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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.

Housing firm fined £528k over cable ‘which could have killed the public’

24 April 2024
Housing firm fined £528k over cable ‘which could have killed the public’

One of Kent’s biggest social housing companies has been handed a huge fine after one of its workers struck an electrical line while fixing fences.

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Church community centre up for sale

23 April 2024
Church community centre up for sale

A church hall has been put on the market for £750k, with a suggestion it could be turned into homes.

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‘Enough is enough’: Calls for government to pull the plug on ‘Dartford Disneyland’

16 April 2024
‘Enough is enough’: Calls for government to pull the plug on ‘Dartford Disneyland’

Long drawn out plans for a multi-billion pound theme park in Kent have reached the end of the road, businesses and an MP say.

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Father's fury as rapists handed ‘joke sentence’

15 April 2024
Father's fury as rapists handed ‘joke sentence’

The furious father of a teenage girl raped in a park by two men says their “joke” prison sentence has further punished his family.

Memorial match for teammates who died in accidents just months apart

12 April 2024
Memorial match for teammates who died in accidents just months apart

A football match to celebrate the lives of two men who died aged 20 in separate road accidents is being held to raise money for their disability team.

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Family pay tribute to ‘kind-hearted’ man who died after town centre attack

09 April 2024
Family pay tribute to ‘kind-hearted’ man who died after town centre attack

A 33-year-old who died in hospital after being assaulted in a town centre has been described as a “much-loved” son, brother and uncle.

Victim of fatal M26 crash named

05 April 2024
Victim of fatal M26 crash named

A 32-year-old courier driver who was killed after a two-vehicle collision on the motorway has been named.

Body of soldier, 25, found trapped under boat, inquest hears

04 April 2024
Body of soldier, 25, found trapped under boat, inquest hears

An inquest opening into the death of a young soldier has revealed he was found in the mud of a riverbank with rope tied around his torso and legs.

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NHS asks patients to bring own batteries for check-ups

04 April 2024
NHS asks patients to bring own batteries for check-ups

Patients at a Kent GP surgery have been told to bring their own AA batteries to appointments if they need to use one of their machines.

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Body found near cinema and motorway bridge

02 April 2024
Body found near cinema and motorway bridge

Police are investigating after a young man’s body was found next to a busy motorway bridge.

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Thug with ‘violent temper’ strangled girlfriend with ripped-up t-shirt

01 April 2024
Thug with ‘violent temper’ strangled girlfriend with ripped-up t-shirt

A 27-year-old man who said he “lost control” when he attacked his partner on two occasions has been sent to prison.

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Fire crews called to extension roof fire

29 March 2024
Fire crews called to extension roof fire

Firefighters spent more than an hour tackling a roof blaze at a property.

Mum cleared of helping boyfriend evade police after murder

26 March 2024
Mum cleared of helping boyfriend evade police after murder

A jury took less than an hour to clear a mum accused of trying to cover up her boyfriend’s crimes.

Crash which killed two friends was ‘unavoidable’ after driver lost control

25 March 2024
Crash which killed two friends was ‘unavoidable’ after driver lost control

A fatal crash on the A20 was “unavoidable” once the driver had lost control of their car, an inquest has heard.

Former Hilton hotel to be used as temporary court

21 March 2024
Former Hilton hotel to be used as temporary court

Part of a 146-room hotel will be used to temporarily deal with county and family court cases while its previous home fixes concrete problems.

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Young offenders institute to be shut and turned into adult prison

21 March 2024
Young offenders institute to be shut and turned into adult prison

The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has confirmed a young offenders institute in Kent will be closing and turned into a prison for adults.

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Woman banned from having animals avoids jail for owning neglected dogs

20 March 2024
Woman banned from having animals avoids jail for owning neglected dogs

A 73-year-old pensioner who was banned from owning animals but found with neglected dogs, cats and a canary has avoided jail.

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M2 crash causes delays

19 March 2024
M2 crash causes delays

A collision on one of Kent’s motorways caused delays for motorists.

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‘Dangerous’ lorry driver who was four times the limit on M25 avoids jail

19 March 2024
‘Dangerous’ lorry driver who was four times the limit on M25 avoids jail

A 34-year-old driver who was spotted driving erratically on the motorway has avoided a prison sentence but lost his licence.

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Family GP cleared of raping teenage abortion patient

15 March 2024
Family GP cleared of raping teenage abortion patient

A GP who was accused of multiple sex attacks on a pregnant teenager more than 25 years ago has been found not guilty.

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