The Stooshie will provide readers with ‘Scotland in 7 days’, offering the top Scottish news, views and opinions from across the week. It will also feature a regular weekly column from comedian and BBC Scotland presenter Fred MacAulay.
The Stooshie Editor-in-Chief Richard Neville explains, “This year is going to be an extraordinary news year for Scotland. The Stooshie’s Editorial team will work hard to bring readers the week’s top stories drawing on a range of coverage from the country’s newspapers, magazines and leading websites.”
Regular features will appear in-title including; ‘Seven by Seven’ which answers seven key questions on issues that matter to readers, ‘The Main Event’, a rundown of the week’s biggest stories presented in bite-sized chunks, ‘Around Scotland’ featuring quirky stories from Lerwick to Lockerbie plus the big sporting and political stories from across the week. The magazine will also include the latest on Scottish arts, food and drink, books, travel and property.
Richard Neville adds, “The Stooshie taps into the Scottish appetite for debate and presents readers with a succinct summary of the week’s top stories. It gives readers an easily digestible taste of what is causing a ‘Stooshie’ in Scotland.”
Chief Executive Officer DC Thomson Publishing, Ellis Watson said, “Whilst I am excited about the idea and the initiative, I am really excited about the timing; with the vote for independence, Commonwealth Games, Ryder Cup and all the other extraordinary and dynamic events going on right now, there has never been a better time for The Stooshie.”
Issue zero will be distributed free of charge on Friday 16th May 2014. The first issue will go on sale Friday 23rd May 2014 priced at £2.50.
