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Millie Bowles

Millie Bowles joined the KM Group in September 2022 as a community news reporter, covering Thanet.

Teen died after taking MDMA she ‘may have bought in Kent days earlier’

28 September 2024
Teen died after taking MDMA she ‘may have bought in Kent days earlier’

A 17-year-old girl who attended a festival at Dreamland died after taking drugs which she may have bought in Kent days earlier, an inquest has heard.

Much-loved grandad choked to death on chicken nuggets at ‘heartless’ care home

27 September 2024
Much-loved grandad choked to death on chicken nuggets at ‘heartless’ care home

A pensioner died after choking on chicken nuggets at a care home because staff failed to cut up his food and monitor his eating.

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Tragic Leah died after taking cocaine, inquest hears

27 September 2024
Tragic Leah died after taking cocaine, inquest hears

A young woman whose body was found in undergrowth 12 days after she was reported missing died of cocaine toxicity.

‘It's more than just a church - it can't be sold off'

27 September 2024
‘It's more than just a church - it can't be sold off'

The congregation of a much-loved church has been left devastated as the venue is set to be sold off, after being closed for more than 18 months.

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Officer hurt as flatbed truck ‘rams police vehicles’ during chase

25 September 2024
Officer hurt as flatbed truck ‘rams police vehicles’ during chase

A police officer was injured after a flatbed truck reportedly reversed into two vehicles during a chase.

Man in hospital after crash at busy roundabout

25 September 2024
Man in hospital after crash at busy roundabout

A man is in hospital after a two-car crash at a busy roundabout.

Met Office warns of power cuts and floods as heavy rain expected

25 September 2024
Met Office warns of power cuts and floods as heavy rain expected

A weather warning for rain has been issued as experts warn of a chance of power cuts and flooding.

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England cricket captain apologises over blackface fancy dress at Kent party

24 September 2024
England cricket captain apologises over blackface fancy dress at Kent party

England’s women’s cricket captain Heather Knight has admitted to dressing up in blackface at a Kent party

Appeal for witnesses after biker flown to hospital following Audi crash

24 September 2024
Appeal for witnesses after biker flown to hospital following Audi crash

Officers are urging witnesses to come forward after a colliosn in which a motorcyclist was seriously injured and flown to a London hospital.

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Arrest after man ‘brandished axe and threatened people’ in town centre

24 September 2024
Arrest after man ‘brandished axe and threatened people’ in town centre

A suspect has been charged after a man was reportedly wielding an axe and threatening people in a town centre.

Tragic teen was electrocuted and struck by train, inquest hears

23 September 2024
Tragic teen was electrocuted and struck by train, inquest hears

A much-loved 18-year-old who died at a railway station was electrocuted on a live line before later being struck by a train, an inquest has heard.

‘We haven’t been able to use the living room for almost a year!’

23 September 2024
‘We haven’t been able to use the living room for almost a year!’

Water seeping through a flat’s ceiling has left a living room off-limits for a year and a couple tearing their hair out.

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Costa set to move into former tapas restaurant

20 September 2024
Costa set to move into former tapas restaurant

Coffee shop chain Costa is set to move into a former tapas restaurant at a retail park where it already has another branch.

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Fines for pair who dug out badger setts

20 September 2024
Fines for pair who dug out badger setts

Two men have been fined after illegally digging out a badger sett and leaving wildlife deterrent devices.

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Family’s comfort after woman’s tragic choking death

20 September 2024
Family’s comfort after woman’s tragic choking death

A family has shared how they found comfort in organ donation after their loved one died from choking on a marshmallow.

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In search of the creepy dolls freaking out walkers in ancient Kent wood

20 September 2024
In search of the creepy dolls freaking out walkers in ancient Kent wood

Discarded porcelain dolls - some headless - have left walkers in an ancient wood feeling unsettled. We set off in search of the eerie figures…

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Tragedy as swimmer dies after getting into trouble in sea

18 September 2024
Tragedy as swimmer dies after getting into trouble in sea

Police have confirmed the death of a swimmer after they got into trouble in the sea.

Shocking video shows serial shoplifter kicking and spitting on Co-op worker

18 September 2024
Shocking video shows serial shoplifter kicking and spitting on Co-op worker

Vile footage shows a prolific thief kicking, spitting on and hitting a Co-op staff member with a basket in a shocking attack.

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Sorrow as emaciated cat Beatrice abandoned on doorstep dies

18 September 2024
Sorrow as emaciated cat Beatrice abandoned on doorstep dies

An emaciated cat has died after being abandoned on a doorstep and left for dead

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Kent gran to compete on The Great British Bake Off

17 September 2024
Kent gran to compete on The Great British Bake Off

A grandmother-of-10 who loves to host “dinners and parties” is set to compete in the new series of The Great British Bake Off.

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