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WATCH: Stay in this Airbnb and run a book store! - Jacaranda FM
WATCH: Stay in this Airbnb and run a book store! Jacaranda FM
Published on 22 July 2025 | 1:52 pm
Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty to join Ken Loach for Edinburgh Festival event - GlasgowWorld
Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty to join Ken Loach for Edinburgh Festival event GlasgowWorld
Published on 18 July 2025 | 12:03 pm
Festival company begins new chapter - DNG Online Limited - DNG Online Limited
Festival company begins new chapter - DNG Online Limited DNG Online Limited
Published on 18 July 2025 | 10:03 am
Wigtown Festival Company appoints new CEO - Arts Professional
Wigtown Festival Company appoints new CEO Arts Professional
Published on 17 July 2025 | 10:47 am
Isla Rosser-Owen returns to Wigtown Book Festival as CEO - The Bookseller
Isla Rosser-Owen returns to Wigtown Book Festival as CEO The Bookseller
Published on 17 July 2025 | 8:03 am
New Wigtown Book Festival chief has 'ambitious plans' - BBC
New Wigtown Book Festival chief has 'ambitious plans' BBC
Published on 16 July 2025 | 12:01 pm
Wigtown Book Festival encouraging more volunteers to get involved - Daily Record
Wigtown Book Festival encouraging more volunteers to get involved Daily Record
Published on 5 June 2025 | 7:00 am
I’m a bookworm and I turned over an old leaf on a bookish trip to Scotland - Toronto Star
I’m a bookworm and I turned over an old leaf on a bookish trip to Scotland Toronto Star
Published on 5 June 2025 | 7:00 am
I’m a bookworm and I turned over an old leaf on a bookish trip to Scotland - Toronto.com
I’m a bookworm and I turned over an old leaf on a bookish trip to Scotland Toronto.com
Published on 5 June 2025 | 7:00 am
Wigtown Woman Unveils Plans For Female Funded Scottish Big Screen Movie - DGWGO
Wigtown Woman Unveils Plans For Female Funded Scottish Big Screen Movie DGWGO
Published on 29 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Body found in search for 72-year-old sailor who went missing off the Scottish coast - Daily Record
Body found in search for 72-year-old sailor who went missing off the Scottish coast Daily Record
Published on 16 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Body found in search for man missing from dinghy - STV News
Body found in search for man missing from dinghy STV News
Published on 16 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Body found in search for 72-year-old sailor who went missing off the Scottish coast - Yahoo Home
Body found in search for 72-year-old sailor who went missing off the Scottish coast Yahoo Home
Published on 16 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Body found in search for man, 72, missing from dinghy - BBC
Body found in search for man, 72, missing from dinghy BBC
Published on 16 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Dinghy found in search for missing sailor named by police - STV News
Dinghy found in search for missing sailor named by police STV News
Published on 15 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Search resumes for missing sailor in the Solway - Rayo
Search resumes for missing sailor in the Solway Rayo
Published on 15 May 2025 | 7:00 am
MASSIVE SEA SEARCH ON FOR MISSING GATEHOUSE PENSIONER - DGWGO
MASSIVE SEA SEARCH ON FOR MISSING GATEHOUSE PENSIONER DGWGO
Published on 15 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Search continues for missing sailor - Inverness Courier
Search continues for missing sailor Inverness Courier
Published on 15 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Search continues for man, 72, missing from dinghy on Solway Coast - BBC
Search continues for man, 72, missing from dinghy on Solway Coast BBC
Published on 15 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Missing sailor, 72, feared dead after vanishing off coast of Scotland as police reveal worrying update - The Scottish Sun
Missing sailor, 72, feared dead after vanishing off coast of Scotland as police reveal worrying update The Scottish Sun
Published on 15 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Coastguard rescue: Urgent search for man, 72, who went missing while sailing off Solway Coast - The Scotsman
Coastguard rescue: Urgent search for man, 72, who went missing while sailing off Solway Coast The Scotsman
Published on 14 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Coastguard search for missing man off Solway Coast - BBC
Coastguard search for missing man off Solway Coast BBC
Published on 14 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Major search for man, 72, missing after sailing on dinghy off Wigtown Bay - STV News
Major search for man, 72, missing after sailing on dinghy off Wigtown Bay STV News
Published on 14 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Air and sea search underway to find 'missing yacht' off Scottish coast - Daily Record
Air and sea search underway to find 'missing yacht' off Scottish coast Daily Record
Published on 14 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Explore new Scottish road trip with EV guide for the South West Coastal 300 - Daily Record
Explore new Scottish road trip with EV guide for the South West Coastal 300 Daily Record
Published on 8 May 2025 | 7:00 am
Family friend of teen who died from car accident says support has been 'amazing' | ITV News - ITVX
Family friend of teen who died from car accident says support has been 'amazing' | ITV News ITVX
Published on 30 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Police name Wigtown teenager killed while walking home - Rayo
Police name Wigtown teenager killed while walking home Rayo
Published on 29 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Teen killed in Wigtownshire crash named by police - Yahoo Home
Teen killed in Wigtownshire crash named by police Yahoo Home
Published on 28 April 2025 | 7:00 am
We bought the 200-year-old local pub in our tiny forgotten Scottish town - The Scottish Sun
We bought the 200-year-old local pub in our tiny forgotten Scottish town The Scottish Sun
Published on 14 April 2025 | 7:00 am
The Wigtown Ploughman: Pub saved in Scotland's 'forgotten place' - BBC
The Wigtown Ploughman: Pub saved in Scotland's 'forgotten place' BBC
Published on 12 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Three teenagers arrested after boy, 16, assaulted in Dumfries and Galloway town - Daily Record
Three teenagers arrested after boy, 16, assaulted in Dumfries and Galloway town Daily Record
Published on 10 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Two boys and girl charged after 16-year-old attacked - STV News
Two boys and girl charged after 16-year-old attacked STV News
Published on 10 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Scottish literary festival director departs after 20 years - Arts Professional
Scottish literary festival director departs after 20 years Arts Professional
Published on 9 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Wigtown Book Festival: Creative director to stand down from much-loved festival after two decades - The Scotsman
Wigtown Book Festival: Creative director to stand down from much-loved festival after two decades The Scotsman
Published on 7 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Scottish festival director to step down after 20 years and an OBE - TheNational.scot
Scottish festival director to step down after 20 years and an OBE TheNational.scot
Published on 7 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Adrian Turpin to step down as director of the Wigtown Book Festival after 20 years - The Bookseller
Adrian Turpin to step down as director of the Wigtown Book Festival after 20 years The Bookseller
Published on 7 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Wigtown Book Festival director to step down after 20 years - BBC
Wigtown Book Festival director to step down after 20 years BBC
Published on 7 April 2025 | 7:00 am
TURPIN LEAVES BOOK FESTIVAL ROLE AFTER 20 YEARS - DGWGO
TURPIN LEAVES BOOK FESTIVAL ROLE AFTER 20 YEARS DGWGO
Published on 7 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Dog Mills body linked to missing Scottish man - Manx Radio Motorsport
Dog Mills body linked to missing Scottish man Manx Radio Motorsport
Published on 6 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Wigtown Unveils Spring Weekend Festival Line-Up - DGWGO
Wigtown Unveils Spring Weekend Festival Line-Up DGWGO
Published on 1 April 2025 | 7:00 am
Book talk with author - DNG Online Limited
Book talk with author DNG Online Limited
Published on 1 April 2025 | 7:00 am
First pints poured at community-owned pub - DNG Online Limited
First pints poured at community-owned pub DNG Online Limited
Published on 31 March 2025 | 7:00 am
First pints set to be poured at new community owned pub in Galloway - Daily Record
First pints set to be poured at new community owned pub in Galloway Daily Record
Published on 25 March 2025 | 7:00 am
Fancy running a book shop that comes with an Airbnb in south-west Scotland? - The Scotsman
Fancy running a book shop that comes with an Airbnb in south-west Scotland? The Scotsman
Published on 17 March 2025 | 7:00 am
Special projects to help Dumfries and Galloway celebrate World Book Day 2025 - Daily Record
Special projects to help Dumfries and Galloway celebrate World Book Day 2025 Daily Record
Published on 4 March 2025 | 8:00 am
The Scottish region that is on the up with stunning walks and unique attractions - Daily Record
The Scottish region that is on the up with stunning walks and unique attractions Daily Record
Published on 27 February 2025 | 8:00 am
Dumfries and Galloway's arts sector handed massive £2million boost thanks to Creative Scotland - Daily Record
Dumfries and Galloway's arts sector handed massive £2million boost thanks to Creative Scotland Daily Record
Published on 31 January 2025 | 8:00 am
Glenn Cooksley's Wigtown Book Festival photo exhibition - Great British Life
Glenn Cooksley's Wigtown Book Festival photo exhibition Great British Life
Published on 14 December 2024 | 8:00 am
Wigtown Wonderland is Underway – Complete with its Own Christmas Single - DGWGO
Wigtown Wonderland is Underway – Complete with its Own Christmas Single DGWGO
Published on 4 December 2024 | 8:00 am
Wigtown (Dumfries and Galloway) weather - Met Office
Wigtown (Dumfries and Galloway) weather Met Office
Published on 27 November 2024 | 12:34 pm
The oldest privately owned Scotch whisky distillery in the world - Great British Life
The oldest privately owned Scotch whisky distillery in the world Great British Life
Published on 11 November 2024 | 8:00 am
Bid to save historic Wigtown building receives £337,500 funding - Daily Record
Bid to save historic Wigtown building receives £337,500 funding Daily Record
Published on 30 October 2024 | 7:00 am
Wigtown’s Community Inn Gets Funding From SOSE - DGWGO
Wigtown’s Community Inn Gets Funding From SOSE DGWGO
Published on 25 October 2024 | 7:00 am
Scotland's 'best market town' is book lover's heaven with cosy independent shops - Daily Record
Scotland's 'best market town' is book lover's heaven with cosy independent shops Daily Record
Published on 15 October 2024 | 7:00 am
Book lover's 'heaven' in Scotland named one of the best market towns in the UK - Border Telegraph
Book lover's 'heaven' in Scotland named one of the best market towns in the UK Border Telegraph
Published on 14 October 2024 | 7:00 am
Book lover's 'heaven' in Scotland named one of the best market towns in the UK - The Herald
Book lover's 'heaven' in Scotland named one of the best market towns in the UK The Herald
Published on 14 October 2024 | 7:00 am
Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson headline sold-out Wigtown Festival finale - The Herald
Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson headline sold-out Wigtown Festival finale The Herald
Published on 7 October 2024 | 7:00 am
Star Studded Wigtown Book Festival Finale Was A Sell Out - DGWGO
Star Studded Wigtown Book Festival Finale Was A Sell Out DGWGO
Published on 7 October 2024 | 7:00 am
This scenic Airbnb in the Scottish countryside has a two-year waitlist — but there’s a catch - New York Post
This scenic Airbnb in the Scottish countryside has a two-year waitlist — but there’s a catch New York Post
Published on 7 October 2024 | 7:00 am
Antiques Road Trip Star Appears at Wigtown Book Festival - DGWGO
Antiques Road Trip Star Appears at Wigtown Book Festival DGWGO
Published on 1 October 2024 | 7:00 am
Wigtown Book Festival Thanks Sponsors and Public for Vital Support - DGWGO
Wigtown Book Festival Thanks Sponsors and Public for Vital Support DGWGO
Published on 1 October 2024 | 7:00 am
Hollywood star James Cosmo makes sell-out appearance at Wigtown Book Festival - Scottish Field
Hollywood star James Cosmo makes sell-out appearance at Wigtown Book Festival Scottish Field
Published on 30 September 2024 | 7:00 am
'A worthy winner in a distinguished field' - Herald essay winner announced - The Herald
'A worthy winner in a distinguished field' - Herald essay winner announced The Herald
Published on 30 September 2024 | 7:00 am
James Cosmo relishing 'deeper' acting roles - BBC
James Cosmo relishing 'deeper' acting roles BBC
Published on 30 September 2024 | 7:00 am
Wigtown Book Festival to mark Sycamore Gap tree felling - BBC
Wigtown Book Festival to mark Sycamore Gap tree felling BBC
Published on 28 September 2024 | 7:00 am
We ran an Airbnb bookshop in a Scottish Borders town – here's how it went - TheNational.scot
We ran an Airbnb bookshop in a Scottish Borders town – here's how it went TheNational.scot
Published on 28 September 2024 | 7:00 am
Wigtown: Inside Scotland’s Underrated Book Town - Trill Mag
Wigtown: Inside Scotland’s Underrated Book Town Trill Mag
Published on 28 September 2024 | 7:00 am
Wigtown Book Festival bursts into life - BBC
Wigtown Book Festival bursts into life BBC
Published on 26 September 2024 | 7:00 am
2024 WIGTOWN BOOK FESTIVAL OPENS UP THIS WEEKEND - DGWGO
2024 WIGTOWN BOOK FESTIVAL OPENS UP THIS WEEKEND DGWGO
Published on 24 September 2024 | 7:00 am
World’s Only ‘Bookstore Airbnb’ Has 2-Year Wait List for Guests Wanting to Sell Used Books By Day - Good News Network
World’s Only ‘Bookstore Airbnb’ Has 2-Year Wait List for Guests Wanting to Sell Used Books By Day Good News Network
Published on 22 September 2024 | 7:00 am
The Couple Who Gambled Everything To Become Wigtown Bookshop Owners - DGWGO
The Couple Who Gambled Everything To Become Wigtown Bookshop Owners DGWGO
Published on 20 September 2024 | 7:00 am
World's only bookshop AirBnB has 2-year waiting list & guests have to run store - The Scottish Sun
World's only bookshop AirBnB has 2-year waiting list & guests have to run store The Scottish Sun
Published on 18 September 2024 | 7:00 am
Live your dream of owning a bookshop with a visit to this unique Airbnb - Metro.co.uk
Live your dream of owning a bookshop with a visit to this unique Airbnb Metro.co.uk
Published on 18 September 2024 | 7:00 am
Pretty Airbnb has two year waiting list despite guests being put to work - The Mirror
Pretty Airbnb has two year waiting list despite guests being put to work The Mirror
Published on 18 September 2024 | 7:00 am
The couple who gambled everything to become Wigtown bookshop owners - Scottish Field
The couple who gambled everything to become Wigtown bookshop owners Scottish Field
Published on 16 September 2024 | 7:00 am
Writer takes a shot at running Wigtown's Open Book shop - The Sunday Post
Writer takes a shot at running Wigtown's Open Book shop The Sunday Post
Published on 15 September 2024 | 7:00 am
Wigtown's Open Book: The holiday that's a 'book lover's dream' - BBC
Wigtown's Open Book: The holiday that's a 'book lover's dream' BBC
Published on 31 August 2024 | 7:00 am
WIGTOWN'S OPEN BOOK AIRBnB BOOKSHOP CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF GUESTS - DGWGO
WIGTOWN'S OPEN BOOK AIRBnB BOOKSHOP CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF GUESTS DGWGO
Published on 28 August 2024 | 7:00 am
Two year waiting list to run Wigtown’s Open Book Airbnb as visitors from around the world flock to Scotland’s National Book Town - Scottish Field
Two year waiting list to run Wigtown’s Open Book Airbnb as visitors from around the world flock to Scotland’s National Book Town Scottish Field
Published on 27 August 2024 | 7:00 am
Turning a new page: 'Airbnb bookshop' Open Book hits tenth birthday - The Herald
Turning a new page: 'Airbnb bookshop' Open Book hits tenth birthday The Herald
Published on 27 August 2024 | 7:00 am
The Scottish seaside town where you can rent out your own bookshop to stay in - Daily Record
The Scottish seaside town where you can rent out your own bookshop to stay in Daily Record
Published on 12 August 2024 | 7:00 am
Pam Ayres, Coinneach MacLeod and Alan Cumming to Bookend Wigtown Festival - DGWGO
Pam Ayres, Coinneach MacLeod and Alan Cumming to Bookend Wigtown Festival DGWGO
Published on 7 August 2024 | 7:00 am
Alan Cumming among Wigtown Book Festival highlights - BBC
Alan Cumming among Wigtown Book Festival highlights BBC
Published on 6 August 2024 | 7:00 am
Baillie Gifford backing of Wigtown Book Festival to end after 14 years as Scottish arts crisis escalates - The Scotsman
Baillie Gifford backing of Wigtown Book Festival to end after 14 years as Scottish arts crisis escalates The Scotsman
Published on 5 June 2024 | 7:00 am
Baillie Gifford link ends at Wigtown Book Festival - BBC
Baillie Gifford link ends at Wigtown Book Festival BBC
Published on 5 June 2024 | 7:00 am
You Can Run Your Own Bookshop While Staying At This AirBnb In Scotland’s National Book Town - Secret Glasgow
You Can Run Your Own Bookshop While Staying At This AirBnb In Scotland’s National Book Town Secret Glasgow
Published on 23 February 2024 | 5:24 pm
Wigtown: The place with a brighter future thanks to books - BBC
Wigtown: The place with a brighter future thanks to books BBC
Published on 23 September 2023 | 7:00 am
Wigtown Book Town: 'I started as a Girl Guide, now I run the festival' - BBC
Wigtown Book Town: 'I started as a Girl Guide, now I run the festival' BBC
Published on 16 May 2023 | 7:00 am
Wigtown celebrates 25th anniversary as Scotland’s National Book Town - The Bookseller
Wigtown celebrates 25th anniversary as Scotland’s National Book Town The Bookseller
Published on 16 May 2023 | 7:00 am
New face will put together 25th Wigtown Book Festival - BBC
New face will put together 25th Wigtown Book Festival BBC
Published on 31 January 2023 | 8:00 am
Finding Wigtown may have saved my life: Cancer survivor on her brand new start in Scotland’s book town - The Sunday Post
Finding Wigtown may have saved my life: Cancer survivor on her brand new start in Scotland’s book town The Sunday Post
Published on 23 May 2021 | 7:00 am
Online ceremony honours Wigtown poetry prize winner - BBC
Online ceremony honours Wigtown poetry prize winner BBC
Published on 5 October 2020 | 7:00 am
Lord-Lieutenant for Wigtown: Aileen Brewis - GOV.UK
Lord-Lieutenant for Wigtown: Aileen Brewis GOV.UK
Published on 13 February 2020 | 8:00 am
Browsing the dream: why I paid £400 to run a bookshop for a week - theguardian.com
Browsing the dream: why I paid £400 to run a bookshop for a week theguardian.com
Published on 18 December 2019 | 8:00 am
Wigtown book festival: What to look out for this year - BBC
Wigtown book festival: What to look out for this year BBC
Published on 27 September 2019 | 7:00 am
That Airbnb Bookshop in Wigtown, Scotland? Reader, I Ran It… - Book Riot
That Airbnb Bookshop in Wigtown, Scotland? Reader, I Ran It… Book Riot
Published on 20 June 2019 | 7:00 am
A Critic Sells Books Down by the Seashore (Published 2018) - The New York Times
A Critic Sells Books Down by the Seashore (Published 2018) The New York Times
Published on 28 June 2018 | 7:00 am
Wigtown: The 'tumbleweed' town transformed by books - BBC
Wigtown: The 'tumbleweed' town transformed by books BBC
Published on 16 May 2018 | 7:00 am
Let’s move to Wigtown and the Machars peninsula - theguardian.com
Let’s move to Wigtown and the Machars peninsula theguardian.com
Published on 2 January 2015 | 8:00 am
How I made a dream come true - theguardian.com
How I made a dream come true theguardian.com
Published on 12 January 2013 | 8:00 am