Scotsman remains the best value daily Published on Saturday 7 January 2012 01:29 IT IS with regret that we have been forced by a number of circumstances to increase the price of the single purchase price of the print edition of The Scotsman as of today, with the Saturday edition rising to £1.30 and the weekday paper to £1. This brings us into line with other comparable titles like the Herald in Glasgow, the Times and Independent, which have been £1 on weekdays for several months. The Guardian and Telegraph are £1.20. This is due to the continued increase in the price of raw materials, the ongoing economic downturn which is affecting advertising and also the changes to the way readers wish to access information in the digital age. To this end, we are investing in the development of our iPad application, which will be launched later this month and will give Apple tablet users access to our pages for £7.99 a month, the equivalent of around £2 a week. Unlike the Times and the Herald websites, Scotsman.com will continue to be available free of charge, and only last month we relaunched a free mobile version of our website with a fresh and easier-to-read new look. But for the many readers who still like their news in print, we are offering considerable discounts to new subscribers, and you can still obtain your paper at a lower cost than even the previous prices at 86p for the Saturday paper and 66p for the weekday editions, representing a weekly saving of over £2. Our sister paper Scotland on Sunday is also available for only £1.27, a saving of over 50p. That means new subscribers can get Scotland's best quality papers seven days a week at a discount of £2.67. As a new subscriber, you will also be rewarded with a "Thank You" card to obtain discounts at hundreds of shops and businesses throughout Scotland. Additionally, if you sign up before 31 January you will receive a year's free subscription to a leading magazine, such as Homes & Gardens or Ideal Home (See Page 22). To take advantage of this offer, call 0844 991 2121 or visit www.scotsman.com/invitation We are continuing to work with our partners to bring Scotsman readers extra value in many other ways, and today readers have received a free Scotsman edition of the always-popular Letts diary. And starting in Scotland on Sunday tomorrow, continuing in The Scotsman on Monday and Tuesday is your chance to book cut-price train tickets with East Coast Rail, with trips to London available from £12.50. Whether in print, mobile, tablet or desktop, The Scotsman still provides the most balanced and comprehensive daily coverage of Scottish affairs. As well as the news, when it comes to in-depth quality analysis of Scottish politics, business, arts and sport, The Scotsman is still setting the pace, and we are proud to maintain the best foreign news service produced in Scotland. John McLellan Editor