The finalists in this year's Kids Galore competition are about to be revealed.

Thousands of votes poured in for the 1,000 youngsters who entered the contest.

Counting them was a big job but it’s done now and the 12 finalists will be named in Friday's Medway Messenger (July 3).
The three children with the most votes in each of the four age groups have made the final.
The winner of each group will be chosen by judges as will the overall winner who will follow in the footsteps of last year's victor, Madison Lee.
There’s a prize fund of £3,500 put up by the competition sponsors Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre.
This year, the money is being distributed slightly differently which means each finalist will win at least £50.
The winners will be announced at Hempstead Valley in August - all the finalists will be notified of the exact details.