BRIDLINGTON AND district RSPCA announced its third annual short story competition. All animal lovers have wonderful tales to tell about the animals in their life, but these mostly go unrecorded and memories gradually fade. We are giving you the opportunity to record those stories or even make up new ones on a real or imagined anecdotes.

The first prize is £100 and the winning story together with a selection of 19 other stories will be published in our third anthology.

If you would like to know more about this competition you can visit their website at www.rspca-bridlington.org.uk or write to ‘Writing competition’ RSPCA, 42 Quay Rd Bridlington YO15 2AP. inc sae. The closing date for entries is October 31st 2002 and there is an entry fee of £2.50. All money raised will be used to help animals in need or go towards the building of a much needed Animal Home in East Yorkshire. The contact number is Viv Stamford on 01262 679650 after April 30th.