Read about Archie's Dublin City Marathon experience in this week's issue. Team Archie is pictured as they near the finish line.

This week's Westmeath Independent is now on the shelves and features 80 pages of the best local news, sports, features and photography coverage. Our stories include:

• Commercial car park “had no planning permission”

• Murder appeal hears claims 'basic steps' not taken by gardai

• Lissywollen rezoning could open up land for 600 houses

• 'Someone looking out' for local man who survives 15-foot fall

• Green light for new restaurant venture close to Seán's Bar

• 'Magnificent' Dublin marathon for Archie

• Athlone secure minor crown despite late Loman's rally

All this and more is included in this week's edition, which is in shops now and can also be accessed online, through the ePaper link at the top of this page.