Kent has been a reporter at The Oldham Times since 2021 and covers a wide range of topics including crime, court, planning, local politics, breaking stories and much more. Among the stories Kent has covered in his time covering Oldham are the trial of Claire Scanlon, the discovery of Alex Batty and Oldham Athletic's National League play-off final victory in June 2025. Kent has a bachelor's degree in Politics and Modern History from the University of Manchester and is an NCTJ Level 6 NQJ merit qualified journalist.