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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.

New 50p is crowned the rarest coin in circulation

30 December 2024
New 50p is crowned the rarest coin in circulation

New 50p is crowned the rarest coin in circulation

30 December 2024

The rarest 50p pieces currently in circulation have been unveiled by The Royal Mint and there’s a new coin to have taken the top spot this year.


‘Flying ant day’ warning as millions of insects set to fill the skies

12 July 2024
‘Flying ant day’ warning as millions of insects set to fill the skies

‘Flying ant day’ warning as millions of insects set to fill the skies

12 July 2024

The wet, windy, humid conditions may create the ideal conditions for ‘flying ant day’ with the natural phenomenon thought to be around the corner.


Cat owners risk £500 fines as new law comes into force

10 June 2024
Cat owners risk £500 fines as new law comes into force

Cat owners risk £500 fines as new law comes into force

10 June 2024

New rules for cat owners mean that felines must now be microchipped by law and a failure to do so could see people face a £500 fine.


Child benefit warning to be sent to one million families at risk of payments stopping

06 June 2024
Child benefit warning to be sent to one million families at risk of payments stopping

Child benefit warning to be sent to one million families at risk of payments stopping

06 June 2024

Child Benefit payments will stop for more than a million families this summer unless parents with teenagers staying in education update their claim.


King Charles banknotes to enter circulation but how can you get one?

05 June 2024
King Charles banknotes to enter circulation but how can you get one?

King Charles banknotes to enter circulation but how can you get one?

05 June 2024

New banknotes featuring a portrait of King Charles are entering circulation for the first time but how can you guarantee getting your hands on one?


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.


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.


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.

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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.


Students face disqualification if they search for leaked exam papers

09 May 2024
Students face disqualification if they search for leaked exam papers

Students face disqualification if they search for leaked exam papers

09 May 2024

As GCSE exams get underway there’s a stern warning for pupils about the risks associated with cheating - including taking their phones into tests.


‘Overconfident’ young drivers could face tough new driving licence law

09 May 2024
‘Overconfident’ young drivers could face tough new driving licence law

‘Overconfident’ young drivers could face tough new driving licence law

09 May 2024

New drivers could face a zero-alcohol limit and rules on driving unsupervised under a proposed law introducing Graduated Driving Licences.


Five babies die as whooping cough cases soar

09 May 2024
Five babies die as whooping cough cases soar

Five babies die as whooping cough cases soar

09 May 2024

Pregnant women are being urged to come forward for whooping cough jabs amid soaring cases that has resulted in the deaths of five babies in England.


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

07 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

07 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?

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

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

07 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.

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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.

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