A HARDEN garden centre launched a search for the cutest pet.

Woodbank Garden Centre & Nurseries invited people to submit photos via Facebook ­– nearly 100 were received and the top ten were put to a public vote. Winners – with 490 votes – were one-year-old guinea pigs Bubblegum and Flash, belonging to the Campbell family. The prize was a luxury pet hamper.

Chris Corry, for Woodbank, said: “We were delighted with the response to the competition, as we are all animal lovers here at Woodbank.

“A variety of pets were entered, mostly cats and dogs, but the guinea pigs were our clear winner.”

Sarah Campbell said she and her family were delighted to win.