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@500wordsmag An online magazine that sheds light on life in the Sudans, bringing opinions & facts together to give you the most informative guide to life in the Sudans.
@QEisenacher Writer, dancer, caretaker of wild mammals, purveyor of peanut butter and juice boxes. r/fantasy Stabby Award winner.
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“What a goal! The crowd roars… Look at her dramatic celebration!"
Congrats Shachar Applebaum-Khan - you’re our 5-9 Gold winner! 
Here’s @DUALIPA reading their powerful story ‘The Winning Goal’. Listen to the#500Words Final on@bbcsounds
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"This year we may have been confined to our homes, but nobody can confine imagination." From her home in Birkhall, Scotland - in a Wendy House originally built in 1935 for the then Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret - HRH The Duchess of Cornwall has this message.
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So very sad to hear that this year's
@BBCRadio2#500Words competition has been the last after it has been axed. Teachers, schools, parents, authors, everyone: can we#Keep500WordsAlive?@achrisevans@ZoeTheBall Please sign this petition I've started...http://chng.it/kZtdH6pv -
Know any young writers?
#500words are reaching out to children age 5-13 to write about the#BlackLivesMatterMovement More details - visit http://500words.me#500wordsBLM@VirginRadioUK -
Thrilled to be joining my fellow
#500words judges@simon_francesca,@monstroso and@frankcottrell_b for the 500 Words Black Lives Matter writing competition. So looking forward to reading some amazing stories.
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The Duchess encourages all to read and write.
You may remember that HRH shared her reading list at the beginning of lockdown and joined the Final of #500Words@bbcradio2 creative writing competition earlier this month! HRH’s reading list
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Tune in to
@BBCRadio2 tomorrow from 6.30AM for the#500Words competition final
The competition invites children from across the UK to write an original story using no more than 500 words.
Winners will be announced live and the programme will feature some special guests. pic.twitter.com/eOMCTpxkBP
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Our judges loved Taylor Finch's tale of a T-Rex running riot with a washing line...
‘Roary And The Giant Bloomers’ - read here by Jodie Whittaker - has been awarded Bronze in the 5-9 category! 
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'I have been waiting a long time for you Pat'
'The Old Rabbit' is our fantastic Silver winning story, written by Lenny Tucker for our 5-9 category.
Here it is being read by Joanna Lumley... 
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It’s our final award for
#500Words 2020 and it goes to Vishal Saha.
He’s won Gold in the 10-13 category for ‘The Diary of a £5 note’!
@DavidWalliams has the honour of reading this one… Listen to the#500Words Final on@bbcsounds https://bbc.in/3hmnA6T pic.twitter.com/lg7odHvgK0Show this thread -
Extremely sad
@BBCRadio2 are axing the highly popular#500Words competition. We need as much support for children's creative writing as possible. Children will be going back to school having missed so much teaching. If you agree, there's a petition below...@Booktrust@achrisevanshttps://twitter.com/MrEPrimary/status/1271823548076773377 … -
Exciting news!
#500words are calling on the next generation of creative writers, aged 5-13 of ALL ethnicities and backgrounds to write about the#BlackLivesMatterMovement. Please visit http://500words.me to find out more.#500wordsBLM -
The Duchess of Cornwall joined
@ZoeTheball and@achrisevans on@BBCRadio2 this morning for the live final of the#500Words creative writing competition.
Today’s final marks the 10th anniversary of 500 Words!
In 2019 it was held at Windsor Castle. pic.twitter.com/BY1ep3bEyj
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In a time where words matter more than ever
#500words invites children ages 5-13 of all ethnicities & backgrounds to write about their personal experiences, empathy, learning & respect. If you’d like the chance to inspire then please visit..#500wordsBLM https://500words.me/ -
Was just on Sky News and got the
#500Words Black Lives Matter winners announcement date wrong! The winners will be announced on Chris Evans' Virgin Radio breakfast show on 17th July. Get writing 'cause the deadline for submissions is Friday, 3rd July at 11:59pm. Good luck!
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Dear
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@DUALIPA brings to life the story of Fajar, a Syrian refugee who dreams of being a professional footballer.
Written by 9-year-old Shachar Applebaum-Khan, ‘The Winning Goal’ won the BBC's #500Words writing competition. pic.twitter.com/YxBVgwAfmg -
Thank you to everyone that helped judge our
#500Words entries!
Here's a virtual snap from when our author panel (@malorieblackman,@monstroso,@frankcottrell_b and@simon_francesca) made their final decisions with@achrisevans,@ZoeTheBall, and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall.pic.twitter.com/0ZIOffR8ls
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We are calling on the BBC to keep the
#500Words story writing competition alive! This was a unique space where children's voices were heard, and their creativity encouraged. Please sign & share the petition! http://chng.it/Qnvs2mVF -
Huge congratulations to Vishal – the winner of the Gold 10-13 award for his brilliant story ‘The Diary of a £5 Note’ Listen to the
@bbcradio2#500Words Grand Final on@bbcsounds - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000jxct …
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