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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.

Chef scoops top prize at food awards

29 July 2025
Chef scoops top prize at food awards

A chef who picked up a top award at the Asian and Oriental Chef Awards has thanked customers for nominating him.

Mural of England hero Russo unveiled after Lionesses’ Euros glory

28 July 2025
Mural of England hero Russo unveiled after Lionesses’ Euros glory

A mural of England striker Alessia Russo has been unveiled at her childhood club, where girls’ football has exploded in popularity.

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Air ambulance lands in play field following ‘medical incident’

28 July 2025
Air ambulance lands in play field following ‘medical incident’

A sizeable emergency services presence was witnessed near a children’s play park following a medical incident.

‘Appalling’ paedophile jailed for sexually assaulting child he plied with cannabis and booze

28 July 2025
‘Appalling’ paedophile jailed for sexually assaulting child he plied with cannabis and booze

A 35-year-old man who befriended a young girl before plying her with alcohol and drugs and sexually assaulting her has been jailed.

‘It’s really exciting’: Kent’s youth react to new voting age

17 July 2025
‘It’s really exciting’: Kent’s youth react to new voting age

Teenagers have been reacting to the news they can vote in the next election, after the government announced the voting age will be lowered to 16.

'7/7 bombings are woven into our lives - time hasn't healed’

07 July 2025
'7/7 bombings are woven into our lives - time hasn't healed’

Twenty years on, the worst-ever terrorist attack on mainland Britain is remembered in the accounts of the Kent workers and responders who lived it.

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Forensics team spotted at railway station

01 July 2025
Forensics team spotted at railway station

Officers have spent part of the day investigating at a railway station after an incident which stopped trains running.

Burglars jailed after threatening to ‘shoot up’ family forced to hide upstairs

27 June 2025
Burglars jailed after threatening to ‘shoot up’ family forced to hide upstairs

A terrified family barricaded themselves inside a bedroom when three balaclava-clad men broke in and threatened to “shoot up” their home.

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Man ‘repeatedly punched’ on nightclub floor by group

20 June 2025
Man ‘repeatedly punched’ on nightclub floor by group

Police investigating an alleged attack on a man in a nightclub have released images of two men they wish to speak to.

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Canada goose put down after being shot by catapult yob

20 June 2025
Canada goose put down after being shot by catapult yob

A wildlife worker has told of the distress of dealing with a goose which had suffered horror injuries.

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Boy, 4, killed in country road crash died in hospital from injuries

19 June 2025
Boy, 4, killed in country road crash died in hospital from injuries

A “beautiful” boy involved in a fatal crash died in hospital from head, chest, and abdominal injuries, an inquest has heard.

Police inspector got ‘handsy’ with young female colleagues at Christmas party

18 June 2025
Police inspector got ‘handsy’ with young female colleagues at Christmas party

A senior police officer has been banned from the profession after he inappropriately touched two young female colleagues at a work Christmas do.

'Coward’ driver left teen cyclist for dead in road before dumping car

17 June 2025
'Coward’ driver left teen cyclist for dead in road before dumping car

A motorist who hit a young cyclist and left him dying in the road has been locked up for dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice.

Brawls, referees attacked and sideline punch-ups – is violence in Kent football on the rise?

15 June 2025
Brawls, referees attacked and sideline punch-ups – is violence in Kent football on the rise?

It might be the summer break for football, but a KentOnline investigation has found serious concerns over increased disorder in the grassroots game.

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‘It’s a trap’: Family say ‘caring’ teacher’s ‘drugs and drowning’ death was preventable

13 June 2025
‘It’s a trap’: Family say ‘caring’ teacher’s ‘drugs and drowning’ death was preventable

Loved ones of a “caring” teacher who died after developing an addiction to painkillers believe her death was fuelled by online drug dealers.

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Arrest after armed police raid home in ‘early hours commotion’

11 June 2025
Arrest after armed police raid home in ‘early hours commotion’

A man has been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences after officers carried out a search warrant.

Developer returns with new plans for estate in village

07 June 2025
Developer returns with new plans for estate in village

A developer whose housing plans were rejected by a government inspector has submitted a new scheme.

Man, 20, arrested after boy, 16, killed in suspected ‘hit-and-run’

05 June 2025
Man, 20, arrested after boy, 16, killed in suspected ‘hit-and-run’

Police have arrested a man in the county on suspicion of murder after a boy died from his injuries after a crash involving an e-bike and car.

‘Despicable’ prison guard who sexually assaulted two women avoids jail

05 June 2025
‘Despicable’ prison guard who sexually assaulted two women avoids jail

A 41-year-old prison guard who sexually assaulted two women, including trapping one his victims legs and touching her, has avoided a prison sentence.

Town centre crash causing long delays

04 June 2025
Town centre crash causing long delays

Motorists are being advised to take alternative routes after an incident in the town centre has sparked delays.

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