Local newspapers are useful for local information or events.
If you are looking to take home a kilt or a set of bagpipes, it might be worth looking in the classified sections of local papers for a second-hand version, as these items are quite expensive new. Foreign papers and magazines can be purchased in some shops in Edinburgh or the larger chain stores such as Menzies or W.H. Smith. The European, Time and Newsweek are quite widely available as are some American golf magazines etc. There are magazines such as Scottish Field or the Scots Magazine that visitors might find mildly useful, although the features are written mainly for those that know the country well or for expatriate Scots.