Progress on giving Stranraer harbour and marina the multi-million pound upgrade it badly needs is “painfully slow”, it was claimed this week. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, ...

Ferries to Ireland move from the port of Stranraer to Cairnryan after more than 150 years in a move to cut costs and travel time Stena Line is moving its operations up the coast to a new deep water ...

It comes after inspectors raised concerns about the interaction between pedestrians, traffic and business operations in the area. Work will include marking safe routes and hazardous places to be ...

Dumfries and Galloway Council has approved plans that will see Stranraer benefit from almost half a million pounds of funding. The money was saved after the new slip way at the harbour came in under ...

STENA Line's ferry service between Belfast and Stranraer could be set for a £100m revamp, it was disclosed today. STENA Line's ferry service between Belfast and Stranraer could be set for a £100m ...

THE Seacat fast ferry service from Stranraer to Belfast is to be withdrawn later this year with the entire operation moving 60 miles up the coast to Troon in Ayrshire. The surprise decision by Sea ...

A barrier system will be put in place to tackle health and safety concerns at the harbour A barrier system is to be used to restrict public access to a harbour after experts called for a "fundamental ...

Stranraer’s ambition to redefine itself as a waterfront destination is set to receive a boost with the opening of Gateway to Galloway; a community-led visitor information centre and community hub ...

A blueprint for the re-development of Stranraer's waterfront is already attracting significant interest from private sector investors. The strategy was recently published jointly by Dumfries and ...

A council has been told to carry out a "fundamental review" of safety at a south of Scotland harbour. Concerns were raised in Stranraer about the interaction between pedestrians, traffic and ...

A body has been discovered in a port in the search for a missing teenager. Evan Stewart, 18, was last seen in the early hours of Sunday morning in Stranraer, west Scotland. Police confirmed a body was ...

Boat berths run by the council have been priced out of the market, say concerned yachting-types. Astonishingly the publicly-owned pontoons at Girvan Harbour are nearly SIX times the price of trust ...