Packed with news, views, competitions and sport, The Kent Messenger is out today.

Council serves an eviction notice on a tent in Brenchley Gardens. We speak to the woman who lived in it and find out homelessness is on the rise

Why Kent has a high number of children who have suffered abuse

There's been a spate of thefts of charity boxes across town

Parachutist comes down to land - almost on a car

The man who brought a supermarket to a standstill with a bomb threat is facing a jail term

Princess Anne calls in to celebrate 100 years of fruit science at East Malling Research

A shocking proportion of speeding drivers in Teston...come from Teston

In Weald we speak to the father of Jack Hilding who died in a field in Biddenden. His father believes there were missed opportunities to find his son

In Malling, a driver from Aylesford is on trial for a road rage incident which saw a man suffer repeated punches

And - we're wishing all the very best to all our marathon runners

Plus What's On, packed with inspirtation for days out.