Last chance to write a poem about Coleraine

Because a poem about Coleraine could win you £1,000 in a competition aimed at getting more people to write poetry.

It’s free to enter this annual competition and it’s open to all UK residents, young or old.

All you have to do is send a poem about life in your own home town or area to “Local Poem”, United Press Ltd, Admail 3735, London, EC1B 1JB or visit the website www.unitedpress.co.uk or call 0844 800 9177.

The best poem will win £1,000 cash and you can send up to three entries, which must be no more than 25 lines (each blank line counts as one line) and 160 words each.

The closing date is December 31st.