Joy Yates, Editorial Director

Dear Voornaam,

Welcome to your latest newsletter with reflections on some of the key issues my teams have been reporting on in September.

I must start with the news we expected but were all dreading - lockdown restrictions in Scotland have been tightened.

We will bring you the very latest updates every day right from our homepage where our hugely popular live blogs will give you a detailed run down of the day’s events, all via our team of trained live reporters.

Our Heritage section remains one of the most visited sections of our website. This month Alison Campsie took a look back 80 years to explore
when the Highlands last went into ‘lockdown’.

We don’t just report the news, often we explain what’s happening behind the headlines. When Donald Trump was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize Martyn McLaughlin wrote an acerbic column urging readers not to fall for a "far-right publicity stunt". 

Lastly, if you’re plotting an escape from the city (if rules allow), why not escape to Luskentyre? The spectacular Hebridean beach was named as one of the 25 best beaches in the world this month.

Can I again take this opportunity to thank you so much for reading The Scotsman - it really means a lot to me and my team.

I hope you agree journalism matters now more than ever, which is why we'd like to ask you to consider subscribing to our paper. We couldn’t deliver the quantity and quality we do without the support and commitment of readers like you. 

I appreciate all feedback, and you can email me at joy.yates@jpimedia.co.uk.

Thank you.

Wishing you all a happy and healthy October.

Joy

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