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Scottish weekly is ‘an institution,’ say readers

A Scottish weekly newspaper is regarded as an institution for the people of the West Highlands, according to the findings from a 2011 reader survey. A total of 1,369 respondents completed The Oban Times survey in October with almost 90pc

Scottish weekly seeks Christmas angel

A Scottish newspaper has launched a search to find its ‘Angel of the Year’ as part of its 150th anniversary celebrations. Highlands newspaper The Oban Times, which began publication in 1861, launched its Angel of the Year achievement award launched in

Newspaper’s fireworks video rockets to worldwide fame

Unexpected scoop as community display goes with a bang

Monthly supplements mark newspaper’s long history

Celebrations for Scottish title which started out in 1861

Sports journalist chosen to edit two weekly titles

News chief returns to family roots in Borders

ABC figures: How all the weeklies performed

The full list of circulation figures for all 791 weekly titles

Publishers step up campaign over council notices

Edinburgh dailies carry open letter to Scots MPs

Island weekly wins top prize in annual awards

Highland and Islands Media Awards winners revealed

Double award for Highlands journalist

Inverness Courier takes home quadruple with two for reporter Helen

Courier crowned Highland newspaper of the year

Inverness and West Highland weeklies grab awards quartet

Free Press triumphs at annual Scottish newspaper awards

Click through for the full list of winners and runners-up from Highlands & Islands

Wee County News boss steps down after six years as editor

Joan McCann was part of paper’s management-led buyout and will remain a shareholder and director

Leave photography to the pros!

Aberdeen journalist Nic Outterside has sent us this tale of woe: “The more I think about it, my entire career in journalism has been one of a succession of howlers and moments when…if only the ground would open up. “This

Former Courier editor dies at 78

Iain Stewart worked at Dundee newspaper for more than 40 years

Editor's job for Outterside

Nic Outterside is leaving the Aberdeen Press and Journal to edit a weekly newspaper in Scotland. Mr Outterside (44), chief investigative reporter with the P&J since last year, will take up his post as editor of the Buchan Observer on