The Medway Messenger is getting into the festive spirit as Christmas lights are switched on in Rochester and Chatham.

The Towns welcomed two famous faces on Saturday to get the festivities started - Chloe Sims from the hit TV show The Only Way is Essex and EastEnders actor Sid Owen.

Find out what they got up to in today’s Medway Messenger.

Also in today's news, Medway Council appoints a new children’s boss who left his previous job under a cloud and we speak to Medway councillor Craig Mackinlay as he loses out on becoming Kent’s first police and crime commissioner.

We’ve got all the action from Gills v Morecambe plus plenty of ideas for something to do in Going Out.

The Medway Messenger is on sale now for 55p.