Bonny Babies are back! Our popular contest opens next Monday and photographers will be visiting venues across the north and west of the county over the next few weeks so book your appointment now.

This year’s prizes are again being provided by the Gretna Gateway Outlet Village.

Each section winner will receive a News & Star trophy and a £150 voucher for shops at the Gretna Gateway Outlet Village. Second prizes will be £100 vouchers; third prize-winners will receive £75 vouchers while the fourth prize winner will collect vouchers for £50.

There are separate sections for boys and girls aged from one year to the date of the third birthday and a section for younger children from four months to the date of the first birthday.

Entry is only by prints from accredited photographers listed on this page.

By agreement they will take one 8 x 6 colour picture at a cost of £6. This includes the entry fee of £2 – to cover administration costs – and the cost of the sitting.

Photographers will submit the pictures – which are non-returnable – together with the official entry form which is obtainable only on their premises.

Sittings start on Monday, June 27. Last date for pictures to be taken is Saturday, August 13.

Photographers soon get heavily committed so please book early.

And again this year you can help to judge the winners by voting for your favourites so watch out for details of how to register your votes.

Our judges, a representative of the News & Star, and Lisa McNab from the marketing department at Gretna Gateway Outlet Village, will then face the difficult task of selecting the final winners from the finalists.

So watch out for further details of how to take part.

Families of employees of CN Group are not eligible to enter.

ASPATRIA: Highams will be in St Kentigern’s Church Rooms, Aspatria on July 14. Ring 016973 23339.

BRAMPTON: Aperture will be in Brampton. Ring 07838 217 575.

CARLISLE: Aperture will be in Units 87-88, Carlisle Market Hall. Ring 07838 217 575.

CLEATOR MOOR: Vanessa Jane will be in Cleator Moor. Ring 01946 813120.

COCKERMOUTH: Highams will be in the Scout Hall on July 21. Ring 016973 23339.

EGREMONT: Vanessa Jane Photography will be in Egremont. Ring 01946 813120.

FRIZINGTON: Vanessa Jane Photography will be in Frizington. Ring: 01946 813120.

KESWICK: Aperture will be at the Conservative Club on July 15. Ring 07838 217 575.

LONGTOWN: Aperture will be at the Graham Arms on July 18. Ring 07838 217 575 .

MARYPORT: Wendy Wright, 1 Queen’s Avenue, Grasslot. Ring 0787 6561420.

PENRITH: Aperture will be in Penrith. Ring 07838 217 575.

WIGTON: Aperture will be in the Market Hall on August 2. Ring 07838217575.

WHITEHAVEN: Vanessa Jane Photography will be in Whitehaven. Ring 01946 813120.

WORKINGTON: Highams will be in the Oval Centre, Salterbeck, on June 28, June 30 and July 13. Ring 016973 23339.

As a condition of entry, you agree to have the picture of your child, their age, your residential street and village/town published in Cumbrian Newspapers Ltd products.