Five Bolton schoolchildren took top spots in a Christmas Card competition by Bolton MP Phil Brickell.

The primary school children received a tour of Craftprint in Horwich alongside the politician.

Kit, of Sacred Heart RC Primary School, was the overall winner while Alfie, of St Bartholomew's C of E Primary School, was the age group winner for Foundation Stage and Arthur, of St Peter's Smithills Dean C of E Primary School, was the age group winner for Key Stage One. The runners-up were Adan from Devonshire Road Primary School and Holly from Eatock Primary School.

All of them received a copy of their card and a parliamentary soft toy as well as the tour of the printers on Longworth Road.

(Image: Phil Brickell) The competition is the first for Mr Brickell since beating Chris Green to become the Bolton West MP at the General Election.

He said he is sending the card to the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, to the cabinet and to those throughout the constituency.

He said: "It was such a difficult decision picking a winner. Thank you to all of the young people who took the time to enter. 

"It put me in the Christmas spirit. I put on record my thanks to the sponsors."

The sponsors were Craftprint, Cohens Chemist and Toughsheet.