Inside this week's Westmeath Independent

Here's a look at some of the stories you'll find in this week's Westmeath Independent, which is out now:

Man charged with series of assaults on women

Connaught Street blow as Dunning's to close

New Croílár Festival exceeds expectations in its inaugural year

Athlone Castle public realm works due to start "in coming weeks"

New bus service to be introduced between Athlone and Ballinasloe

Athlone Community College celebrates 50 years at current site

Moate artist John Galvin appears on America's biggest shopping channel

High proportion of Midlands child welfare cases not assigned to social workers

Moate man taking on Everest's Island Peak in charity challenge

How an Athlone man's play reached Edinburgh Fringe festival

Councillors renew calls for Army headquarters in Athlone

AND IN SPORT:

Westmeath bid to banish league woes in Kildare clash

Athlone to play champions Loman's in opening fixture

Roscommon ease past London to set up Galway clash

Ballinahown FC to stage 1,000 minute soccer match