HERE they are – the winners of our Baby and Toddler 2006 competition with their proud mums. They were chosen by the popular vote of Comet readers. Portrait photographer Paul Ziff of Studio Seven focussed on hundreds of youngsters taken along by their pare

HERE they are - the winners of our Baby and Toddler 2006 competition with their proud mums.

They were chosen by the popular vote of Comet readers.

Portrait photographer Paul Ziff of Studio Seven focussed on hundreds of youngsters taken along by their parents to sessions at Westgate shopping centre in Stevenage.

Many of the pictures went into a final in which readers were invited to call a special competition line to cast their votes.

Caine Smith from Stevenage won the crown for the best baby aged under 18 months, Katie Briars from Stevenage was the favourite girl aged 18 months to five years and Arthur Wilkinson, also from Stevenage, won the boys' title in the same age group.

Each won a canvas-textured framed print of their photo which they and their mums collected this week from Comet deputy editor Steve Langbridge.

In the run up to Christmas, The Comet will be running another Baby and Toddler competition starting in October.

Pictured, left to right, are Comet deputy editor Steve Langbridge, Katie Briars and mum Siobhan, Caine Smith and mum Heather and Arthur Wilkinson with mum Kelly.