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Lauren Abbott - labbott@thekmgroup.co.uk

Lauren Abbott was news editor of the Dartford and Gravesend Messenger series until 2011. She then took responsibility for the KM Group's My Kent Family website before also taking on the role of Trending Content Writer across the Iliffe Media group in 2021.

The full list of items people are being told to store in new emergency kits

23 May 2024
The full list of items people are being told to store in new emergency kits

The full list of items people are being told to store in new emergency kits

23 May 2024

Households have been told to build and store new emergency kits in the event of a national crisis as the government issues new preparation advice.

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Most popular baby names in England revealed as Olivia and Noah remain on top

20 May 2024
Most popular baby names in England revealed as Olivia and Noah remain on top

Most popular baby names in England revealed as Olivia and Noah remain on top

20 May 2024

Olivia and Noah remain in the top spots, says the ONS, for the most popular baby names in England and Wales but which other monikers made the top 10?


School fines: Parents face tougher penalties in attendance crackdown

20 May 2024
School fines: Parents face tougher penalties in attendance crackdown

School fines: Parents face tougher penalties in attendance crackdown

20 May 2024

Taking children out of school without permission is to get more expensive as the government prepares to launch a crackdown on authorised absences.

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New 50p coin marks 80th anniversary of D-Day

20 May 2024
New 50p coin marks 80th anniversary of D-Day

New 50p coin marks 80th anniversary of D-Day

20 May 2024

The Royal Mint has unveiled the design of a new 50 pence piece which has been produced to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.


The children’s meals with the highest salt content revealed

15 May 2024
The children’s meals with the highest salt content revealed

The children’s meals with the highest salt content revealed

15 May 2024

More than a third of children’s meals sold in restaurants exceed government maximum salt targets says a new report studying more than 20 eateries.


Public urged to report sightings of caterpillar that must not be touched

08 May 2024
Public urged to report sightings of caterpillar that must not be touched

Public urged to report sightings of caterpillar that must not be touched

08 May 2024

Sightings of a hairy caterpillar that makes people and pets very unwell must be reported urge officials who are keeping track of the dangerous pest.


What will a new single-sex toilet law for England mean?

08 May 2024
What will a new single-sex toilet law for England mean?

What will a new single-sex toilet law for England mean?

08 May 2024

Single-sex toilets may become a legal requirement under new government plans but how would the law work and who would it apply to?


NHS prescriptions rise to almost £10 but who can get help to pay?

01 May 2024
NHS prescriptions rise to almost £10 but who can get help to pay?

NHS prescriptions rise to almost £10 but who can get help to pay?

01 May 2024

NHS prescription charges increase from this month but who is eligible to get their medicine for free?


Cadbury discontinues chocolate bar over fans’ ‘changing tastes’

30 April 2024
Cadbury discontinues chocolate bar over fans’ ‘changing tastes’

Cadbury discontinues chocolate bar over fans’ ‘changing tastes’

30 April 2024

Cadbury has discontinued one of its Dairy Milk chocolate bars because of fans’ changing tastes.


Children’s car seat is urgently recalled over safety fears

30 April 2024
Children’s car seat is urgently recalled over safety fears

Children’s car seat is urgently recalled over safety fears

30 April 2024

Parents are being told to stop using a children’s car seat, which is being recalled because of a potential issue with the harness.


‘Alarming decline’ in insect numbers unsustainable, warn experts

30 April 2024
‘Alarming decline’ in insect numbers unsustainable, warn experts

‘Alarming decline’ in insect numbers unsustainable, warn experts

30 April 2024

Flying insect numbers are declining at an unsustainable rate, fear wildlife experts behind the latest study into the health of our ecosystem.


Junior footballers warned against trend made popular by Jack Grealish

30 April 2024
Junior footballers warned against trend made popular by Jack Grealish

Junior footballers warned against trend made popular by Jack Grealish

30 April 2024

Junior players are being told not to adopt a trend made famous by Premier League aces such as Man City’s Jack Grealish because of the risk of injury.


Train services face disruption as union confirms more strikes

24 April 2024
Train services face disruption as union confirms more strikes

Train services face disruption as union confirms more strikes

24 April 2024

Strikes by train drivers at 16 different rail operating companies have been announced by union Aslef and will take place next month.


WhatsApp users warned of ‘nasty scam’

24 April 2024
WhatsApp users warned of ‘nasty scam’

WhatsApp users warned of ‘nasty scam’

24 April 2024

WhatsApp users are being warned about the growing prevalence of a ‘nasty scam’ in which fraudsters are trying to take over people’s accounts.


The most popular dog and cat names revealed

24 April 2024
The most popular dog and cat names revealed

The most popular dog and cat names revealed

24 April 2024

The top 20 dog and cat names have been revealed – alongside the monikers currently most popular with particular breeds.


How do you enter the London Marathon?

20 April 2024
How do you enter the London Marathon?

How do you enter the London Marathon?

20 April 2024

If this year’s London Marathon runners are inspiring you to give the 26.2 mille course a go then here’s how to sign up for next year’s race:


Taylor Swift fans targeted in ticket scam surge

18 April 2024
Taylor Swift fans targeted in ticket scam surge

Taylor Swift fans targeted in ticket scam surge

18 April 2024

Ticket scams are said to be ‘flooding’ social media with Taylor Swift fans being heavily targeted ahead of the UK leg of her Eras Tour in June.


Magnum recalls more ice cream over metal fears

18 April 2024
Magnum recalls more ice cream over metal fears

Magnum recalls more ice cream over metal fears

18 April 2024

Shoppers are being told to not eat a batch of Magnum ice creams amid fears they’re unsafe just weeks after other batches were recalled.


Tough times ahead for drivers as petrol prices look set to surge

17 April 2024
Tough times ahead for drivers as petrol prices look set to surge

Tough times ahead for drivers as petrol prices look set to surge

17 April 2024

Filling up a family car is now £5 more expensive and drivers are being warned tough times lay ahead as petrol looks set to surge past 150p a litre.


Cars are getting too big for UK parking spaces

17 April 2024
Cars are getting too big for UK parking spaces

Cars are getting too big for UK parking spaces

17 April 2024

Parking spaces are failing to keep up with the size of new cars, says a study, which is in turn costing drivers millions in damage claims each year.


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