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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.

Town’s first Oktoberfest part of tourism boost

09 September 2024
Town’s first Oktoberfest part of tourism boost

A part of Kent has won UK government funding to help bring in the tourists and boost business.

Man dies after being hit by lorry on M25 hard shoulder

08 September 2024
Man dies after being hit by lorry on M25 hard shoulder

A man has died after two people were hit by a lorry on the hard shoulder of the M25.

Yobs use fire extinguisher to smash shops in town centre

08 September 2024
Yobs use fire extinguisher to smash shops in town centre

Businesses in a town centre have been left with smashed windows after a night of vandalism.

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Reports of injuries after road smash

07 September 2024
Reports of injuries after road smash

Police and ambulance crews attended the scene of a smash today which has left a key road closed.

Cost of Bluewater tunnel almost doubles

07 September 2024
Cost of Bluewater tunnel almost doubles

The cost of a major project connecting thousands of homes to the county’s biggest shopping centre has risen by £12.5million, KCC has confirmed.

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Woman and dog killed after being hit by taxi

07 September 2024
Woman and dog killed after being hit by taxi

Police are investigating after a woman in her 60s and a dog died after being hit by a black taxi.

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Weather warning issued as heavy rain set to lash Kent

07 September 2024
Weather warning issued as heavy rain set to lash Kent

People in Kent are being told to expect “thundery rain” and flooding as wet weather hits the county this weekend.

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Delays as 15-mile stretch of M2 shut all weekend

07 September 2024
Delays as 15-mile stretch of M2 shut all weekend

Planned structural works have closed a 15-mile stretch of the M2 all weekend, causing knock-on delays.

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Kent man jailed after smuggling 350kg of cocaine on boat

07 September 2024
Kent man jailed after smuggling 350kg of cocaine on boat

A 56-year-old Kent man has been handed a lengthy prison sentence for his role in a cocaine smuggling plot.

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Wages row as cafe staff left hundreds of pounds out of pocket

07 September 2024
Wages row as cafe staff left hundreds of pounds out of pocket

A mum’s criticised a now-closed coffee shop after staff went unpaid, but the apologetic owner says he tried everything to keep it afloat.

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Plans to turn £1.65m boutique hotel into care home

06 September 2024
Plans to turn £1.65m boutique hotel into care home

A luxury hotel could be transformed into a care facility amid a huge predicted shortfall of beds in the area.

Bid for multi-million pound Bluewater tunnel to relieve ‘unacceptable traffic' resubmitted

03 September 2024
Bid for multi-million pound Bluewater tunnel to relieve ‘unacceptable traffic' resubmitted

Plans for a tunnel link connecting thousands of homes at Kent’s garden city to the county’s biggest shopping centre have been resubmitted.

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Bomb squad called in after package sent to home

28 August 2024
Bomb squad called in after package sent to home

The police and army were called to a quiet street after a resident received a suspicious package.

Violent rapist jailed for 18 years

25 August 2024
Violent rapist jailed for 18 years

A 33-year-old man who admitted several counts of rape, coercive behaviour and assault has been locked up.

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‘The damage is done – £25m shopping centre can’t be saved’

25 August 2024
‘The damage is done – £25m shopping centre can’t be saved’

After reports a multi-million-pound shopping complex is about to be snapped up, calls to save it from being “dumbed down” may be too late.

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New look for House of Fraser revealed – and it includes two new shops

23 August 2024
New look for House of Fraser revealed – and it includes two new shops

Planning documents have revealed a new look for part of a multi-million-pound shopping centre, with two new stores set to join the complex.

Reoffending sex offender jailed for approaching schoolchildren at library

22 August 2024
Reoffending sex offender jailed for approaching schoolchildren at library

A 64-year-old paedophile who breached a court order which banned him from being near children is back behind bars.

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Ex-Premier League club owner makes offer for £25m shopping centre

22 August 2024
Ex-Premier League club owner makes offer for £25m shopping centre

Frasers Group owner Mike Ashley, who also used to own Newcastle United, has reportedly made an offer for a multi-million pound shopping site.

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Kent couple among bodies found after yacht sinks

22 August 2024
Kent couple among bodies found after yacht sinks

Authorities in Italy have confirmed a husband and wife from Kent have been found dead after a tornado struck a yacht.

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New BP garage and M&S planned for derelict hotel site off A2

22 August 2024
New BP garage and M&S planned for derelict hotel site off A2

A former hotel and restaurant which has been shut for nearly two decades could be turned into a new food store and service station.

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