THIS is a series where we go back in time to the front page of a certain year.

Check out the front page of The Southern Star from 17 years ago this week when Ballydehob man Stephen Redmond returned home after swimming the English Channel and it was revealed that some bottled water companies were simply using tap water.

From the Archives is a look back through the top stories reported by The Southern Star in its 137 year history.

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