Jailhouse shock

Our latest fiction writing competition asked entrants to pen a love story, and we found find three romantic tales which we’re sure you’ll enjoy over the next few pages. Congratulations to Daniel Taylor with The Clockmaker’s Valentine , which you can read overleaf, along with two runners-up. Plus on page 58, find out details about our next themed short story competition...

FROM SANDCASTLES ON A CORNISH BEACH TO WARRIOR SCHOOL WITH THE MAASAI IN KENYA, THERE’S A WORLD OF WONDER OUT THERE. HERE ARE OUR FAVOURITES

Dismissed in the noughties as the ‘airhead heiress’, Paris Hilton has had the last laugh, becoming a phenomenally successful businesswoman and pop star

Maggie smoothes down the front of her frock – the same dyed black dress she wore for Pa’s funeral ten years before. As she touches the fabric, she glances down at her hands, now decorated with liver s

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