In this week's Gravesend Messenger:

A mum tells how she was shocked to find a conman was claiming to raise money for her seriously-ill child, but was pocketing the money for himself;

A victim of a sex attack GP from Gravesend speaks about her ordeal;

Former EastEnders' star Cheryl Fergison is taking part in a TV show to raise money for EllenorLions Hospices' children's service, chYps;

It's Armed Forces Day this Saturday and people have already been paying their tributes - we've pictures from the memorial service.

In What's On, there's free vegetable seeds worth more than £16 for every reader (just pay the p&p), you can win family tickets to Little Lounge on the Farm or a meal for two at Frankie and Benny's.

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