The Scotsman

The Scotsman is a Scottish newspaper, published in Edinburgh. As of November 2012 it had an audited print circulation of 28,500, down from 35,949 in 2012 and 42,581 in August 2011.

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Featured Writers

Crystal Chesters

Quality-driven and award-winning editorial and communications professional with more than 11 years’ success preparing and publishing a diverse mix of content across print and digital platforms within B2B and B2C …

Ginny Sanderson

Engagement journalist at The Scotsman and Edinburgh Evening News. I write features, newsletters and focus on subscriptions and social media engagement. Previously senior news reporter at the Eastbourne Herald.

Jay Richardson

Freelance journalist writing on comedy and the arts. Credits include Scotsman, Herald, Guardian, Independent, Sunday Times, Irish Times, Metro, Channel 4, Daily Record, Big Issue, Scotland on Sunday, Sunday Herald, …

Ollie Lewis

I am a freelance journalist with broadcast experience as an Assistant Producer at Times Radio and BBC Radio Scotland. I also have an understanding of digital and print journalism, gained …

Tia Byer

Laura Millar

Freelance Journalist

Latest Articles

Edinburgh University students speak of 'hurt' after six months without degree results

Students at the University of Edinburgh have still not received degree results six months after handing in final assignments. Around 2,000 students at the university were among those across the country forced to graduate without results this year due to a marking boycott by the University and College Union (UCU). …

By Ollie Lewis
22nd October 2023 • The Scotsman

Skipping Ropes to Suffragettes: The Power of Youth Voice

I discuss the vitality of uplifting young girls' voices to speak out and share their opinions, particularly in the 'free speech' world of today, we must consider young people when making decisions within democracy.

By Anna McFadyen
11th October 2022 • The Scotsman

The Scottish housing sector can build back better

In his inauguration speech as President, John F. Kennedy uttered the words: “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” Those of us in the Scottish housing industry would do well to ask ourselves the question from the second half …

By Jack Bamfield
24th April 2022 • The Scotsman

‘Their stories must not be lost’ - remembering the names, lives, and contributions of those persecuted by the Nazi Holocaust

I remember the first time I saw the little brass plates tucked between cobblestones in the German town I grew up in – the street my grandmother had lived on for a large part of her life.

By Daniella Theis
30th January 2022 • The Scotsman

Books are so much more than short-term pleasures

When I was around eight years old, I won first prize at a local reading competition in the small German town I grew up in.

By Daniella Theis
26th December 2021 • The Scotsman

Take women’s safety seriously, not only when it’s too late

It’s time we keep the momentum going, keep talking about women’s safety, and listen to experts in the field – not just when a woman is murdered, but all year round.

By Daniella Theis
17th October 2021 • The Scotsman

Antonin Panenka: Czech legend opens up on intensive care, clash with Celtic, 'no ridicule' and rates copycat penalties at Hibs and Dunfermline

Interview with legend behind the "Panenka" penalty kick

By ANNA KOSLER
10th June 2021 • The Scotsman

Inside the weird and wonderful world of Scottish ASMR

“ASMR not only helps me to relax but it also provides an opportunity for me to escape from the stress and reality life can bring."

By Ginny Sanderson
1st April 2021 • The Scotsman

Belarussian regime survivor pleads with Scotland to oppose tyranny in his homeland

Belarussian regime survivor pleads with Scotland to oppose tyranny in his homeland A survivor of Alexander Lukashenko’s Belarus, Europe’s last surviving dictatorship, has pleaded with Scotland to open its eyes to the ‘tragedy’ befalling his homeland. But now, after 26 years of autocratic rule by the former Communist-era politician, he …

By ANNA KOSLER
29th November 2020 • The Scotsman

How a fictional pen pal has helped Scottish men to lose weight

How a fictional pen pal has helped Scottish men to lose weight More than 100 Scottish men took part in a weight-loss study where they received random text messages five times a week from a fictional character called Slim. The aim of the ‘Game of Stones’ study was to explore …

By ANNA KOSLER
25th November 2020 • The Scotsman

Health in Mind launches mental health community support campaign

By Tia Byer
18th October 2020 • The Scotsman

Could Coronavirus see a rise in sales for sustainable beauty brands?

By Tia Byer
28th September 2020 • The Scotsman

Could COVID-19 send you careering down a new path in your ambitions?

By Tia Byer
10th August 2020 • The Scotsman

Book review: Democracy for Sale, by Peter Geoghegan

Corruption has always been a feature of politics, but a new book from Peter Geoghegan shows just how all-pervasive it has become in recent years. Review by Elsa Maishman Peter Geoghegan’s Democracy for Sale is a damning insight into the dark money which underpins huge areas of global politics. From …

By Elsa Maishman
7th August 2020 • The Scotsman

Book review: Donald Trump And His Assault On The Truth, by The Washington Post Fact Checker Staff

Book review: Donald Trump And His Assault On The Truth, by The Washington Post Fact Checker Staff Donald Trump And His Assault On The Truth is well-named. In the first three years of his presidency, Trump launched an incessant and unprecedented attack on the truth, pummelling it with more than …

By Elsa Maishman
22nd July 2020 • The Scotsman

Edinburgh Corn Exchange plans 'city's biggest' beer garden in car park

It is being planned to open when lockdown restrictions ease. The Edinburgh Corn Exchange has revealed plans for the city’s ‘biggest beer garden’ as soon as lockdown restrictions allow. The beer garden, which is still in the planning stage, will be opened in the car park of the venue. Strict …

By Elsa Maishman
29th June 2020 • The Scotsman

'She nearly popped out at Barnton Junction' - Woman drove to ERI in labour to avoid taking ambulance time during pandemic

'She nearly popped out at Barnton Junction' - Woman drove to ERI in labour to avoid taking ambulance time during pandemic Her partner was ‘braced’ to deliver the baby at the side of the road. With five children already Sharon Fergie, from Edinburgh, was feeling calm about her upcoming delivery …

By Elsa Maishman
5th June 2020 • The Scotsman

Midlothian WWII veteran and former POW celebrates 100th birthday with socially distant street party

Midlothian WWII veteran and former POW celebrates 100th birthday with socially distant street party He was a POW in Poland for five years. George joined the Royal Scots in 1937 at just 17, and sailed to Cherbourg as part of the British Expeditionary Force in 1939. George Simpson celebrated his …

By Elsa Maishman
8th May 2020 • The Scotsman

'We wanted to forget' - veteran who was one of first female RAF engineers kept WW2 role secret for 30 years

'We wanted to forget' - veteran who was one of first female RAF engineers kept WW2 role secret for 30 years Vera Clachers was one of the first female electrical engineers in the RAF. But she did not imagine this could have been because both her parents had served in …

By Elsa Maishman
8th May 2020 • The Scotsman

'No one is invincible' - Scots Covid-19 patient, 25, tells people to stay inside after 'worst week of his life'

'No one is invincible' - ERI Covid-19 patient, 25, tells people to stay inside after 'worst week of his life' Calum Wishart is in the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Calum Wishart is currently in the ERI. Copyright: User (UGC) He has issued a plea to young people in particular to take …

By Elsa Maishman
30th March 2020 • The Scotsman

Book review: The Only Gaijin in the Village, by Iain Maloney

Book review: The Only Gaijin in the Village, by Iain Maloney In 2016, Iain Maloney moved from urban to rural Japan in search of space, greenery and solitude to echo his memories of growing up in rural Aberdeenshire. This memoir of his first year after the move is a classic …

By Elsa Maishman
25th March 2020 • The Scotsman

Neighbours pay tribute to 'beautiful soul' of Restalrig pensioner, 79, who died after 'disturbance' at home | The Scotsman

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By Elsa Maishman
26th January 2020 • The Scotsman

Youngest woman to ski solo to the South Pole Mollie Hughes returns home to Edinburgh | The Scotsman

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By Elsa Maishman
22nd January 2020 • The Scotsman

Edinburgh adventurer Mollie Hughes becomes youngest woman to ski solo to the South Pole | The Scotsman

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By Elsa Maishman
10th January 2020 • The Scotsman

Book review: A House In The Mountains, by Catherine Moorehead

Book review: A House In The Mountains, by Catherine Moorehead In 1943, with two more years of the Second World War still to run, Italy changed sides, shortly after Benito Mussolini was ousted from power. Germany, the country’s former ally, soon became its occupier as it invaded what was now …

By Elsa Maishman
5th December 2019 • The Scotsman

Book review: Hostile Environment: How Immigrants Become Scapegoats, by Maya Goodfellow

Book review: Hostile Environment: How Immigrants Become Scapegoats, by Maya Goodfellow Maya Goodfellow’s study appears as the recent deaths of 39 immigrants in a refrigerated lorry continue to stir horror and outrage. But, as evidenced by the countless examples of atrocity that Goodfellow cites which have been overlooked or forgotten, …

By Elsa Maishman
7th November 2019 • The Scotsman

Donald Trump’s Mother: the story of Mary Anne MacLeod Trump as BBC documentary uncovers the US President’s Scottish roots

A documentary following the rags-to-riches story of Donald Trump’s Scottish mother, Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, airs on BBC Alba tonight (Tuesday 17 September). It documents how Mary, born into a poverty-stricken family on the Isle of Lewis, emigrated to New York City and married into one of the wealthiest property …

By Crystal Chesters
17th September 2019 • The Scotsman

The Nest: release date, cast and plot of the new Martin Compston drama set in Glasgow

A new five-part drama is coming to BBC One starring Line of Duty’s Martin Compston and written by BAFTA award-winning Nicole Taylor. Exploring the consequences of a pact between a wealthy couple and a teenage girl, which changes all of their lives forever, it looks set to be the next …

By Crystal Chesters
5th September 2019 • The Scotsman

Remembering the Glasgow Fair: when the city shut down and families went “doon the watter”

It may be hard to imagine now but there was a time, not so long ago, when the whole of Glasgow would virtually shut down for the last two weeks of July. It was known as the Glasgow Fair Fortnight, and in times gone by, factories, shipyards and businesses would …

By Crystal Chesters
15th July 2019 • The Scotsman

Take a Liberty in Sweden

Deep in the heart of Scandinavia lies a classic British country house, as Laura Millar discovers

By Laura Millar
22nd June 2019 • The Scotsman