THE National would like to issue an apology to our readers in parts of the country where we have been unable to distribute papers this Monday due to the impact of Storm Isha.
Our hard-working staff and partners had to cancel distribution to places including Aberdeen and Inverness and their surrounding areas due to the poor weather.
If you live in those or connected areas, you may be unable to find a copy of The National in your usual newsagents this Monday.
However, all of our top journalism is still available on our website, where subscribers can also read the paper in a digital format.
Laura Webster, the editor of The National, said: “We would like to offer our apologies to anyone in areas – like Aberdeen or Inverness – where we have been unable to distribute our paper due to the effects of Storm Isha.
“The storm’s impacts have been severe across the country and they have unfortunately prevented our usual nationwide distribution.
“You can still read all of our journalism on our website, and subscribers can use the ‘digital edition’ to read Monday’s paper online.
"If you've been unable to pick up your usual physical copy, now is a good time to take out a digital subscription so wild weather can't interrupt your daily reading.
“We hope everyone is safe and well. Thank you for supporting The National.”
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Callum Baird, Editor of The National
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