WE’VE got two fantastic Black Friday offers running for The National – including one coming with an Arran hamper that’ll be perfect for gin lovers.
Running this week only, from today until November 30, you’ll be able to take out a digital subscription to Scotland’s only pro-independence newspaper at £1 for the first three months, and then £6.99 monthly afterwards.
Our other offer is an annual digital subscription for £99 that comes with a gift worth £40.
The hamper box gift has everything you need to experience gin the Arran way, also containing a curated selection of Arran cheeses.
The Original Gin Lover Arran Gift Box includes:
• Arran Gin, 2 x 5cl mini bottles of Isle of Arran Gin: A stunning gin taking inspiration from all of the wonderful wild botanicals that grow on the Isle of Arran.
• Herb Cheddar, Island Cheese 200g: Fresh herbs flavour this slowly matured cheddar to create a light but memorable flavour profile. Hand produced on the Isle of Arran.
• Oak Smoked Cheddar, Island Cheese 200g: Smoked using oak shavings from whisky barrels, this unique cheese is ideal on a cheese board or as a cooking ingredient in your favourite cheese dish. Hand produced on the Isle of Arran.
• Original Oaties, Wooley’s of Arran 190g: From the producers of Arran’s famous Oatcakes, Wooley’s of Arran Oaties provide the same iconic flavour in smaller bite-sized pieces perfect for canapes and snacks.
• Hot Beetroot Chutney, Arran Fine Foods 190g: Earthy beetroots combined with hot chilli make this chutney the perfect condiment for any dish needing an extra kick.
• Arran Gin & Orange Tablet, Arran Tartan Tablet Company 60g: Traditional Scottish Tablet flavoured with Arran Gin and Orange for a fragrant sweet treat perfect for any gin lover.
Plus, by supporting The National, you’ll be investing in hard-hitting journalism and projects that help make the case for Yes ever stronger.
When you head over to our subscriptions page at https://www.thenational.scot/subscribe/ you’ll see three options:
- Our Premium subscription
- Our Premium Plus subscription
- Our Print Only subscription
Our £1 for three months deal can be found under the "Premium subscription" plan on that page.
Our £2 for two months offer and the £99 offer that comes with the hamper can both be found under the "Premium Plus" subscription plan.
With Premium Plus, you’ll see 80% fewer adverts on our website and have unlimited access to all our stories, including premium articles.
You’ll have access to our daily Pagesuite edition, a digital replica of the newspaper, including the Sunday.
Plus: apps, gift incentives and free access to the Scottish Gardener, Scottish Mountaineer and Scottish Walks and Cycling magazines.
All that said, we want The National to be about more than perks – we want you to support us because you see it as an investment in the independence cause and in helping to move our nation away from toxic Tory Britain.
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We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
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The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
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