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Bailiff Jack loses something unexpected when he collects on shoplifter Chrissie: his heart

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Edward, Edward

By Abigail Docherty. The story Edward VI and Lady Jane Grey, seen through children's eyes.

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Chopping Onions

By Becky Prestwich. Touching and comic exploration of motherhood.

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Aberystwyth Noir - It Ain't Over till the Bearded Lady Sings

By Malcolm Pryce. A jaded private eye and his schoolgirl sidekick try to solve a murder.

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