Scotland on Sunday

Scotland on Sunday is a Sunday newspaper from Scotland. It is published in Edinburgh by National World and is connected to the daily paper called The Scotsman. Originally, it was printed in a larger broadsheet format, but in 2013, it changed to a smaller, more compact tabloid style.

Since its relaunch in 2013, the paper has three main parts. The first part is the newspaper itself, which includes a special section called "Insight." The second part is all about sports. The third part is a magazine called Spectrum, which includes At Home, a section that used to be a separate magazine.

During an important vote called the referendum on Scottish independence, Scotland on Sunday supported a 'No' vote, meaning it did not want Scotland to become independent from the United Kingdom.

History

Scotland on Sunday started on 7 August 1988 and cost 40p. It is connected to another newspaper called The Scotsman, and both were made by The Scotsman Publications Limited. Over the years, different people and companies have owned it.

First, a Canadian millionaire named Roy Thomson bought the company in 1953. Later, in 1995, it was sold to the Barclay Brothers for £85 million. They moved the offices from North Bridge, now a fancy hotel, to a new place near the Scottish Parliament Building. In 2005, the paper was sold again to a group called Johnston Press for £160 million. In 2018, Johnston Press had money problems, and a new company, JPIMedia, took over.

Former journalists

Some well-known writers and critics used to work for the paper. Brian Groom wrote books called Northerners and Made in Manchester and was a former editor. Kenneth Roy worked as the paper’s television critic and also wrote sketches.