A 16-year-old boy was beaten around the head by a 14-year-old assailant in a horrific school playing field attack.

This week the 14-year-old admitted beating the teenager, who he had argued with the previous evening.

The attack took place in front of scores of children and adult witnesses, one of who said he believed the victim to be dead. The victim was rushed to hospital where medics feared he may have suffered bleeding to the brain.

This week the boy faced magistrates in Maidstone, who warned he may face prison for his crime.

For full story see this week's Kent Messenger.

Also in this week's Kent Messenger, we reveal the line-up of the Hop Farm Festival which will be headlined by rock legend Paul Weller, reveal plans for a road-rail depot at Borough Green that is even bigger than the KIG site planned near Bearsted, continue our campaign for better train services from Maidstone to London, and find out why Staplehurst rail station will finally become accessible to disabled people.

We also have a competition to win spa pampering sessions and an offer for a free pub walks book worth £19 - just pay postage and packaging.

Don't miss the Kent Messenger, out on Friday.