Halton's poet of the year competition

Budding bards have until Tuesday 31 May to enter Halton's Poet of the Year competition - which this year is going to ne held in memory of a local poet who died earlier this year.

You need to get your three entries to The Brindley for the Kate Edwards Poet of the Year contest. Entries are open to anyone aged 18 or over living in Halton.

Kate Edwards was raised and educated in Runcorn and was a keen writer and published poet. Her works included The Poetry Evening and her work can be founds at http://www.kateedwards.net/

The winners will be announced by Widnes poet and writer Angela Topping at the Readers Day event taking place at The Brindley on Saturday 11 June as part of the Talkwrite literary festival.