THE search is on for Huddersfield’s poetry champion.

The winner will represent the town in the National Poetry Anthology.

This is a competition designed to encourage new writers and the town’s winner will receive a copy of the book.

There’s also the chance to bag the £1,000 prize as overall winner of the country-wide competition.

If you’re a budding Byron or Burns send three unpublished poems on any subject (up to 20 lines and 160 words each) to United Press, Admail 3735, London EC1B 1JB.

Alternatively visit www.unitedpress.co.uk

The closing date for submissions is Monday, June 30.