In this week's new-look Westmeath Independent

The first ever compact edition of the Westmeath Independent is out now and is packed with 96 pages of unrivalled local news, sport and photography. 

Some of our featured stories include:

* Drumraney area numbed by tragic death of accident victim Philip Ganly

* Athlone's Robbie Henshaw is ready to answer Ireland's call in autumn series

* Man suffers head injuries in Athlone Halloween attack

* Gunshots fired through front door of local house

* Shocking images of a person sleeping rough on an Athlone street in November

* Family of Roma boy wrongly taken into care considering legal action

* Businesses calling for compensation over South Ros water crisis

* Movie stars Johnny Depp and Cillian Murphy enjoy lunch in Westmeath

* Terror as armed raiders target small Ballymahon shop

* Local man will cycle from Athlone to Rome for charity

* A blow for Moate as ATM is removed 

* Well-known goalkeeper Shane Curran joins the Westmeath Independent team as a new sports opinion columnist 

We also have introduced a range of new features, innovations and opinion columns to complement our new look and add to your reading experience. 

All this and much more can be found in this week’s paper, which is available in local outlets and can also be accessed in the ePaper format (for more on this option, see: http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/epaper/#undefined)