The latest edition of the Medway Messenger is in the shops now full of the latest news, sport and lots more.

How did your child's school get on in the 11-plus? We have a table which shows how many children took the Medway Test in each school and how many passed. If your youngster is at primary or you are about to choose their school, it's a fascinating read.

Christmas is not far off now and you could win a case of wine to toast the season. Another tasty prize on offer is a year's supply of jam, marmalade and honey. Fun Club members could win tickets to the winter trail at Leeds Castle and if you want to help our feathered friends during the cold weather, there's a bird feeder and seeds for every reader (just pay £5.60 for post and packing).

Free leisure guide What's On has a festive flavour with a look at Christmas events, books that would make good presents and interviews with some of Kent's panto stars.

There's plenty of seasonal cheer in the main paper as well with pictures from school nativities (and there will be lots more of those next Friday), Rochester Christmas market, festive fun in Chatham town centre and Hempstead Valley's carol concert.

It's been awards season in Medway and we have all the news and pictures as the 2012 culture and design and sport trophies were handed out.

Codger David Jones is having a go at insurance companies while Peter Cook has a tale of a brutal murder in Medway Memories.

Our action-packed sports pages have results and pictures from the Medway Messenger Youth League and all the latest from the table-topping Gills as they prepare to take on Fleetwood at Priestfield tomorrow.

All this and plenty more in the Medway Messenger - don't miss it.