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Sean Delaney

Sean Delaney joined the KM Group in 2019 as a trainee multimedia reporter for the Dartford and Gravesend Messenger series and KentOnline.
In 2021 he became senior reporter and was listed as a finalist for Kent New Journalist of the Year at the Kent Press and Broadcast Awards.

Search for missing woman, 56, last seen with ‘black shopping basket’

24 April 2025
Search for missing woman, 56, last seen with ‘black shopping basket’

Police are appealing for help to trace a woman last seen walking along a main road nearly a week ago.

'We're reclaiming the flag from the far-right and celebrating what it truly means to be English’

23 April 2025
'We're reclaiming the flag from the far-right and celebrating what it truly means to be English’

Parades of school children, brass bands and even a fire breathing dragon marched through the streets of two towns to mark St George’s Day.

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Delays on M2 after traffic held for ‘multi-vehicle crash’

12 April 2025
Delays on M2 after traffic held for ‘multi-vehicle crash’

Drivers continue to face queues on a busy motorway following a crash involving three vehicles this afternoon.

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Rail disruption after signalling fault ‘locks’ busy route

12 April 2025
Rail disruption after signalling fault ‘locks’ busy route

Rail passengers using Thameslink services are facing disruption due to a signalling failure which “locked” a busy route.

‘I’m done with death’: Gutsy grandma ticks another experience off £20K ‘fundraising bucket list’

09 April 2025
‘I’m done with death’: Gutsy grandma ticks another experience off £20K ‘fundraising bucket list’

A thrill-seeking pensioner has raised tens of thousands of pounds for a hospice charity — even if it means walking on fire and skydiving.

Green light for further 353 homes at emerging riverside development

08 April 2025
Green light for further 353 homes at emerging riverside development

The latest phase of a £419million housing regeneration scheme has been given the go-ahead.

Missing man last seen near town park found safe and well

28 March 2025
Missing man last seen near town park found safe and well

Police searching for a 43-year-old missing man has now been found.

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‘He lived life without hands but no limits’: Legendary tug boat skipper’s story retold

20 March 2025
‘He lived life without hands but no limits’: Legendary tug boat skipper’s story retold

John Oliver was born with no hands but went on to become a ferryman, artist and a chef - now his remarkable life has been documented in a book.

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Litterbugs to cough up nearly £2.5k in latest crackdown on dropped cigarette butts

11 March 2025
Litterbugs to cough up nearly £2.5k in latest crackdown on dropped cigarette butts

Smokers have been ordered to stump up nearly £2,500 between them for dropping cigarette butts.

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Huge cross-county power tunnel approved as government pledges ‘energy bill discounts for some’

11 March 2025
Huge cross-county power tunnel approved as government pledges ‘energy bill discounts for some’

Plans to upgrade a major tunnel under the Thames, which is used for vital electricity infrastructure between Kent and Essex, have been approved.

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Asda workers praised after ‘stepping up’ to help customer suffering heart attack

06 March 2025
Asda workers praised after ‘stepping up’ to help customer suffering heart attack

Two quick-thinking superstore workers have been praised after helping save the life of a man in his 50s who had a heart attack while out shopping.

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Former public toilet turned into ‘quirky cottage’ on market - for £135K

27 February 2025
Former public toilet turned into ‘quirky cottage’ on market - for £135K

A former loo block which has also served as a breakfast café and an Airbnb has been converted into a unique, one-bed property.

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‘TV bosses have a lot to answer for’: Family ‘let down’ over producer’s death

22 February 2025
‘TV bosses have a lot to answer for’: Family ‘let down’ over producer’s death

The family of a talented TV producer who took his own life after suffering extreme and “chronic” migraines say they feel “let down by the system”.

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Town centre car parks earmarked for sale to ease strain on council coffers

19 February 2025
Town centre car parks earmarked for sale to ease strain on council coffers

Several car parks worth more than £1million could be sold off to help ease financial pressures on a cash-strapped council.

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Dog walker stumbles across suitcase ‘stuffed with guns and ammo’

18 February 2025
Dog walker stumbles across suitcase ‘stuffed with guns and ammo’

A weapons haul has been recovered by police after being stashed inside a suitcase spotted dangling out from a hedgerow by a man out walking his dog.

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‘It would be madness not to rebuild this sorely missed village pub’

12 February 2025
‘It would be madness not to rebuild this sorely missed village pub’

An historic pub which burnt down after being struck by lightning could soon rise from the rubble more than three years on.

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GP surgery faces the axe after becoming ‘financially unsustainable’

23 January 2025
GP surgery faces the axe after becoming ‘financially unsustainable’

A medical practice group has taken the “difficult decision” to apply to close one of its four surgeries due to high running costs.

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Man, 89, dies after being hit by car at busy road junction

13 January 2025
Man, 89, dies after being hit by car at busy road junction

A man taken to hospital after being hit by a car on a busy road near a retail park has died.

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We tried Kent’s viral Sunday sharing roast with ‘months-long waiting list’

09 January 2025
We tried Kent’s viral Sunday sharing roast with ‘months-long waiting list’

Its gigantic helpings of meat, veg and yorkies in a tray sent social media into a frenzy - but did our food reviewer think the wait was worth it?

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New dates for major motorway junction closure

07 January 2025
New dates for major motorway junction closure

The planned closure of a busy motorway junction for a new safety barrier to be installed will go-ahead later this month.

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