The Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press is a local weekly
newspaper based in
Stranraer
Stranraer ( , in Scotland also ; gd, An t-Sròn Reamhar ), also known as The Toon, is a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is located in the historical parish of Inch in the historic county of Wigtownshire. It lies on the shores of L ...
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Rhins
Rhins may refer to:
* Rhins of Galloway, peninsula in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
* Jules Léon Dutreuil de Rhins (1846 –1894), French geographer and explorer
See also
*Rinns
The Rinns of Islay (Scottish Gaelic: Na Roinn Ìleach; alte ...
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Wigtownshire,
Scotland, which primarily serves Stranraer and the Rhins area but also Wigtownshire and parts of Dumfries and Galloway.
Known locally as the "Free Press", it is officially published every Thursday but is distributed on Wednesday afternoons. It is the most popular newspaper in Wigtownshire with 92% of adults living within a thirty-minute drive of Stranraer reading the paper. Over 7,500 copies are sold each week.
Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press
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The current Editor is John Cooper. The paper also employs two journalists, Louise Kerr and Jennifer Jones.
Previous reporters include Cameron Ritchie, Euan Maxwell, Nick Dowson, Jen Stout and Dan Palmer.
References
External links
Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press Website
Stair Estates Website
Wigtownshire
Dumfries and Galloway
Newspapers published in Scotland
Stranraer
1843 establishments in Scotland
Newspapers established in 1843
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