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

They are the band who are just too cool for cats - and now we're giving away tickets to see Squeeze at the Rochester Castle Concerts.

See today's paper for full details. Other competition prizes include tickets to see Never Let Me Go, the new film starring Keira Nightley and Carey Mulligan, at Cineworld in Medway Valley Leisure Park.

The Chinese New Year is being celebrated all over the world, and Medway classrooms are no exception. See Friday's Medway Messenger for pictures ahead of Sunday's parade in Chatham High Street.

In news, we have the story of how a teenage motorist who killed an elderly woman and her daughter by his dangerous driving in Strood has had his sentence slashed from five years to three.

Emergency crews battled guests of more than 50mph to rescue people stranded on the River Medway and pharmacists tell how sales of DNA paternity tests were better than expected.

Jenni Horn brings you Going Out, two pages of all the latest news on the local entertainment scene including how a play that was once scrapped by the BBC is being staged by Medway Little Theatre in Rochester.

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 also both in action.

Sport tells how Gills boss Andy Hessenthaler is ready for his side's promotion credentials to be put to the test ahead of a tough run of fixtures.

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