A company opening a new care home in Alton in July has launched a local photography competition to celebrate the town.

Hartford Care started the contest on April 23 and there are prizes worth £100 for the winner and £50 for the runner-up.

The theme is Alton itself and participants can enter by taking an original photo capturing what they love most about the town.

Family-friendly entries of at least 1MB in resolution should be emailed with contact details to [email protected] by midnight on May 20.

Hartford Care will shortlist five entries, and those entrants, families and friends will be invited to an exhibition of the photographs at its new Alton Place home in Winchester Road in late June when the winners will be announced.