Get your weekend off to a great start with the Kent Messenger, packed with the latest news, sport and plenty more.

Read about a family banned from their child sport's day, a man saved by Prince William and latest in the row about the new Next story planned for Maidstone.

Our editions are full too, with 400 people turning up for a public meeting about homes in Kings Hill and an amazing £36,000 gift to a village.

On the competition front, win tickets to the Lounge on the Farm festival or a big cat encounter.

Younger readers can enter competitions to win circus tickets or Winnie the Pooh toys in Fun Club.

Our Take 5 section is in the holiday mood with jet set and go outfits. Plus add a stylish accessory to your wardrobe with a free summer scarf - just pay £3 postage.

Free leisure guide What's On has lots of ideas for things to do this weekend and a seven-day TV guide if you're inclined to stay in.

There's also this month's Kent Business supplement and an eight page Kent County Show special.

Our Sports section features a cricketer who scored an amazing 219 not out in a record stand of 350, plus news that Maidstone United are on the hunt for a new centre forward.

Plus pictures galore, with snaps from Bearsted fete, Allington Marina's 50th anniversary and Wateringbury school fair, and many, many more.

It's all in the Kent Messenger - in the shops now.