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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid (since 2019) |
| Owner(s) | Stair Estates |
| Publisher | Cambuslang, Glasgow |
| Editor | Louise Kerr |
| Founded | 1843 |
| Political alignment | Apolitical |
| Headquarters | St Andrew Street Stranraer, Scotland |
| Readership | 7,500 |
| Website | |
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.[1]
The current Editor is Louise Kerr. The paper also employs two journalists.
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.