500 words

Bob Cooper of Macclesfield, Cheshire remembers: From an early age, I have always loved reading and writing. My best subject at school was English to the detriment of maths, and I managed to become top

SARAH DITUM

Actor, presenter and now author Larry Lamb reveals why the written word – particularly verse – has always meant so much to him

After school, she is all mine. I drag my bike through the garage’s side door, careful not to catch my leg on the oily chain and cycle off. It’s not far. The big kids are draining out of the comp. Thei

I’ve lived in fear of Dad’s mystery killer for decades. Now it’s their turn to be scared

I WAS lonely. Papa was a preacher and we lived and travelled in a painted wooden wagon, pulled by Jessie, a large and docile shire horse. We had few possessions; there was no room for what Papa called