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SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — On Dec. 1, Medicaid expansion in North Carolina will take effect, offering health insurance to more individuals; however…

Fiction Ed Lucy takes a closer look at the stories, series and serial instalments you'll find in our Winter Special, in shops this week!

Fiction Ed Lucy gives us a sneak peek at the fabulous fiction in our October 30, 2021 issue, available in shops soon.

Fiction Ed Lucy takes a sneak peek at the short stories we've packed into our June 5, 2021 issue, including a cracker from Alyson Hilbourne.

Fiction Sneak Peek: May 15, 2021 Issue By th May. Seven Short Stories Can one young woman update an old-fashioned house into the hip, 1960s home of her dreams? It’s “Out With The Old”, in our opening story by Alison Wassell. With a groovy 60s illustration by Andre Leonard. Single dad, Cal, is doing the best he can in Gabrielle Mullarkey’s “Feathering The Nest”. With a heart-warming illustration by Pat Gregory. Elly has a rare day off and she’s determined to dress up for it, in Li...

Fiction Preview: Special 208 Let’s take a look inside . . . The opener “Queen For A Day” welcomes you to our brand new Special. Some people think Susan the wrong choice for Rose Queen’s attendant – can she prove them wrong? This gentle story by our writer of the week has a charming illustration (above) by Mandy Dixon. Whenever Linzie has a question, she finds the answer in Gran’s mirror. But is it really magic? Find out in “Mirror, Mirror” by Patsy Collins, with an illustratio...

Fiction Sneak Peek: May 1, 2021 Issue By “That Finishing Touch” is the story of three sisters, all looking forward to the annual May Day dance, until it seems the usual venue may not be available…Set in the 1890s, this week’s opening story has a lovely traditional illustration by Gerard Fay. Café owner Janina and café regular, Albert, always banter about the sachets of sauce he receives with his meals, but the couple have so much more in common than that. Alison Carter’s “A Chip...

Fiction Preview: Special 205 Illustration by David Young. “The Perfect Girl”, by Wendy Janes, with an illustration by David Young (above). It’s 1969 and life is quiet for Tom, working in a gentlemen’s outfitters and living in a sleepy village. When he meets a nice girl in the bank, he hopes they might have a future together. But it seems she has a secret . . . Shutterstock. Illustration by Sarah Holliday. Pippa has mixed feelings about her neighbour, Adrian, and she’s wondering if the...

Fiction Preview: Special 204 Here’s a look at the fiction that’s inside . . . The opener Our opening story is “As Time Goes By”, by Lynda Franklin. As children, Ruthie and Paul were close. Does getting older really mean growing apart? Find out in this romantic Valentine’s story, illustrated for us by Mandy Dixon. Suzie can’t stop thinking about a pair of shoes, even though they’re not to her usual taste. It’s time to try something new in “If The Shoe Fits”, by Patsy Collin...

Fiction Sneak Peek: January 30 Issue, 2021 By “Go Your Own Way”.  It’s over two years since Fran’s divorce, and her stepmother, Esther, feels it’s time Fran got back out there – but Fran feels she can do without Esther’s ‘help’. Family ties and romance both feature in this gentle story, with a perceptive illustration by Ruth Blair (above). We’re “Stuck In A Hole” in our next short story by Nicola Martin. After falling through the floorboards on the first day of her ne...