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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.

Motorcyclist dies after crashing into lamppost on Christmas Eve

30 December 2024
Motorcyclist dies after crashing into lamppost on Christmas Eve

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man in his 40s died outside a Kent pub following a motorcycle crash.

Man jailed for using converted gun during fight with drug rivals

30 December 2024
Man jailed for using converted gun during fight with drug rivals

A 25-year-old man who converted a blank firing gun into a deadly weapon before trying to use it has been sentenced.

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Face slash victim has ‘no hate or anger’ towards attacker

30 December 2024
Face slash victim has ‘no hate or anger’ towards attacker

The victim of a knife attack whose face was slashed in a row over drugs in prison says he hopes his attacker “learns from his mistakes”.

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Woman left partially paralysed after contraceptive implant stuck in arm for five years

24 December 2024
Woman left partially paralysed after contraceptive implant stuck in arm for five years

An insurance worker, 27, has been left partially paralysed after a contraceptive implant was stuck in her arm for five years.

Man in ‘very serious condition’ after crash outside pub

24 December 2024
Man in ‘very serious condition’ after crash outside pub

A man is in a “very serious condition” after suffering “severe head injuries” in a crash involving a motorbike outside a pub.

Line-side fire sparks train delays

23 December 2024
Line-side fire sparks train delays

Rail passengers are facing delays after a line-side fire caused a signalling failure.

Churchgoers shocked as man scoffs three mince pies in ‘world record’ 32 seconds

23 December 2024
Churchgoers shocked as man scoffs three mince pies in ‘world record’ 32 seconds

Churchgoers were left stunned after a hungry foodie gobbled three mince pies in just 32 seconds.

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Notorious burglar caught hiding in bushes after stealing £30 from vulnerable pensioner’s home

20 December 2024
Notorious burglar caught hiding in bushes after stealing £30 from vulnerable pensioner’s home

A 40-year-old thief who distracted an elderly woman before stealing £30 from her purse has been sent to prison.

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John Lewis worker awarded £6K after ‘unfair’ dismissal following trip abroad

18 December 2024
John Lewis worker awarded £6K after ‘unfair’ dismissal following trip abroad

A store worker dismissed for missing work after a trip to Pakistan to see family during the pandemic has been awarded a large pay-out.

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‘Our baby wasn’t expected to live – now she’s about to have second Christmas’

17 December 2024
‘Our baby wasn’t expected to live – now she’s about to have second Christmas’

A young girl whose parents were told they should terminate her birth after she was found to have a rare brain defect is defying the odds.

CCTV released after woman’s purse stolen from Card Factory

17 December 2024
CCTV released after woman’s purse stolen from Card Factory

Police are looking for a woman after a purse was taken from a birthday card shop.

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Man, 25, arrested after several hairdressers targeted by suspected phone thief

17 December 2024
Man, 25, arrested after several hairdressers targeted by suspected phone thief

A young man has been arrested after multiple reports salons around the county that staff had their phones swiped.

Man jailed for sexually assaulting homeless woman

17 December 2024
Man jailed for sexually assaulting homeless woman

A 38-year-old sex offender has been locked up for targeting a vulnerable homeless woman as she slept in a shop doorway.

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Former 18th century watermill for sale at £390k

15 December 2024
Former 18th century watermill for sale at £390k

A Grade II listed watermill which has been converted into a home and now an office has been put on the market.

Several hairdressers targeted by suspected thief who pretended to make appointment

12 December 2024
Several hairdressers targeted by suspected thief who pretended to make appointment

Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to after multiple hairdressers in two towns were targeted.

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Trains stopped after lorry hits railway bridge

12 December 2024
Trains stopped after lorry hits railway bridge

Commuters are facing delays after a lorry collided with a railway bridge.

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Motorway partially closed after lorry fire

12 December 2024
Motorway partially closed after lorry fire

Part of a busy motorway has been shut and motorists sent on a diversion due to a large vehicle fire.

Depraved brothers jailed for 25 years for raping child

11 December 2024
Depraved brothers jailed for 25 years for raping child

Two men aged 68 and 57 have been locked up for raping a vulnerable child.

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Man in court after police officers threatened with axe

11 December 2024
Man in court after police officers threatened with axe

A 44-year-old man is due in court accused of brandishing an axe and assaulting a police officer after reports a car window was being smashed.

Boy, 16, taken to hospital after stabbing

11 December 2024
Boy, 16, taken to hospital after stabbing

Police are investigating after a young boy was stabbed near a town centre.

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