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The '''''Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press''''' is a local weekly [[newspaper]] based in [[Stranraer]], [[Scotland]], which primarily serves [[Stranraer and the Rhins]] area but also the broader [[Wigtownshire]] region.
The '''''Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press''''' is a local weekly [[newspaper]] based in [[Stranraer]], [[Scotland]], which primarily serves [[Stranraer and the Rhins]] area but also the broader [[Wigtownshire]] region.


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.<ref>[http://www.stranraer-freepress.co.uk/about.aspx Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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, at its peak, 92% of adults living within a thirty-minute drive of [[Stranraer]] reading the paper. As of 2024, around 2,300 copies are sold each week within the [[Wigtownshire]] region. Readership has been in steady decline compared to 7,500 copies per week around a decade ago.<ref>[http://www.stranraer-freepress.co.uk/about.aspx Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The paper has published a copy each week for the last {{age|1843|1|1|df=y}} years, only breaking its cycle for a six month period during the [[Covid-19 pandemic]].


The current Editor is Louise Kerr. The paper also employs two journalists.
The current Editor is Louise Kerr. The paper is written and produced in Stranraer by a small team of two journalists and printed in [[Cambuslang]], [[Glasgow]].


Previous reporters include Cameron Ritchie, Euan Maxwell, Nick Dowson, Jen Stout and Dan Palmer. Former Editors include Alan Hall and Conservative Party candidate, [[John Cooper (journalist)| John Cooper]].<ref>[https://www.dg-conservatives.org.uk/news/john-cooper-selected-dumfries-galloway John Cooper<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Previous reporters include Cameron Ritchie, Euan Maxwell, Nick Dowson, Jen Stout and Dan Palmer. Former Editors include Alan Hall and Conservative Party candidate, [[John Cooper (journalist)| John Cooper]].<ref>[https://www.dg-conservatives.org.uk/news/john-cooper-selected-dumfries-galloway John Cooper<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 21:26, 27 November 2024

Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatTabloid (since 2019)
Owner(s)Stair Estates
PublisherCambuslang, Glasgow
EditorLouise Kerr
Founded1843
Political alignmentApolitical
HeadquartersSt Andrew Street
Stranraer, Scotland
Readership2,300
WebsiteFacebook

The Stranraer and Wigtownshire Free Press is a local weekly newspaper based in Stranraer, Scotland, which primarily serves Stranraer and the Rhins area but also the broader Wigtownshire region.

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, at its peak, 92% of adults living within a thirty-minute drive of Stranraer reading the paper. As of 2024, around 2,300 copies are sold each week within the Wigtownshire region. Readership has been in steady decline compared to 7,500 copies per week around a decade ago.[1] The paper has published a copy each week for the last 181 years, only breaking its cycle for a six month period during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The current Editor is Louise Kerr. The paper is written and produced in Stranraer by a small team of two journalists and printed in Cambuslang, Glasgow.

Previous reporters include Cameron Ritchie, Euan Maxwell, Nick Dowson, Jen Stout and Dan Palmer. Former Editors include Alan Hall and Conservative Party candidate, John Cooper.[2]

The paper features a rotating weekly column from a local politician, those being Emma Harper, Alister Jack, Finlay Carson and Colin Smyth. Longstanding independent councillor, Willie Scobie is also known to regularly contribute with opinion write-ups.

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