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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.

‘My wife died aged 64 after working in hospitals exposed to silent killer’

02 May 2024
‘My wife died aged 64 after working in hospitals exposed to silent killer’

A widower of a nurse who died just months after contracting asbestos-related cancer is appealing for information about hospitals she once worked for.

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Police investigating after man ‘kidnapped and assaulted’

01 May 2024
Police investigating after man ‘kidnapped and assaulted’

Three people have been arrested after a man was reportedly bundled into a car, robbed and assaulted.

Woman charged after knife incident at hospital

30 April 2024
Woman charged after knife incident at hospital

A 45-year-old woman has appeared in court after police were called to a hospital after reports people were threatened with a knife.

Two barber’s on same street on the market

30 April 2024
Two barber’s on same street on the market

Two properties that were formerly barber shops just metres away from each other have both been placed on the market.

Council takes legal action over ‘unauthorised’ caravans

30 April 2024
Council takes legal action over ‘unauthorised’ caravans

A local authority has issued an enforcement notice to remove more than 30 caravans following complaints.

‘Wasn’t me!’ X-Factor star responds to familiar e-fit

30 April 2024
‘Wasn’t me!’ X-Factor star responds to familiar e-fit

Millions of people, including X Factor star Rylan and a Kent MP, have weighed into what is being joked about as one of the worst e-fit pictures ever.

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‘We lost lots of shops but we’re turning things around’

28 April 2024
‘We lost lots of shops but we’re turning things around’

A town centre could be at a turning point, it is claimed, with trade on the up and new stores on the cards.

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.

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