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To celebrate Halloween, children aged nine to 11 were asked to complete a story from a spooky opening segment. The competition was run by News Shopper and The Walnuts shopping centre in Orpington. See below for details of the prize presentation which was held, and some of the shortlisted stories.

COMPETITION: Halloween spooky story contest winner chosen

Halloween spooky story competition winner Holly Roberts, aged 10 BR14783

2:44pm Tuesday 27th October 2009

ORPINGTON schoolgirl Holly Roberts was the winner of the Halloween story competition run by News Shopper and The Walnuts shopping centre.

Trick or Treat, a story by Holly Roberts, aged 10

Halloween competition winner Holly Roberts BR14783

2:52pm Tuesday 27th October 2009

This was the winning entry in the Halloween spooky story contest run by News Shopper and The Walnuts shopping centre in Orpington.

A spooky story by Megan Moss, aged 10

4:14pm Wednesday 28th October 2009

This was one of the shortlisted entries in the Halloween spooky story contest run by News Shopper and The Walnuts shopping centre in Orpington.

The Fright, a story by Rebecca Panayi, aged 11

3:08pm Tuesday 27th October 2009

This was one of the shortlisted entries in the Halloween spooky story contest run by News Shopper and The Walnuts shopping centre in Orpington.

Spooky Story by Fay Gibson, aged 10

3:01pm Tuesday 27th October 2009

This was one of the shortlisted entries in the Halloween spooky story contest run by News Shopper and The Walnuts shopping centre in Orpington.


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