Santa is rushed off his feet - so it's a good job he's got helpers like little Henry King.

The six-month-old (pictured left) features on the front page of our paper today having fun at a Christmas party as shoppers flooded Medway's shops on the busiest retail weekend of the year.

To take a break from all that shopping, why not enter our fantastic competition to win cinema tickets and goodies for Alvin and the Chipmunks 3. It's a sure way of keeping the kids entertained.

In news, we have tributes from friends and colleagues of Rainham road death teen April George and tell of community hero Jack Denness' disappointment at not being selected as an Olympic torchbearer.

And see if you can spot your child in our picture specials from the Rainham Christmas lights switch-on and Medway Secondary School Games.

Rebecca Hughes brings you Going Out, all the latest news on the local entertainment scene including Chatham's latest circus school.

The week's TV highlights are in Box Clever, there are quizzes, crossword and Sudoku on our Coffee Break page and columnists Nikki White and kmfm DJ Andy Walker are both in action.

Sport has all the latest Gills news after a disappointing 0-0 draw away to Macclesfield on Saturday.

All this and lots more in the latest edition of the Medway Messenger.

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