Start your week with the Medway Messenger - it's got all the latest news, sport and entertainment.

In news, meet defiant shop owners Dave and Karen Gentle who have refused to give up after an armed robber targeted their store.

We've also got news on plans for a new platform at Rainham railway station and an application to build 89 homes in Lordswood.

There's pictures from Christmas light switch-ons over the weekend - when TOWIE stars Tom and Diags and X Factor's Rylan Clark came to the Towns, as well as pictures of Children in Need fundraisers in Medway.

Codger Peter Cook talks about freedom of the press in Monday Moan and Nikki White is getting into the festive spirit.

If you are looking for something to do this week, don't miss Rebecca Hughes' Going Out guide; featuring theatre, dance, cinema and cabaret.

Or if you fancy a cosy night in front of the telly, don't miss our top picks in Box Clever, and a TV dinner recipe for chicken and banana korma that's quick and easy to make.

In sport, Gills look ahead to tonight's FA Cup first round reply, and there's report and reaction from their away win at Sheffield United on Saturday.