everything is in vain , established = 1992 – granted University status 1964 – Napier Technical College , type = Public , academic_staff = 802 , administrative_staff = 562 , chancellor = Will Whitehorn , ...

Defunct newspapers

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An Gàidheal Ùr ''An Gàidheal Ùr'' was a 12-page monthly newspaper published in Scottish Gaelic. The name means ''New Gael'' in a play on an older magazine publication called ''An Gàidheal''. People usually received the paper as a supplement in the ''West Hi ...

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Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well a ...

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The Bulletin Bulletin or The Bulletin may refer to: Periodicals (newspapers, magazines, journals) * Bulletin (online newspaper), a Swedish online newspaper * ''The Bulletin'' (Australian periodical), an Australian magazine (1880–2008) ** Bulletin Debate, ...

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Business am Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or Trade, buying and selling Product (business), products (such as goods and Service (economics), services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for pr ...

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East Lothian News East Lothian (; sco, East Lowden; gd, Lodainn an Ear) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, as well as a Counties of Scotland, historic county, registration county and Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area. The county was ca ...

'' * '' Edinburgh Advertiser'' * ''

Edinburgh Courant The ''Edinburgh Courant'' was a broadsheet newspaper from the 18th century. It was published out of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Its first issue was dated February 14–19, 1705 and was sold for a penny. It was Scotland's first regional newsp ...

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Glasgow Argus The ''Glasgow Argus'' was a Scottish newspaper, published biweekly from 1833 to 1847. It took a reforming editorial line, supporting abolitionism and opposing the Corn Laws. The ''Argus'' was perceived as the paper of the supporters of the Glasgo ...

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Glasgow Evening News The ''Glasgow Evening News'' was an important Scottish newspaper in the early 20th century. It was founded as the ''Glasgow Evening Post'' in 1866 and became the ''Evening News'' in 1915. Neil Munro was editor for a time and his Para Handy sto ...

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The Gourock Times ''The Gourock Times'' was a weekly newspaper published in the west of Scotland town of Gourock from 1915 to 1980. A complete archive of the newspaper is available at the Watt Library in Greenock. Wartime scoop ''The Gourock Times'' of 6 Sep ...

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The Highlander ''Highlander'' is a British film and television franchise created by American screenwriter Gregory Widen. The series began with a 1986 fantasy film starring Christopher Lambert, who played Connor MacLeod, the titular Highlander. Born in Glenfin ...

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Mercurius Caledonius The ''Mercurius Caledonius - Comprising The Affairs now in Agitation in Scotland With A Survey of Forraign Intelligence'' was arguably Scotland's first newspaper. It was founded in Edinburgh in 1660 by the playwright Thomas Sydserf, the son of ...

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The North Briton ''The North Briton'' was a radical newspaper published in 18th-century London. The North Briton also served as the pseudonym of the newspaper's author, used in advertisements, letters to other publications, and handbills. Although written ano ...

'' * '' Perth Shopper'' * '' Scottish Daily News'' * ''

Scottish Guardian Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

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Scottish Leader Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

'' (3 January 1887 – 4 July 1894) - Edinburgh-based daily,

Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...

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home rule Home rule is government of a colony, dependent country, or region by its own citizens. It is thus the power of a part (administrative division) of a state or an external dependent country to exercise such of the state's powers of governance wit ...

, established in competition with ''The Scotsman'' * '' Scottish Standard'' * ''

Sunday Scot Sunday is the day of the week between Saturday and Monday. In most Western countries, Sunday is a day of rest and a part of the Workweek and weekend, weekend. It is often considered the first day of the week. For most observant adherents of C ...

'' * '' Sunday Standard'' * ''

West Lothian Herald & Post The ''West Lothian Herald & Post'' was a weekly Scottish freesheet that delivered to households in Livingston, Linlithgow, Bathgate, Broxburn and surrounding areas from 1988 to 2012. It consisted mainly of advertising and promotional pieces, wi ...

References

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ThePaperboy.com UK newspaper directoryallmediascotland.comHistory of British newspapersThe Audit Bureau of Circulation
provides circulation figures for Scottish newspapers. Their research is also reproduced in digested form a
this Media Guardian index
along with commentary. {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Newspapers In Scotland

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Newspapers in Scotland This is a list of newspapers in Scotland. Daily newspapers : Traditionally newspapers could be divided into 'quality', serious-minded newspapers (usually referred to as 'broadsheets' due to their large size) and 'tabloids', or less serious news ...

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Aberdeen

Aberdeenshire

Angus

Argyll and Bute

Clackmannanshire

Dumfries and Galloway

Dundee

East Ayrshire

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East Lothian

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Orkney

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Renfrewshire

Scottish Borders

Shetland

South Ayrshire

South Lanarkshire

Stirling

West Dunbartonshire

West Lothian

Western Isles

Specialist newspapers

UK-wide specialist newspapers widely available in Scotland

University newspapers

Defunct newspapers

See also

Further reading

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