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Academy Team missed Scottish Title

STRANRAER Academy’s young enterprise company have narrowly missed out on claiming the Scottish title of Young Enterprise Company of the Year.

The news came as the company was wound-up to mark the end of its trading period.

The Blue Midgies, as the group named themselves, won the Ayrshire and South-West Scotland section of the competition earlier in the year.

And this week, they learned that they finished second overall in Scotland — an achievement which has surpassed their boldest expectations.

Producing two products, a CD clock and a book entitled "Short Stories for Big Imaginations," the group had a tremendous year.

Under the guidance of managing director, pupil Malcolm Harvey, they planned and executed all the functions associated with a full-scale business.