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Sean Delaney

Sean Delaney joined the KM Group in 2019 as a trainee multimedia reporter for the Dartford and Gravesend Messenger series and KentOnline.
In 2021 he became senior reporter and was listed as a finalist for Kent New Journalist of the Year at the Kent Press and Broadcast Awards.

Person dies after collapsing at hotel

13 May 2025
Person dies after collapsing at hotel

The ambulance service has confirmed a person has died after collapsing at a Premier Inn where a sizeable police presence was seen by the public.

‘Cautious optimism’ as plans approved to rebuild ‘greatly missed’ pub struck by lightning

13 May 2025
‘Cautious optimism’ as plans approved to rebuild ‘greatly missed’ pub struck by lightning

Long awaited plans to get “spades in the ground” and rebuild an historic pub which burnt down after being struck by lightning have moved forward.

Police officers facing sack after petrol bombs thrown at riot training facility

12 May 2025
Police officers facing sack after petrol bombs thrown at riot training facility

A police misconduct hearing will hear petrol bombs were allegedly removed at a training centre and thrown, causing more than £10,000 worth of damage.

Farm machinery needed to break up ‘deliberate’ hay bale blaze

10 May 2025
Farm machinery needed to break up ‘deliberate’ hay bale blaze

Fire crews were called to help out out two large hay bale fires near a village which are believed to have been started deliberately.

Large emergency services response at Premier Inn as police ‘stand guard’

10 May 2025
Large emergency services response at Premier Inn as police ‘stand guard’

Several police and ambulances vehicles have been spotted outside a hotel following a “medical incident”.

Recovery of sunken superyacht paused after diver’s death

10 May 2025
Recovery of sunken superyacht paused after diver’s death

Work to recover a tech tycoon’s yacht which sunk off the coast of Italy, killing a couple from Kent, has been halted following the death of a diver.

Reform warned that KCC staffing plans could backfire

07 May 2025
Reform warned that KCC staffing plans could backfire

Nigel Farage’s plans to get people back in the office could face several hurdles with insiders warning of trouble ahead as Reform takes charge.

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‘I couldn’t remember my wife or children’s names but I could play the banjo’

01 May 2025
‘I couldn’t remember my wife or children’s names but I could play the banjo’

A man’s love of music has helped him rebuild his life after a stroke cruelly robbed him of his speech and memory.

Search for missing woman, 56, last seen with ‘black shopping basket’

24 April 2025
Search for missing woman, 56, last seen with ‘black shopping basket’

Police are appealing for help to trace a woman last seen walking along a main road nearly a week ago.

'We're reclaiming the flag from the far-right and celebrating what it truly means to be English’

23 April 2025
'We're reclaiming the flag from the far-right and celebrating what it truly means to be English’

Parades of school children, brass bands and even a fire breathing dragon marched through the streets of two towns to mark St George’s Day.

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Delays on M2 after traffic held for ‘multi-vehicle crash’

12 April 2025
Delays on M2 after traffic held for ‘multi-vehicle crash’

Drivers continue to face queues on a busy motorway following a crash involving three vehicles this afternoon.

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Rail disruption after signalling fault ‘locks’ busy route

12 April 2025
Rail disruption after signalling fault ‘locks’ busy route

Rail passengers using Thameslink services are facing disruption due to a signalling failure which “locked” a busy route.

‘I’m done with death’: Gutsy grandma ticks another experience off £20K ‘fundraising bucket list’

09 April 2025
‘I’m done with death’: Gutsy grandma ticks another experience off £20K ‘fundraising bucket list’

A thrill-seeking pensioner has raised tens of thousands of pounds for a hospice charity — even if it means walking on fire and skydiving.

Green light for further 353 homes at emerging riverside development

08 April 2025
Green light for further 353 homes at emerging riverside development

The latest phase of a £419million housing regeneration scheme has been given the go-ahead.

Missing man last seen near town park found safe and well

28 March 2025
Missing man last seen near town park found safe and well

Police searching for a 43-year-old missing man has now been found.

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‘He lived life without hands but no limits’: Legendary tug boat skipper’s story retold

20 March 2025
‘He lived life without hands but no limits’: Legendary tug boat skipper’s story retold

John Oliver was born with no hands but went on to become a ferryman, artist and a chef - now his remarkable life has been documented in a book.

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Litterbugs to cough up nearly £2.5k in latest crackdown on dropped cigarette butts

11 March 2025
Litterbugs to cough up nearly £2.5k in latest crackdown on dropped cigarette butts

Smokers have been ordered to stump up nearly £2,500 between them for dropping cigarette butts.

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Huge cross-county power tunnel approved as government pledges ‘energy bill discounts for some’

11 March 2025
Huge cross-county power tunnel approved as government pledges ‘energy bill discounts for some’

Plans to upgrade a major tunnel under the Thames, which is used for vital electricity infrastructure between Kent and Essex, have been approved.

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Asda workers praised after ‘stepping up’ to help customer suffering heart attack

06 March 2025
Asda workers praised after ‘stepping up’ to help customer suffering heart attack

Two quick-thinking superstore workers have been praised after helping save the life of a man in his 50s who had a heart attack while out shopping.

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Former public toilet turned into ‘quirky cottage’ on market - for £135K

27 February 2025
Former public toilet turned into ‘quirky cottage’ on market - for £135K

A former loo block which has also served as a breakfast café and an Airbnb has been converted into a unique, one-bed property.

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