In your Gravesend Messenger this week:

A shop manager tells how he was threatened by a gang of five knife-wielding robbers;

Twenty people apply for every job going at a new Tesco;

Social services are criticised over the care of a 14-year-old boy who died;

And meet the woman who has conquered her fear of baked beans.

In Sport, we take a look back at Liam Daish's years as Ebbsfleet boss.

In What's On, as well as a bumper guide to the Bank Holiday weekend, we've competitions galore. You can win a Samsung Galaxy, a Kindle Fire, £250 to spend at Tesco and a meal for four at Frankie and Benny's.

Pick up your copy today.