Get your weekend off to a great start with the Medway Messenger, packed with the latest news, sport and plenty more.

There's less than two weeks until the Castle Concerts begin and you could win tickets to see the patriotic Castle Proms, the flagwaving finale to the series.

Also on the competition front, win tickets to the Lounge on the Farm festival or a big cat encounter. Younger readers can enter competitions to win circus tickets or Winnie the Pooh toys in Fun Club.

Add a stylish accessory to your wardrobe with a free summer scarf - just pay £3 postage.

Free leisure guide What's On has lots of ideas for things to do this weekend and a seven-day TV guide if you're inclined to stay in.

There's also this month's Kent Business supplement and an eight-page Kent County Show special.

In the main paper, there are four pages of views and opinions including the Codgers Club where just about everyone has upset Peter Cook - apart from garden gnomes.

Picture specials include:

Year 6 primary school leavers in Top Class: Thames View and Meredale in Rainham; Spinnens Acre and St Benedict's in Lordswood and All Faiths in Strood.

School sports days: Featherby Junior, Gillingham; Swingate Infants, Lordswood and StroodAcademy.

Frindsbury tennis club's open day

Armed Forces Day on the GreatLinesHeritagePark.

And in the sports pages, there's the latest on the Gills, the Rugby League Wheelchair World Cup in Medway, local and county cricket.

It's all in the Medway Messenger - in the shops now.