15 June 2020 • News
Celebrating its 10th birthday in 2020, the 500 Words competition, created by Chris Evans, is the UK's largest story-writing competition for children aged between 5 and 13. This year the competition attracted a staggering 134,709 entries. Owing to the global coronavirus pandemic, a special virtual final was organised with some amazing celebrity guests taking part.
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06 May 2020 • News
The 500 Words competition, created by Chris Evans, and now hosted by Zoe Ball on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show, is one of the most successful story-writing competitions for kids in the world, and helps to get children excited about reading and writing.
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16 January 2020 • News
The 500 Words competition launched today, Thursday 16 January, on BBC Radio 2. It is one of the most successful story-writing competitions for kids in the world, and helps to get children excited about reading and writing.
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