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scotsman.com     May 10, 2008    Send to a friend

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...

Irlam-born poet wins Scot award

salfordadvertiser.co.uk     May 1, 2008    Send to a friend

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...

Mum's fine line in verse

manchestereveningnews.co.uk     Apr 28, 2008    1 related    Send to a friend

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...

Going by the book

news.com.au     Apr 4, 2008    Send to a friend

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...

Farmhouse with 14 acres and 5 holiday Cottages For Sale

businessesforsale.com     Mar 24, 2008    Send to a friend

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...

Dolly's working Wigtown from five to nine-year-olds

scotsman.com     Mar 16, 2008    1 related    Send to a friend

HOWDY Wigtown – y'all ready to read? ... HOWDY Wigtown – y'all ready to read? Since it was launched six years ago, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library scheme has seen more than 500,000 children across North America supplied with free educational books. Now Scotland on...