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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.

Depraved brothers jailed for 25 years for raping child

11 December 2024
Depraved brothers jailed for 25 years for raping child

Two men aged 68 and 57 have been locked up for raping a vulnerable child.

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Man in court after police officers threatened with axe

11 December 2024
Man in court after police officers threatened with axe

A 44-year-old man is due in court accused of brandishing an axe and assaulting a police officer after reports a car window was being smashed.

Boy, 16, taken to hospital after stabbing

11 December 2024
Boy, 16, taken to hospital after stabbing

Police are investigating after a young boy was stabbed near a town centre.

‘Fumes, chemicals and gridlock’: Flood of objections to car wash next to school

11 December 2024
‘Fumes, chemicals and gridlock’: Flood of objections to car wash next to school

Plans to set up a car cleaning business in a town centre have been withdrawn after fears children would be put at risk from traffic and pollution.

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Air ambulance called after man hit by minibus

10 December 2024
Air ambulance called after man hit by minibus

A pedestrian was rushed to a major trauma centre after he was hit by a minibus in a town centre.

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Paedophile left dead in cell for 12 hours, report reveals

10 December 2024
Paedophile left dead in cell for 12 hours, report reveals

A sex offender who was jailed 30 years after his crimes was left dead in his prison cell for hours, it’s been revealed.

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Car flips onto roof after roundabout crash outside Sainsbury’s

09 December 2024
Car flips onto roof after roundabout crash outside Sainsbury’s

Emergency services are at the scene of a roundabout crash which saw a vehicle flip onto its roof.

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Vets scammed after ‘customer gives himself £6k refund’

06 December 2024
Vets scammed after ‘customer gives himself £6k refund’

An independent vets which employs just three people could miss out on their Christmas bonuses this year due to a card machine scam.

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Kent grammar picks up ‘school of the year’ award

06 December 2024
Kent grammar picks up ‘school of the year’ award

A school with more than 1,500 pupils has picked up a prestigious title after being named in the Sunday Times Parent Power Guide again.

Castle cancels Christmas lights due to Storm Darragh

05 December 2024
Castle cancels Christmas lights due to Storm Darragh

Customers have been left disappointed after an annual Christmas lights trail was cancelled due to poor weather.

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Police warning after eight motorbikes stolen in one week

02 December 2024
Police warning after eight motorbikes stolen in one week

Officers are urging homeowners and residents to make sure their garages and sheds are locked up after a spate of motorcycle thefts.

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Burglar hit officer with crowbar in Morrisons raid

29 November 2024
Burglar hit officer with crowbar in Morrisons raid

Two men are to be sentenced after admitting trying to break into a supermarket, which left a police officer needing hospital treatment.

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Bridge reopens after early morning crash

29 November 2024
Bridge reopens after early morning crash

A Kent crossing had to be closed and police called after a car crashed into the central reservation.

‘No one should endure this’: Family’s stark warning after tragic death of dog on golf course

29 November 2024
‘No one should endure this’: Family’s stark warning after tragic death of dog on golf course

A heartbroken family say the life of their “beloved” pet Yorkshire terrier was “tragically cut short” after being hit by a vehicle on a golf course.

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Person taken to hospital after ‘loud’ house blaze

28 November 2024
Person taken to hospital after ‘loud’ house blaze

Neighbours have reported being woken up by a ‘loud pop’ and sirens as emergency services attended a fire near a railway station.

Grammar school to get deep clean after asbestos found

27 November 2024
Grammar school to get deep clean after asbestos found

Parents, pupils and staff at a 146-year-old grammar school have been “reassured” after asbestos was left behind following work on an old block.

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Rings and medals stolen from antique shop after two break-ins

25 November 2024
Rings and medals stolen from antique shop after two break-ins

A 35-year-old man has been arrested after an antique shop was targeted twice in 11 days.

Davina McCall expresses ‘huge gratitude’ after six-hour brain surgery

25 November 2024
Davina McCall expresses ‘huge gratitude’ after six-hour brain surgery

The former Big Brother presenter has taken to Instagram to share her first update since having brain surgery.

Hospital order for teen who carried out Gurdwara attacks

22 November 2024
Hospital order for teen who carried out Gurdwara attacks

A 17-year-old involved in an incident at a Kent gurdwara, where two people were injured, has been dealt with by a judge.

Disgraced doctor struck off after fraud and forgery conviction

22 November 2024
Disgraced doctor struck off after fraud and forgery conviction

A surgeon who falsely claimed more than £17,000 for procedures he didn’t carry out has been suspended from the profession.

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