This year’s Medway Messenger Cute Kids competition starts on Monday.

It will be held at Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre until Saturday, February 20. There’s a big prize pot to be won with a total of £2,000 to be shared among the winners.

Our photographer will be in the area outside Sainsbury’s and Clinton cards taking pictures of your adorable youngsters from 10am to 4.30pm each day, including Sunday, February 14.

No appointment is necessary so just turn up with your biggest smiles. There may be a wait at busier times.

There are two age categories this year - 0-24 months and 25 months and over, with no upper age limit.

There is no charge to take part in Cute Kids but the photographer will return to Hempstead Valley from Tuesday, February 23 to sell copies of the photos to those who wish to buy them.

All pictures will appear in the Medway Messenger on a future date when readers will get the chance to vote for their favourites.