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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.

Nigel Farage arrives in Kent on campaign trail

24 June 2024
Nigel Farage arrives in Kent on campaign trail

Around 300 people came out in the heat to listen to Reform UK’s new leader Nigel Farage as he visited Kent.

Mum found with shotgun avoids jail after ‘exceptional’ eight-year delay

24 June 2024
Mum found with shotgun avoids jail after ‘exceptional’ eight-year delay

A 47-year-old found with a sawn-off shotgun at her home has been spared a prison term after it took more than eight years to sentence her.

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Crews called to fire at derelict building

23 June 2024
Crews called to fire at derelict building

Emergency services were called out to a fire after flames from a bonfire spread to an empty building.

Everything you need to know about town's first Pride celebration

22 June 2024
Everything you need to know about town's first Pride celebration

As one Kent town hosts its first ever Pride celebration, here’s a rundown of when, where, and how you can be a part of it.

Former Creams dessert restaurant could become housing

20 June 2024
Former Creams dessert restaurant could become housing

An empty dessert restaurant in the heart of a town centre could be turned into a HMO property.

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Second man dies after fatal A2 crash

17 June 2024
Second man dies after fatal A2 crash

Police are appealing for information after a second man, in his 20s, has died after a crash between a lorry and van.

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Garden city ‘health hub’ plans welcomed despite fears ‘rooms will overheat’

14 June 2024
Garden city ‘health hub’ plans welcomed despite fears ‘rooms will overheat’

Long-awaited plans for a health centre and education hub ‘promised’ at Britain’s newest garden city have been submitted.

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Child rapist handed 22 year sentence

12 June 2024
Child rapist handed 22 year sentence

A 40-year-old paedophile has been locked up after subjecting a young victim to six years of torment.

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Family-run golf club celebrates half a century

11 June 2024
Family-run golf club celebrates half a century

A family-run golf club which has been passed down generations is celebrating 50 years since it first opened.

The Sevenoaks constituency and the candidates standing

11 June 2024
The Sevenoaks constituency and the candidates standing

We profile Sevenoaks constituency and the candidates vying for your votes on July 4.

Cannabis farm discovered near schools

10 June 2024
Cannabis farm discovered near schools

Around 50 cannabis plants were discovered after reports of “drug-related activity” on a residential street next to two schools.

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Former restaurant boss jailed for sexually assaulting teen

06 June 2024
Former restaurant boss jailed for sexually assaulting teen

A 49-year-old man has been locked up after being found guilty of two sexual assaults on a young girl.

Family of woman killed as she walked home ‘tortured’ by death

03 June 2024
Family of woman killed as she walked home ‘tortured’ by death

The family of a woman sexually assaulted and killed as she returned home from a night out have opened up on their torment at her inquest.

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Leisure complex seeks new occupiers to ‘draw footfall’ back to biggest units

03 June 2024
Leisure complex seeks new occupiers to ‘draw footfall’ back to biggest units

A town centre entertainment complex which has a cinema, bowling, and a trampoline park has put two of its biggest units up for let.

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Where to watch Euro 2024 in Kent - the best pub gardens, clubs and bars

02 June 2024
Where to watch Euro 2024 in Kent - the best pub gardens, clubs and bars

With Gareth Southgate and the England team in Germany for the European Championships, here’s where in the county you can watch and cheer along.

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Decision on £9bn crossing delayed by general election

29 May 2024
Decision on £9bn crossing delayed by general election

A decision on a planning application for a multi-billion pound tunnel which would connect Kent and Essex has been delayed by six months.

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Teacher posted about cocaine habit on Snapchat

29 May 2024
Teacher posted about cocaine habit on Snapchat

A teacher has been banned from the profession after admitting to posting on Snapchat about taking cocaine.

Police and paramedics called to disturbance at Toby Carvery

28 May 2024
Police and paramedics called to disturbance at Toby Carvery

Several police cars and an ambulance were spotted at a restaurant in a retail park after a man suffered self-inflicted knife injuries.

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Several schoolchildren hurt after serious bus crash with tractor

22 May 2024
Several schoolchildren hurt after serious bus crash with tractor

Several bus passengers, including young children, have been taken to hospital after a serious crash between a bus and a tractor.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls general election

22 May 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls general election

The Prime Minister has announced people will head to the polls for a general election in July.

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