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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.

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

As Gareth Southgate and the England team head off to Germany for the European Championship, 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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Major bridge route to close again this weekend

20 May 2024
Major bridge route to close again this weekend

National Highways has warned a motorway bridge carriageway will be closed overnight and on a weekend as it undertakes work to improve the road.

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Pub chain opens countryside vineyard

19 May 2024
Pub chain opens countryside vineyard

A vineyard offering guided tours with BBQ meals has opened in the county.

'I came back from shopping to private parking sign outside my property’

19 May 2024
'I came back from shopping to private parking sign outside my property’

A group of residents have hit out a private car parking company for “wrongly” putting up signs allowing permit holders to park there.

Town’s first Pride event announced

12 May 2024
Town’s first Pride event announced

A 13-year-old’s vision is set to come to life as one Kent town announces its first LGBTQ+ celebration.

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Emergency response at station after ‘casualty’ found on tracks

07 May 2024
Emergency response at station after ‘casualty’ found on tracks

The fire service, paramedics and police were called to a Kent station after a person was injured on the tracks.

Count to begin in police commissioner election

05 May 2024
Count to begin in police commissioner election

Today the county will find out who will hold the role of Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner, following Thursday’s vote.

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