Friday, 22 May 2026 Zak opens the door to his studio flat. A bachelors bouquet crashes into his nostrils. Looking at his watch, he back heels the door shut. He slips off his shoes, shakes off his coat and throws open windows. Bathroom inspected. Air freshener sprayed. Bin bag in hand, he scoops up foil… Continue reading

Saturday, 23 July 2005 It was Donna and Jeffrey Cork’s last night at 10 Maynard Road, Heldon. Donna was at the top of the stairs when she heard the car pull up, the Ford Escort’s fan belt still screaming to be repaired or replaced. She threw her eyes onto her sleeping three year old boy… Continue reading

Saturday, 2 May 2026 Busy black clouds roar, lashing their fury onto Heldon’s High Street. Traffic stops like someone’s hit the pause button at the movies. Weighed down, folks scurry for cover under shop front canopies and a bus shelter. Cara’s Cafe has never seen so much footfall. Shooed away by Mr and Mrs Fragkiadakis,… Continue reading

It’s my twentieth birthday. My life sentence has started and it’s hell in here. They say it gets easier but I can’t see how this will ever be easy. Bobby Greaves should be in here, not me. I should be with Naomi. I miss her so much and I think about her all the time.… Continue reading