In your Dartford Messenger this week:

A driving instructor is turned away from a tip - because her car is classed as a commercial vehicle

Olympic sprinter Adam Gemili looks back on his amazing year, as he prepares to switch on Dartford's Christmas lights this weekend

A teenager is jailed after disguising himself as a pensioner to rob a jewellers

Hundreds of people turn out to honour the war dead

In sport, Dart's boss Burman hails Luton win as "one of the greatest".

All this, plus a great offer to sail to France for £3.