The Sunday Post
The Sunday Post is a Sunday newspaper published in Scotland by DC ThomsonDC ThomsonDC Thomson is a family-owned media and publishing company headquartered in Dundee, Scotland, publishing titles such as The Courier, The Sunday Post and Beano and running digital businesses such as Findmypast.Open the full entry; founded in 1914, it is known for its news, columns and the Fun Section carrying Oor Wullie and The Broons, and was once one of Scotland’s most widely read papers.
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Key facts
1914–1919Launch and Name
The paper began in October 1914 as The Post Sunday Special, a supplement to DC Thomson’s Saturday title The Post that listed soldiers killed in the First World War; after the war the first Sunday Post went on sale on January 19, 1919.[1]
March 1936The Fun Section
In March 1936 the comic character Oor Wullie first appeared in The Sunday Post’s Fun Section; his first annual was published in 1941, and for his 80th anniversary in 2016 Dundee hosted the Oor Wullie Bucket Trail of sculptures.[2]
1969Guinness Record
In 1969 the paper’s estimated readership of 2.93 million represented over 80% of the Scottish population, earning it a Guinness Book of Records award for readership.[3]
1974Record Sale
In 1974 the paper reached a record sale of 1,774,000 copies a week.[4]
September 2014Referendum Stance
Before the Scottish independence referendum of September 18, 2014, the paper said in an editorial that the case for independence was “unproven and carries too many risks” and favoured remaining in the United Kingdom.[5]
October 2014Centenary
The paper marked its centenary in October 2014, when DC Thomson published a 96-page centenary magazine with the anniversary issue; Donald Martin was editor-in-chief and the paper had once had up to three million readers.[6]
2018–2022Awards
The paper was named Scotland’s Newspaper of the Year in 2018 and Sunday Newspaper of the Year in 2022.[3]
March 22, 2023Dave Lord Becomes Editor
Jim Wilson, editor since October 2019, stepped down to become contributing editor, and DC Thomson named Dave Lord editor (national), overseeing The Sunday Post and the publisher’s politics coverage.[7]
Late 2023Readership
From July to December 2023 the paper had more than 126,800 average readers per issue.[3]
July 1, 2025Thomas Hawkins Named Editor
Deputy editor Thomas Hawkins was promoted to editor, while David Lord, editor since 2023, became editorial director of DC Thomson’s energy titles Energy Voice and E-FWD.[8]
July 6, 2025Relaunch
A reimagined Sunday Post launched on July 6, 2025, its main change a completely revamped and expanded fun section. The paper’s “Test Today, Save Lives Tomorrow” campaign for a pre-eclampsia test, led by Janet Boyle, won Campaign of the Year at the Scottish Press Awards.[9]
As of October 2026: Circulation Audit
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Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
The Sunday Post: Official website: https://www.sundaypost.com/ (opens in a new window)[3]
X: Official account: https://x.com/Sunday_Post (opens in a new window)[3]
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DC Thomson: Official website: https://www.dcthomson.co.uk/ (opens in a new window)[11]
Sources
- Press institution celebrates 90 years of news (opens in a new window)
- Oor Wullie - DC Thomson (opens in a new window)
- The Sunday Post - DC Thomson (opens in a new window)
- About Us - DC Thomson (opens in a new window)
- We share the vision for a better nation but why take such a risk? (opens in a new window)
- ‘World’s most successful weekly’ marks 100th birthday (opens in a new window)
- DC Thomson leadership shake-up continues with new Sunday Post editor (opens in a new window)
- Sunday Post promotes deputy Thomas Hawkins to editor (opens in a new window)
- DC Thomson appoints Thomas Hawkins (opens in a new window)
- Sunday Post - ABC - Delivering a valued stamp of trust - ABC UK (opens in a new window)
- DC Thomson – UK Media, Publishing & Digital Brands (opens in a new window)