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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Stranraer, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 16stories have been published about Stranraer which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Woman threatens and punches another woman

A 40 year-old woman with no fixed address faces an assault and assaulting a peace officer charges after a violent incident in Belleville Friday. City police say a woman walking in the area of Church Street and Bridge Street East was approached by an unknown woman who was yelling at her to die and who then proceeded to punch the victim in the head. The incident occurred just after noon. Police were called and located a suspect who spit on officer…Belleville, Ontario · Belleville Read Article

Casper Woman Heard Gunshots, Opened Apartment Door To Find Body At Her Feet

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A woman living in an apartment complex in Casper said she heard gunshots in the apartment above hers Sunday night and a plea for someone to call 911. She…Stranraer · Stranraer See the Story

Solar Investment Helps Power Dumfries and Galloway Water Treatment Works

Work on a £314,000 solar project at a water treatment works which supplies thousands of customers in and around Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, with drinking water is now complete. The project has seen 294 tank top solar panels installed at the site at Penwhirn Reservoir, close to Stranraer, and is expected to generate 0.159GWh of green energy a year – the same amount needed to boil around 706,666 kettles. The solar energy will meet almost a …Work · Stranraer Read Article

Challenging Conditions Test Crews at The Long Ryan

‘The Long Ryan’ event, a circumnavigation of Loch Ryan, took place on Saturday 27th April in un-forecasted challenging conditions, with Troon emerging as the winners of the coastal rowing and sailing race. Crews from Stranraer, Wigtown, Annan and Troon took part in the event, which began with a dramatic Le Mans-style start that saw crew members racing across the beach to their boats before setting off on the course. Due to deteriorating visibi…Sailing · Stranraer Read Article

MSP to meet business over potential job losses - DNG Online Limited

AN URGENT meeting between Ascensos in Stranraer and one of the area’s MSPs will take place in the coming days, after it was revealed that employees are at risk of redundancy. As many as 23 employees at the customer services outsourcing firm are at risk of losing their jobs. It was in 2021 that the Motherwell-based firm opened the ‘community-focused’ hub in the town, which works with brands such as B&Q, KFC and Peloton, as part of a £1 million in…Stranraer · Stranraer Read Article

Social landlord building new homes and a staff hub in Stranraer

Work is set to start this month (Monday, 28 April) on a new £4.1 million housing and office development in Stranraer. Wheatley Homes is building nine two-bedroom homes at Ashwood Drive for social rent. The block will have low-carbon features including solar panels, energy-efficient heating and high levels of insulation. The Scottish Government contributed a total of £1.5million towards the project, with Dumfries and Galloway Council provid…Work · Stranraer Read Article

Stranraer clash kicks off must-win conclusion for Stirling's play-off hopes

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The Binos continue a frantic end to the season with the visit of the Blues - knowing no slip-ups are required to keep up their hopes of finishing in League Two's top four.Stranraer · Stranraer Read Article

Stranraer Water Sports Association Start Work On Beach Enhancement

Stranraer Water Sports Association (SWSA) has announced that improvements to Stranraer’s waterfront will start today, when work to enhance the beach between the West Pier and the slipway adjacent to the Harbour offices, begins. These improvements will create an extended soft beach area designed to enhance swimming opportunities and water sports instruction. The project involves the removal of a long-redundant sewer outlet and large boulder roc…Stranraer · Stranraer Read Article