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Sean McPolin

Sean McPolin joined the Kent Media Group as a reporter for the Dartford, Gravesend and Medway Messenger in 2018. In 2020 he began working on the Sheerness Times Guardian and Sittingbourne News.

University staff offered voluntary redundancy as part of cost-cutting measures

27 January 2025
University staff offered voluntary redundancy as part of cost-cutting measures

Staff at a Kent university have been told they can apply for voluntary redundancy as it plans to save millions of pounds by reducing numbers.

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Long delays at Dartford Crossing after three-vehicle crash

27 January 2025
Long delays at Dartford Crossing after three-vehicle crash

Motorists are being told to expect delays after part of a busy tunnel was closed due to a collision.

Brothel gang ran 36 sites where women ‘forced to have sex to pay debts’

27 January 2025
Brothel gang ran 36 sites where women ‘forced to have sex to pay debts’

Three people at the centre of a prostitution and brothel ring which ran 36 sex sites across the country, including Kent, are due to be sentenced.

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‘This is disgusting!’: Shocked onlookers spots mouse scurrying across food hall

26 January 2025
‘This is disgusting!’: Shocked onlookers spots mouse scurrying across food hall

A council has vowed to investigate with the “utmost severity” after a rodent was caught on camera running across the floor of a food court.

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Young waiter found dead at abandoned hospital ‘appeared to have fallen’

23 January 2025
Young waiter found dead at abandoned hospital ‘appeared to have fallen’

A 20-year-old man found dead after being reported missing appeared to have fallen from a building at a former hospital site, an inquest has heard.

Sex offending teacher banned from profession for life

22 January 2025
Sex offending teacher banned from profession for life

A teacher who spoke in a “sexual nature” to someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl has been banned from the profession.

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Man who abused child told her they were ‘in a special relationship’

22 January 2025
Man who abused child told her they were ‘in a special relationship’

A 58-year-old predator who sexually abused a child and tried to prevent her from telling anyone about it has been locked up.

Woman dies after crash in high street

22 January 2025
Woman dies after crash in high street

A woman has died following a crash in a village high street.

Tina: The Musical - A high-voltage celebration of rock’n’roll

22 January 2025
Tina: The Musical - A high-voltage celebration of rock’n’roll

Discover the magic of the West End in this euphoric tribute to Tina Turner’s legacy and music.

Theme park fallout: ‘Everyone was so excited - then they left us shafted and paralysed’

22 January 2025
Theme park fallout: ‘Everyone was so excited - then they left us shafted and paralysed’

Businesses who fought “tooth and nail” for their survival in the shadow of a now-scrapped multi-billion pound theme park project have spoken out.

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Two teens charged after boy, 16, stabbed

20 January 2025
Two teens charged after boy, 16, stabbed

Two teenagers have been accused of wounding with intent to cause GBH after another young boy was stabbed.

Illegal workers hiding in freezer and cupboard at Chinese restaurant

20 January 2025
Illegal workers hiding in freezer and cupboard at Chinese restaurant

A Chinese takeaway risks losing its licence after it was found to be employing several people without the right to work in the UK.

Arrest after town centre emergency response

17 January 2025
Arrest after town centre emergency response

A man has been arrested as multiple police vehicles were spotted in a town centre.

Man charged after ‘armed robbery with handgun’

17 January 2025
Man charged after ‘armed robbery with handgun’

A man is set to appear in court charged with robbery after three bottles of wine were taken from a store and a staff member was assaulted.

Paedophile who asked ‘father’ for sex with child avoids jail

14 January 2025
Paedophile who asked ‘father’ for sex with child avoids jail

A pervert who tried to arrange sex with a seven-year-old on the dark web was caught in a police sting.

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‘Prolific’ thief banned from Lidl and Co-op jailed after stealing spree

13 January 2025
‘Prolific’ thief banned from Lidl and Co-op jailed after stealing spree

A 38-year-old banned from entering a number of town centre stores has been locked up after racking up more shoplifting convictions.

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Police issue warning after ‘random assaults on women’

13 January 2025
Police issue warning after ‘random assaults on women’

Officers have told people to report anything suspicious they see after claims a stranger is going around and randomly assaulting women.

Military charity unveils £12.5m plans for new factory and jobs for veterans

11 January 2025
Military charity unveils £12.5m plans for new factory and jobs for veterans

The charity RBLI, which supports armed forces veterans, has revealed plans for a new multi-million pound factory, academy and offices in Kent.

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Utility vehicles and tools taken in ‘golf club burglary’

10 January 2025
Utility vehicles and tools taken in ‘golf club burglary’

Police are appealing for anyone with dashcam footage or CCTV to come forward after tools and utility vehicles were taken from a golf club.

Primary school teacher who had child abuse images on his phone faces ban

10 January 2025
Primary school teacher who had child abuse images on his phone faces ban

A teacher caught talking in a “sexual nature” to someone he thought was a young girl who also had child abuse images on his phone faces a ban.

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