Short story competition: runner up and highly commended
There was one Runner Up, and three stories were Highly Commended in Country Life's short story competition: read them here

RUNNER UP
* Mud Glorious Mud, by Amanda Green
HIGHLY COMMENDED
* The Graveyard, by the Duke of Northumberland
* Payback for Tom, by Graham Lancaster
* Feathers, by Mrs Barbera Blomfield
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