The latest edition of the Medway Messenger is in the shops now with all the latest news, pictures and sport.

Thousands of people lined the streets of Rochester for the 33rd Dickens Festival at the weekend. We've got two pages of pictures in today's paper and have more in this Friday's Medway Messenger.

We have an exclusive picture of the aftermath of the huge fire at a depot on Kingsnorth Industrial Estate near Hoo on Friday night.

And we have an interview with Heather Walding, Kent's head teacher of the year who has been in charge at Chattenden Primary for 11 years.

Jenni Horn brings you Going Out, two pages of all the latest news on the local entertainment scene - including how actor Jake Hendriks, who played Father Kieron Hobb's in Hollyoaks, is swapping soap for Shakespeare this summer.

The week's TV highlights are in Box Clever and there are quizzes, crossword and Sudoku on our Coffee Break page. Columnists Nikki White and kmfm DJ Andy Walker are both in action.

Sport tells how Andy Hessenthaler faces a battle to lure Peterborough duo Chris Whelpdale and Charlie Lee to Priestfield.

All this and lots more in the latest edition of the Medway Messenger - pop out and pick up your copy today.