The latest edition of Monday's Medway Messenger is out now, full of news, pictures, sport and special features.

Our front page story today is the heartwarming tale of how a new baby has brought joy to the family of ski tragedy lad Hayden Waller. Hayden's parents Gary and Hayley and brother Aaron are celebrating the birth of baby Kai and they tell us how happiness has returned to their family after the agony of losing Hayden.

Inside, you can find out more about the fire that left eight people homeless in Rochester and the incident that brought traffic on the M2 to a standstill on Friday night.

Comic Joe Pasquale, pictured, opened the CPC's first charity shop and posed for an eye-catching photo. A price war has broken out in Gillingham High Street following the opening of a new 99p Store and you can find out when Chatham's flyover will finally be closed and demolished.

Special features include the latest on the schools under threat, a look at Medway's Neighbourhood Watch schemes as they celebrate their 25th anniversary and Matt Loughrey completing his daunting charity bike ride in memory of daughter Emily.

You can also win tickets to the Royal Horticultural Society's show at Hampton Court Palace and catch up with the local entertainment news in Out on the Towns with Jenni Horn.

We also have all the latest sports news - including how a Gills star has already hit the gym in readiness for the League One kick-off, 89 jobs ads and the latest on Armed Forces Day as we count down to the big event on Saturday.

It's all in your Medway Messenger - out now.