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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.

‘My son’s life will be ruined!’ Anger after children given school places nearly 30 miles from home

05 March 2025
‘My son’s life will be ruined!’ Anger after children given school places nearly 30 miles from home

Worried parents have aired their concerns after finding out their children have been given secondary school placements more than an hour away.

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Woman arrested at hotel after tub of cocaine found

04 March 2025
Woman arrested at hotel after tub of cocaine found

A 37-year-old woman has been charged with intent to supply class A drugs after a tub of cocaine was found in a hotel.

Boy arrested after converted firearm found in pizza box

04 March 2025
Boy arrested after converted firearm found in pizza box

A 16-year-old will appear in court after suspicious behaviour at a railway station led to the discovery of an illegal weapon.

Predator looking for ‘secret boyfriend’ jailed

03 March 2025
Predator looking for ‘secret boyfriend’ jailed

A predator who thought it was speaking with a teenage boy has been jailed after asking for explicit photographs to be sent to him.

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Campaign launched to crackdown on ‘AI content theft’

25 February 2025
Campaign launched to crackdown on ‘AI content theft’

Creative industries’ bosses have launched a campaign urging people to ask their MPs to call on the government to stop “legitimising content theft”.

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Creams cafe building goes on the market

21 February 2025
Creams cafe building goes on the market

A three-storey building which is the home of a dessert parlour has been put up for sale less than a year after it reopened.

Murder trial shown six-inch knife allegedly used by woman to fatally stab partner

20 February 2025
Murder trial shown six-inch knife allegedly used by woman to fatally stab partner

A six-inch knife allegedly used to murder a man at his home has been shown to a jury.

Trial date set for teens who deny knifing boy

17 February 2025
Trial date set for teens who deny knifing boy

Two 17-year-olds will go on trial accused of stabbing another boy, 16, at the beginning of the year.

Mum died in her sleep after ambulance six minutes from her home was cancelled

13 February 2025
Mum died in her sleep after ambulance six minutes from her home was cancelled

A mum-of-two died in her sleep after an ambulance sent to her home was cancelled just minutes before it was due to arrive, an inquest has heard.

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Controversial homes and GP expansion plans approved

12 February 2025
Controversial homes and GP expansion plans approved

Proposals for new medical centre and homes have been given the green light despite concerns over privacy and parking.

Shocking footage of adults brawling at under 10s football match goes viral

11 February 2025
Shocking footage of adults brawling at under 10s football match goes viral

The horrific moment a massive brawl erupts between adults after a fight between young players at a football match has emerged online.

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Road shut as police respond to medical incident outside shopping centre

10 February 2025
Road shut as police respond to medical incident outside shopping centre

A road has been closed while police and paramedics deal with a serious incident near a town centre.

Football fan dies after medical emergency at game

07 February 2025
Football fan dies after medical emergency at game

Tributes have been paid to a “well-liked and respected” football fan who has died after a “medical emergency” while watching his team play.

Needle warning issued after bin man taken to hospital

07 February 2025
Needle warning issued after bin man taken to hospital

A local authority has warned people to properly discard of used needles after a worker was injured.

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Arrest after parcels stolen from block of flats

07 February 2025
Arrest after parcels stolen from block of flats

Reports of residents’ parcels being stolen from an apartment block have resulted in an arrest and a police appeal for information.

Nurse struck-off for calling black staff monkeys and sending topless picture

07 February 2025
Nurse struck-off for calling black staff monkeys and sending topless picture

A nurse who described black staff members as “the ones from the jungle” and intimidated junior colleagues has been struck off.

Kent garden centre named best in the UK

05 February 2025
Kent garden centre named best in the UK

A garden centre has seen off hundreds of other sites to scoop a top national prize.

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Convicted paedophile, 70, found with ‘hundreds of thousands’ of indecent images

05 February 2025
Convicted paedophile, 70, found with ‘hundreds of thousands’ of indecent images

A 70-year-old who was previously convicted for having indecent images of children has been locked up after being found with them again.

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‘Like putting green lipstick on a pig’: Campaigners ridicule Lower Thames Crossing claims

05 February 2025
‘Like putting green lipstick on a pig’: Campaigners ridicule Lower Thames Crossing claims

National Highways’ ambition to make a multi-billion-pound road connecting Kent and Essex the “greenest” in the UK has been rubbished by campaigners.

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Man jailed after deadly pistol found hidden in sock

04 February 2025
Man jailed after deadly pistol found hidden in sock

Video footage shows the moment police stopped a 30-year-old and found a firearm on him.

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