TRIBUTES have been paid to the young Aghyaran woman killed in a road accident outside Kesh early this morning (Friday).

Police in Castlederg are investigating reports of a number of pupils possessing drugs at Castlederg High School.

A TALENTED young footballer from Strabane, who is currently attracting interest from a Premiership club, has this week spoken of his love of the game. Holy Cross student, Conal Crawford, who most recently played a pivotal role in his school’s U16 victory against St Joseph’s Boys, Derry in the NI Schools Senior Cup Final, says the recent cup competition has provided invaluable experience – and he has international experience to boot.

TRIPLE Tyrone All-Ireland winner Brian McGuigan has hit back at accusations made by popular TV GAA pundit Joe Brolly that he took a dive to get an opposition player sent off in 2003. Brolly last week had a pop at Tyrone’s breakthrough All-Ireland winners for diving to get opponents sent off, and singled out McGuigan for his actions.

JANET Devlin is relishing the prospect of recording her own music.

A new project aimed at enhancing the quality of life in rural areas of the Strabane district was launched on Thursday at the Alley Theatre.

TOMMY Maguire’s western, ‘The Return of the Gunhawks’ is to be screened in Manchester later this month.

TWO men arrested during a police operation in Strabane town centre have accused the PSNI of humiliating and harrassing them.

Strabane’s greeting card outlet Birthdays is to close after administrators moved to shut all stores across the north on Wednesday.

NIPSA union leaders are already looking to a third wave of industrial action following Thursday’s walk out by thousands of its members.