The Glaswegian first to launch commuter edition

The Glaswegian will be Britain's first free weekly newspaper to launch a commuter edition.

The Trinity Mirror title, Scotland's biggest free weekly newspaper which is delivered direct to homes every Thursday evening, will be distributing a new afternoon commuter edition from this Thursday, 16 June.

Ten thousand copies of the new edition will be distributed every Thursday between the hours of 4.30pm and 6.30pm at key, high-density, commuter points in the inner Glasgow area.

Mark Hollinshead, Managing Director of Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail Ltd, publishers of The Glaswegian, said: "The new edition will significantly widen the appeal and coverage of The Glaswegian in the greater Glasgow market to both readers and advertisers alike.

"It is a market in which The Glaswegian is already the best-read local newspaper and, with this new initiative, we are now on a pathway to strengthening that market position."

Garry Thomas, Editor of The Glaswegian, said: "It's great to be expanding the coverage of Glasgow's favourite local paper. With a print time of 3pm, and on the streets by 4.30pm, we will be first with the latest front page news and sport for the Glasgow commuter."