- Pine marten control called for
- Direct flights 'key for economy'
- Bronze sculpture stolen from museum
- Navy diver joins Concordia probe
- Independence plan 'may block bank'
- Moore suggests earlier referendum
- Anorexia no fad, says MSP father
- Murder jury retraces woman's steps
- 'Serious failings' at health board
- Cottage death OAP 'was murdered'
- Nursery man accused of sex offences
- Man held over street stabbing death
- Security guard robbed of £10,000
- SNP 'running away' from referendum
- '400 Scottish jobs lost every week'
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- Pupils updated on exam reform plans
- 47% of youth hide mental ill health
- Police target speeding drivers
- Ewing backs bid to host green bank
Lifestyle
Appeal for singers
The Lyric Community Singers’ rehearsals resume on Saturday, February 25, and they are looking forward to seeing existing members, as well as new members, for another year.
Local photographer’s exhibition opens
The Tolbooth Art Centre in Kirkcudbright continues its 2012 exhibition programme with an exhibition in the main gallery of photographs by Robert Dabner, from Stranraer.
Competition winners
THE ten lucky winners of a pair of tickets to the Creative Stitches / Hobby Crafts Show in the SECC from March 8 - 11 are:
Lifestyle & Leisure
Mud and rain take toll on horses
This week we continue looking at two frustrating conditions for horses and their owners: mud fever and rain scald. Last week covered what the conditions were and the clinical signs, so now we finish by discussing diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
Win tickets to Creative Stitches and Hobbycrafts
Get creative in 2012 and visit the Glasgow Creative Stitches and Hobbycrafts show – absolutely FREE!
New festival for foodies
Dumfries and Galloway is set to become a May Day Bank Holiday destination for food lovers with the help of a new event to encourage foodie tourists to visit the region.
Mochrum celebrates Burns
The members and guests of Mochrum Burns Club arrived at the Monreith Arms Hotel last Friday in eager anticipation of another fine supper. They were not disappointed.
When problems run skin deep
This week we look in more detail at two conditions in horses – mud fever and rain scald – that are both caused by the same bacteria. We touched loosely on these problems when discussing winter equine problems late last year. Over the next two weeks we will learn about them in slightly more depth because the wet and warm weather we’ve generally had over the past few months have provided the perfect conditions to make both infections more prevalent.
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Weather for Newton Stewart
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Today
Heavy rain
Temperature: 8 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 37 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Mist
Temperature: 6 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 25 mph
Wind direction: South west
