A poem about life in Bury could put the writer in with a chance of a £1,000 prize.

The competition is free to enter, and can be about something or someone from the poet's home area.

Entries must be no more than 20 lines and 160 words each, and the closing date is December 31.

Poems should be sent to Untied Press Ltd, Admail 3735, London. EC1B 1JB.