Now is your chance to find out if you have the cutest child in west Kent.

The Kent Messenger is once again launching its Cute Kids competition, in conjunction with The Mall Chequers shopping centre in Maidstone.

And we want to see it all - sweetest smile, cheekiest grin or most captivating gaze. There is an incredible £1,375 worth of gift cards up for grabs, thanks to The Mall Chequers.

The gift cards can be redeemed at any shops at the shopping centre and you could follow in the footsteps of toddler Amy Webster, pictured above with mum Kayleigh Spinks, who won the competition last year.

One overall winner will get £1,000 in gift cards, with £250 and £125 worth of gift cards handed out to the second and third placed children.

It is easy to get involved. An entry form is available to print out by revisiting the Kent Messenger home page and clicking on the Cute Kids logo. The form is also available in the current edition of the Kent Messenger. Full terms and conditions appear on the entry form online and in paper.

Photography sessions will be held at The Mall Chequers shopping centre from Monday, October 24 to Saturday, October 29, inclusive, from 9.30am to 4.30pm every day.

To make an appointment for your child's photograph to be taken, call The Mall Chequers Cute Kids hotline on 01622 691130. An original copy of the entry form must be handed in.

The competition is open to any child up to five years old and a picture of every child entered will appear in the Kent Messenger west Kent series. Readers will be invited to vote for their favourite by text message.