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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.

Concerns raised for missing woman

05 November 2024
Concerns raised for missing woman

Officers are appealing for information after becoming concerned about the welfare of a missing woman.

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.

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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Trial date set for duo accused of high street murder

18 October 2024
Trial date set for duo accused of high street murder

A trial date for a duo accused of murdering a man in a high street has been set.

Takeaway worker accused of murdering disabled partner ‘previously heard making threats’

17 October 2024
Takeaway worker accused of murdering disabled partner ‘previously heard making threats’

A 33-year-old man accused of beating his girlfriend to death had been heard making numerous threats on different occasions, a court has heard.

Woman denies murder after man found dead in flats

15 October 2024
Woman denies murder after man found dead in flats

A woman accused of murder has appeared at crown court.

Takeaway worker accused of murdering disabled partner after ‘punching and stamping’ on her

15 October 2024
Takeaway worker accused of murdering disabled partner after ‘punching and stamping’ on her

A 33-year-old man accused of beating his girlfriend to death had a violent history of punching, stamping, and kicking her, a court has heard.

‘Loving’ father-of-two named as M25 crash victim

04 October 2024
‘Loving’ father-of-two named as M25 crash victim

The family of 49-year-old who died on the M25 after a horror crash involving a motorcycle, lorry, and car have paid tribute to him.

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