In this week's Kent Messenger, out now, we have a moving tribute to Warrant Officer Class 2 David Markland, the third soldier from Maidstone's 36 Engineer Regiment to have been killed on duty in Afghanistan.

Also this week:

• Our verdict on Maidstone's "community loo" scheme
• Go to France for £3 with P&O
• Find out how your bin collections could be changing
• County Show preview
• Maidstone United's joint managers resign
• Community shocked after stabbing at pub

PLUS

• We meet the football nut who has visited, and photographed, almost 2,500 club grounds in England