It will be soon time to show your support for your little one in the Kent Messenger's Cute Kids Competition.

Photos of the tots will be published in this week's edition of the KM, out in shops on Thursday, September 30.

Voting opens that same day and closes on Friday, October 15. Details on how to vote, by text and by post, will be included in the paper.

The cute youngsters had their picture taken in August at The Mall in Maidstone by a KM photographer.

The winner receives a £100 gift card from The Mall, plus a 20x16in canvas portrait, while the runner up gets a £50 gift card from The Mall and a 16x12in canvas portrait.

Third placed child wins a £25 gift card from The Mall and a 12x10 canvas portrait.

The competition didn't run last year but is back for 2021.

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