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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.

Week-long search for missing teen continues as public urged ‘be vigilant and check outbuildings’

16 November 2024
Week-long search for missing teen continues as public urged ‘be vigilant and check outbuildings’

A mass search operation to find 16-year-old James Gibbons, who was last spotted heading towards woodlands, has reached its seventh day.

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Family’s concerns over ambulance and hospital care on night son died

15 November 2024
Family’s concerns over ambulance and hospital care on night son died

A pre-inquest review has heard a family is concerned about the care given to their son by the ambulance service and a Kent hospital.

Terrorists who planned to bomb Bluewater are freed from prison

15 November 2024
Terrorists who planned to bomb Bluewater are freed from prison

Two men of a five-person group who planned to use fertiliser-based bombs at Kent’s biggest shopping centre have been let out of prison.

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Kent TV presenter Davina McCall recovering after ‘utterly exhausting’ brain surgery

15 November 2024
Kent TV presenter Davina McCall recovering after ‘utterly exhausting’ brain surgery

The TV star, who lives in the county, is now out of surgery and recovering in ICU as a precaution, her partner Michael said.

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Man and children injured in three-vehicle smash

15 November 2024
Man and children injured in three-vehicle smash

A multi-vehicle collision that left three people, two of them children, in hospital is being investigated by police who are appealing for witnesses.

Search intensifies to find missing teen as rescue teams trawl for miles through dense woodland

14 November 2024
Search intensifies to find missing teen as rescue teams trawl for miles through dense woodland

As concern grows for a missing 16-year-old boy last seen in a village five days ago, people in Kent are rallying together to try and find him.

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‘My boy was let down’ – Mum’s heartache as son’s killer ‘gets off lightly’

13 November 2024
‘My boy was let down’ – Mum’s heartache as son’s killer ‘gets off lightly’

A 19-year-old motorbike rider who drove on the wrong side of the road before crashing into another teen, causing him fatal injuries, has been jailed.

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Iconic town centre nightclub up for sale after 25 years

11 November 2024
Iconic town centre nightclub up for sale after 25 years

A club which hosted weekly events, football watchalongs, and thousands of punters has been put on the market for £850,000.

Bus driver who groomed and sexually abused young girls jailed for 18 years

08 November 2024
Bus driver who groomed and sexually abused young girls jailed for 18 years

A bus driver who groomed and sexually abused two young girls has been jailed for 18 years.

Staff told to ‘zip their mouths’ when raising concerns at disability care home

08 November 2024
Staff told to ‘zip their mouths’ when raising concerns at disability care home

A care home provider which cares for people with autism and learning difficulties has been put into special measures after reports of neglect.

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M20 crash victim was ‘happy-go-lucky’ man

06 November 2024
M20 crash victim was ‘happy-go-lucky’ man

A 26-year-old man was on his way to work when he was involved in a fatal crash with two other vehicles on a busy motorway.

New ‘health hub’ and education centre plans approved

06 November 2024
New ‘health hub’ and education centre plans approved

Long-awaited plans for health and learning facilities at Britain’s newest garden city have been given the green light.

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Elderly pedestrian dies after being hit by car in town centre

06 November 2024
Elderly pedestrian dies after being hit by car in town centre

A 79-year-old man who was airlifted to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in the middle of busy town centre has died.

Suspected cannabis farm found in town centre

05 November 2024
Suspected cannabis farm found in town centre

Police cordoned off part of a high street and removed equipment and more than 300 plants believed to be part of a cannabis farm.

Firm appointed to build ‘one of the largest education facilities ever in Kent’

05 November 2024
Firm appointed to build ‘one of the largest education facilities ever in Kent’

The building of a huge £80million education campus, with both a primary and a secondary school, has taken a step closer to completion.

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‘Bubbly’ dog abandoned in woods and hit by car looking for home

05 November 2024
‘Bubbly’ dog abandoned in woods and hit by car looking for home

A two-year-old crossbreed which has had a hard start to life is looking for their forever home after struggling at kennels.

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Knifeman caught on CCTV before stabbing pal

03 November 2024
Knifeman caught on CCTV before stabbing pal

A fisherman who fell out with his friend in a row over money was filmed crouching behind a car before leaping out at him with a knife.

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‘My much-loved Milo was mauled to death…a child could be next’

02 November 2024
‘My much-loved Milo was mauled to death…a child could be next’

Tributes including pictures and letters have been left at the site where an eight-year-old pooch was killed by a bigger dog.

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Cashpoint ramraiders ordered to pay back £120K after series of 'smash and grabs'

01 November 2024
Cashpoint ramraiders ordered to pay back £120K after series of 'smash and grabs'

Two gang members who used diggers to smash into businesses and steal their cash machines across Kent have been ordered to pay back thousands.

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Violent chef with 45 aliases slammed girlfriend’s head against car and strangled her

01 November 2024
Violent chef with 45 aliases slammed girlfriend’s head against car and strangled her

A trained chef who claims he was stabbed, shot and blown up during the Bosnian War has been jailed for attacks on women.

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