Lowri Chant

Feb 9, 2024 | kentonline.co.uk | Lowri Chant

Firefighters were called to tackle a blaze at a business in the early hours. Crews in four fire engines rushed to Lowfield Street in Dartford at about 1.45am following reports of flames coming from an outbuilding at a commercial premises. Teams wearing breathing apparatus used hose reel jets to douse the fire, which is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault. They also used a thermal imaging camera to check for hot spots. No one was injured in the blaze.

Dec 29, 2023 | kentonline.co.uk | Lowri Chant

Concerns are growing for a man reported missing from Westerham. Nicholas Hallett was last seen travelling on foot yesterday morning (December 29). It is believed the 60-year-old may have been walking near the Westerham Brewery site in Beggars Lane. Mr Hallett was wearing blue jeans, a dark jumper and a blue Superdry puffer jacket. He was also carrying a blue and green sports satchel. Anyone with information on Nicholas’s whereabouts is urged to call 999, quoting reference 29-0547.

Dec 13, 2023 | kentonline.co.uk | Lowri Chant

Concerns are growing for a 12-year-old girl after she disappeared. Freya Anns, from Chatham, was last seen in the Derwent Way area of Rainham at about 3pm yesterday (Wednesday). Police have now launched an appeal tp help find her. Freya was wearing a navy blue shirt and skirt with a black coat and black shoes. She also has a nose piercing and was wearing her blonde hair in a plait. Anyone who sees Freya or knows where she is should call 999 quoting reference 13-0937. Crime Kent Medway Lowri Chant

Nov 24, 2023 | kentonline.co.uk | Lowri Chant

There are precious few years when children fully embrace the magic of Christmas, and at four years old, my son is firmly in that bracket. So it was inevitable he would spend the entirety of our trip to Mission Christmas at Chatham’s Historic Dockyard wide-eyed and grinning from ear to ear. The venue has done what any sensible tourist attraction does at this time of year, and transformed into a fairy light-covered, tinsel-strewn festive extravaganza. But this is far from your average Santa’s grotto.

Nov 20, 2023 | kentonline.co.uk | Lowri Chant

She’s been abused, stabbed with a needle, threatened with a knife and even followed home – just for doing her job. Here, a store security guard working for a major retailer across Medway, Sittingbourne and Dartford lays bare the shocking reality of dealing with shoplifters on a daily basis…A typical day at work for me usually consists of dealing with Kent’s finest criminals as they attempt to steal from the store.