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2000 Articles
Cleared
of Murder
JUST HOURS after the Court of Appeal in Belfast cleared him
of murder, Glasgow man Iain Gordon visited the 'Free Press'
office in Stranraer... 28 December 2000
New
Family Room at Park School
PARK SCHOOL in Stranraer is delighted to welcome its new toy
library to the new family room ... 28 December 2000
Lochryan
Freight Increase
FREIGHT TRAFFIC through the Lochryan ports has more than doubled
in the last ten years ... 21 December 2000
Xmas
Peace Appeal
KINDHEARTED KIDS at Park Primary School in Stranraer have
appealed for peace in the world instead of a visit from Santa
... 21 December 2000
Health
Complex for Stranraer
STRANRAER’S £6.3 million health complex is a step nearer its
completion date of March 2004 ... 14 December 2000
Yoga
at the Academy
YOGA may soon be used to tackle teacher and pupil stress in
Stranraer Academy ... 14 December 2000
P&O
Boost to Cairnryan
P&O HAVE delivered another massive boost to their Cairnryan
to Larne route ... 07 December 2000
Feline
Intuition
FELINE INTUITION led a Stranraer kitten with a broken tail
into the Garrick Hospital’s X-Ray department ... 07 December
2000
Dramatic
Rescue in Stranraer
TWO HEROIC POLICEMEN saved the life of a 19-year-old girl
at the weekend, following a dramatic rescue from a burning
flat in Stranraer ... 30 November 2000
SMART
Learning
READING AND sums have become the SMART thing to do at Belmont
School, Stranraer ... 30 November 2000
Xmas
Programme Announced
CHRISTMAS in Stranraer will be full of fun ... 22 November
2000
A
Dunragit First
DUNRAGIT machinist Rosemarie Allan has become the first person
in Britain to gain a new vocational qualification
... 22 November 2000
Xmas
Comes Early...
A BRAVE STRANRAER woman gave her husband an early Christmas
present this year — one of her kidneys
... 15 November 2000
Children
in Need
STRANRAER Academy’s annual fundraising event for Children
In Need will take a different format this year ... 15 November
2000
Galscot
Factory Takeover
STRANRAER businessman Alex Sloan is planning to take over
the former Galscot factory .... 08 November 2000
School
Daze!
SCHOOLDAYS are now school daze for confused teachers at Belmont
Primary School, who have to cope with four sets of twins in
the one nursery class.... 08 November 2000
Princess
Diana's Dress in Stranraer
ONE OF Princess Diana's dresses will be on display in Stranraer
on Friday night....01
November 2000
Man
Cleared of Murder
A STRANRAER lawyer's six-year battle to clear a man of a murder
charge has been won....01
November 2000
Bomb
Alert in Stranraer
PARTS OF STRANRAER were sealed off by police on Tuesday afternoon,
after workmen found what they thought was an unexploded bomb
....26 October 2000
Stranraer
lit up this Xmas
STRANRAER should be all lit up this Christmas....19
October 2000
Patients
starring on TV
PATIENTS at the Garrick Hospital could find themselves taking
a starring role in a medical TV series....19
October 2000
Hydrotherapy
Pool
MOVES TO enable disabled people to use the hydrotherapy pool
at Stranraer Academy are continuing....13
October 2000
Massive
Boost for Xmas-Lights
CAMPAIGN to raise cash for Christmas lights in Stranraer has
received a massive boost....13
October 2000
New
Piano for Stranraer Academy
STRANRAER Academy music department now has a new digital piano....04
October 2000
Brighter
Shop Windows for Xmas
STRANRAER and District Chamber of Commerce are encouraging
members to produce brighter shop windows this Christmas....04
October 2000
Plans
for Stranraer's Christmas lights
STRANRAER and District Chamber of Commerce are backing plans
for Christmas lights for the town....29 September 2000
Local
Web Site for Young People
STRANRAER Academy pupils have discovered the Natural Place
to Surf with a new web site set to be launched on Monday....29
September 2000
Stranraer
praised by Minister Frank McAveety
BELMONT and Ochtrelure in Stranraer has been praised by Local
Government Minister Frank McAveety following his visit on
Friday....21 September 2000
New
Sports Complex in 2 Years
AMBITIOUS PLANS to build a community and sports complex in
Belmont and Ochtrelure in Stranraer have been given a timescale
of two years....21 September 2000
Record
Numbers for Stranraer Bowling Club
A RECORD entry of 176 pairs will compete in the second Stranraer
Bowling Club tournament to be played this month....14 September
2000
Fuel
Supply Crisis
FUEL SUPPLIES in the Stranraer area have been thrown into
crisis this week after motorists swamped petrol stations....14
September 2000
Millenium
Trust Drives Sports Complex Project Forward
AN EXCITING sports complex costing over £3 million is being
lined up for the Belmont and Ochtrelure area of Stranraer
....07 September 2000
Exam
Success for Academy Students
STUDENTS AT Stranraer Academy have achieved an all-time high
in exam success at standard grade ....07 September 2000
Investment
to improve waste water system
WEST OF SCOTLAND WATER are about to embark on major investment
to improve Stranraer's waste water system and treatment facilities.....31
August 2000
Mains
Gas introduced to Ochtrelure and Belmont areas
MAINS GAS is to begin to be introduced to the Ochtrelure and
Belmont areas of Stranraer within two months.....31 August
2000
Bowling
Invasion - Local B&Bs Wanted!
HUNDREDS of bowlers and their partners will invade Stranraer
next month to play in the two-day Grand Four-Bowl Open Pairs
tournament..... 24 August 2000
Flood
hits Stranraer
DAMAGE RUNNING into thousands of pounds was caused by a massive
thunderstorm in Stranraer on Wednesday afternoon.....
24 August 2000
Actor
Jonny Smith joins filming of BBC Scotland's drama
STRANRAER young actor Jonny Smith has taken his first steps
to stardom by joining the filming of BBC Scotland's new drama
.... 17 August 2000
Butcher
Alex Jack passes new hygiene tests
STRANRAER
butcher Alex Jack is the first in Dumfries and Galloway and
maybe the first in Scotland to pass stringent new hygiene
tests .... 17 August 2000
Queen
Mother's 100th birthday
It was hats off or in this case on to the Queen Mother on
Friday as Coronation Day Centre in Stranraer celebrated her
100th birthday ....
10 August 2000
Cash
injection for local road safety
Pleas for a £1.8
million cash injection to boost local transport and road safety
in Stranraer have been made to the Scottish Executive ....
10 August 2000
Plans
for Health Centre finalised
'PLANS for Stranraer's new integrated health centre are being
finalised today (Thursday) .... 03 August 2000
Half
of budget for Community Projects saved
WIGTOWNSHIRE is celebrating this week after securing almost
half of a £223,000 budget for community projects ....
03 August 2000
Agnew
Park winning on Sunday
STRANRAER'S Agnew Park came up with a winning combination
on Sunday .... 27 July 2000
CASTLE
GREEN to undergo £35,000 development
CASTLE GREEN
in the centre of Stranraer is to undergo a £35,000 development
- the first stage of work that will lead to a new amphitheatre
.... 27 July 2000
150-bed
Hotel with leisure facilities planned near Leswalt
A 150-BED, four star hotel, golfers' cottages and leisure
facilities are planned for a complex near Leswalt .... 20
July 2000
Airdrop
Paras onto Beach at Luce Bay
HIGH WINDS disrupted plans to airdrop paras onto the beach
at Torrs Warren at Luce Bay .... 20 July 2000
Hotel,
Chalet, Conference centre planned for Stranraer
PLANS ARE being drawn up for an hotel, chalet and conference
centre on the outskirts of Stranraer... 12 July 2000
Stranraer
Academy Recommended
MORE THAN four out of five people would recommend Stranraer
Academy as a school, a survey has revealed ....
06 July 2000
Heating
Bills Slashed?
STRANRAER PEOPLE could find their heating bills slashed
this winter ....
28 June 2000
Portlogan
Preparing for TV
PORTLOGAN is gearing up for an exciting summer having been
confirmed as the backdrop for a new television drama....
28 June 2000
Portlogan
on TV?
PORTLOGAN is firm favourite to become the backdrop for
a new television series that could bring more than £3 million
into the area ..... 21 June 2000
Memorial
Thieves
SICK THIEVES have stolen a parents' memorial from the grave
of a teenager .... 15 June 2000
A75
Policing
DUMFRIES and Galloway police have responded to claims that
they adopt "Gestapo-like" tactics against users of the A75
Euro-route .... 15 June 2000
Call
to Kosovo
Caption Alan awaits the phone call that will send him to Kosovo....
07 June
2000
Fight
Over Skin Cancer
WIGTOWNSHIRE residents are being urged to join the fight over
growing concerns of skin cancer ..... 24 May 2000
Prince
Charles Visits Stranraer
DELIGHTED Stranraer youngsters had a special treat on
Friday - their own personal visit by Prince Charles.....
24
May 2000
Commando
Memorial Presentation
Today (6 March 2000), Mr James Muirhead, from Portpatrick,
presented a framed photograph of The Commando Memorial .....
Invitation
to join the STI Ltd Board of Directors
The STI Steering Group is looking for enthusiastic individuals
to join the Board.....
Web Site Attracts an
International Audience
Over 3000 individual customers have visited the Stranraer,
Portpatrick and Cairnryan website in the 3 months since its
launch.....
The
Natural Place to Shop!
STI plans to develop an online shopping mall for the area.....
Dick’s
Hill Report Published
A community appraisal by interviewing residents.....
Song for the Millennium
A winner has been announced.....
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