http://www.newstin.com/us/WIGTOWN_SCOTLAND Organizing the News Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/77724943 It is the nature of competition that for every winner there has to be at least one loser. In the mid-1990s both Wigtown in Dumfries and Galloway and Dalmellington in Ayrshire made a bid to become Scotland's official book... Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:03:45 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/77724943 2008-09-26T11:03:45Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/69395916 The Farmhouse & Annexe (cottage 5) Accommodation comprises:- Ground Floor - Entrance via newly double glazed conservatory, south facing and overlooking garden and hills beyond. Lounge. Morning Room, small Office. Dining Room.... Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:37:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/69395916 2008-07-19T17:37:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/62474193 It's ethics vs. economics in a debate over a proposed casino in Stranraer, Scotland. "The UK Government recently confirmed Stranraer as one of 16 sites where such gambling developments could take place - the only one agreed for... Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/62474193 2008-06-13T16:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/61714751 Another story from the BBC: A Church of Scotland presbytery has decided to oppose plans for a casino in south west Scotland. The UK Government recently confirmed Stranraer as one of 16 sites where such gambling developments... Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:41:16 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/61714751 2008-06-10T07:41:16Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/60220092 "Violence against books is understood by all parties involved as being comparable to violence against people and/or ideas and that violence against a book can quickly lead to other forms of conflict." Cordell Waldron, Iconic Books... Fri, 30 May 2008 16:30:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/60220092 2008-05-30T16:30:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/56616686 ROBERT Crawford was in Scotland's National Book Town last week to announce the winner of the Wigtown Poetry Prize, Britain's most expensive. But it was another distinguished Scottish poet, Alistair Reid, who got the laughs. Wigtown Festival direct or Michael McCreath... Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/56616686 2008-05-10T00:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/55409569 A SALFORD-born writer has been picked from thousands of entrants around the world as the winner of Scotland‘s prestigious national poetry prize. ... Jane Weir, 43, who lived in Irlam until her 20s, won Scotland’s £2,500 Wigtown Poetry Prize which she will be awarded with... Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/55409569 2008-04-30T23:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/54888589 A MUM has won a prestigious poetry competition. Jane Weir, 43, who was brought up in Salford, beat off stiff competition to win. ... A MUM has won a prestigious poetry competition. Jane Weir, 43, who was brought up in Salford, beat off competition from thousands of... Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/54888589 2008-04-27T23:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/51404773 TRAVEL and book browsing come together nowhere better than in the scenic landscapes of provincial Britain. ... Here are five towns and villages that trade on books: HAY-ON-WYE, WALES Until the 1960s, Hay-on-Wye was an unremarkable little town in the Welsh Marches or... Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/51404773 2008-04-04T14:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/49169888 The Farmhouse & Annexe (cottage 5) Accommodation comprises:- Ground Floor - Entrance via newly double g... ... The Farmhouse & Annexe (cottage 5) Accommodation comprises:- Farmhouse ground floor layout here and first floor here The recently upgraded Annexe has a separate... Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:55:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/49169888 2008-03-24T21:55:00Z