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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.

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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Attempted murder charge after man stabbed in high street

30 October 2024
Attempted murder charge after man stabbed in high street

A 33-year-old man has appeared in court accused of murder after a town centre stabbing.

Ticketmaster announced as annual fireworks night effigy

30 October 2024
Ticketmaster announced as annual fireworks night effigy

A large effigy of a popular ticket sales site will go up in flames at an annual bonfire event.

Violent boyfriend threatened to throw acid at girlfriend if she left him

29 October 2024
Violent boyfriend threatened to throw acid at girlfriend if she left him

A 31-year-old thug who subjected his girlfriend to months of controlling and violent abuse has been locked up.

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Takeaway worker found guilty of murdering his girlfriend

25 October 2024
Takeaway worker found guilty of murdering his girlfriend

A jury has found a takeaway worker guilty of murdering his girlfriend after he attacked her at their home.

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Circus opens at new home after being forced to move

24 October 2024
Circus opens at new home after being forced to move

A circus which announced a Kent show without even having a venue has set up at a new location after months of searching.

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Shopper not guilty of assaulting police at Bluewater after ‘face mask row’

22 October 2024
Shopper not guilty of assaulting police at Bluewater after ‘face mask row’

A 34-year-old man alleged to have assaulted police officers after refusing to wear a face covering when asked has been cleared by a jury.

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Kent inmate freed early: ‘I'm going straight to McDonald’s’

22 October 2024
Kent inmate freed early: ‘I'm going straight to McDonald’s’

Kent prisoners have been pictured being freed early under the Government’s new plans to free up prison space.

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Landlady accused customer of winking at her husband then left her needing surgery

21 October 2024
Landlady accused customer of winking at her husband then left her needing surgery

A jealous landlady accused a customer of winking at her husband - and then attacked her when she later found her asleep behind the bar.

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