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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.

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.


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.


Ban new drivers from giving lifts to friends, suggests the AA

15 April 2024
Ban new drivers from giving lifts to friends, suggests the AA

Ban new drivers from giving lifts to friends, suggests the AA

15 April 2024

New drivers should be banned from giving friends a lift, suggests the AA, which is proposing limits and restrictions on the licences of new motorists.


Energy bills could fall by £300 in April

23 January 2024
Energy bills could fall by £300 in April

Energy bills could fall by £300 in April

23 January 2024

There could be some relief for households with new energy bill predictions forecasting a drop in the price of gas and electricity by the spring.


Help wanted for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch

23 January 2024
Help wanted for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch

Help wanted for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch

23 January 2024

The world’s largest survey of garden birds – critical in monitoring declining species – needs people to join this weekend’s count.


Supermarket recalls stuffing because it may contain moths

14 December 2023
Supermarket recalls stuffing because it may contain moths

Supermarket recalls stuffing because it may contain moths

14 December 2023

A supermarket is recalling packets of stuffing over what it says is the ‘possible presence of moths’.


Rare 50p coin to be auctioned by the Royal Mint

27 November 2023
Rare 50p coin to be auctioned by the Royal Mint

Rare 50p coin to be auctioned by the Royal Mint

27 November 2023

One of the most sought-after coins, a rare 50p piece, will be among the items to go under the hammer at a Royal Mint auction next month.


Energy bills set to rise within weeks

20 November 2023
Energy bills set to rise within weeks

Energy bills set to rise within weeks

20 November 2023

Gas and electricity bills are forecast to rise for millions of homes within weeks according to the latest predictions into changing prices.


Contraceptive pill to be available over the counter from next month

20 November 2023
Contraceptive pill to be available over the counter from next month

Contraceptive pill to be available over the counter from next month

20 November 2023

Millions of women will soon be able to get the contraceptive pill from their pharmacy in a change to the rules and here’s how the scheme will work.


Walkers confirms it has axed crisp flavour

17 November 2023
Walkers confirms it has axed crisp flavour

Walkers confirms it has axed crisp flavour

17 November 2023

Walkers Crisps has discontinued another flavour in its range, weeks after it emerged that Worcester Sauce packets were also disappearing from shelves.


Iconic sweet to be scrapped after 64 years

08 November 2023
Iconic sweet to be scrapped after 64 years

Iconic sweet to be scrapped after 64 years

08 November 2023

Nestlé has announced it is scrapping a bar which has been on our shop shelves for the last 64 years.


Drivers are ‘dicing with disaster’ warns AA

03 November 2023
Drivers are ‘dicing with disaster’ warns AA

Drivers are ‘dicing with disaster’ warns AA

03 November 2023

Too many drivers are tailgating and getting too close to the car in front, says the AA, which warns the behaviour is even more dangerous in winter.


Royal Mail unveils 2023 Christmas stamps

02 November 2023
Royal Mail unveils 2023 Christmas stamps

Royal Mail unveils 2023 Christmas stamps

02 November 2023

Royal Mail has unveiled the designs for its 2023 Christmas stamps which go on sale this work at 7,000 Post Office branches.


Cold snap to end Indian summer

11 October 2023
Cold snap to end Indian summer

Cold snap to end Indian summer

11 October 2023

Overnight temperatures could be as low as 3C by the weekend, say forecasters, as an incoming cold snap puts an end to October’s hot weather.


Walkers confirms it has scrapped popular crisp flavour

06 October 2023
Walkers confirms it has scrapped popular crisp flavour

Walkers confirms it has scrapped popular crisp flavour

06 October 2023

Walkers has confirmed it is no longer selling one if its famous flavours of crisps much to the disappointment of snack fans.


Draconid meteor shower: How and when to watch the weekend’s shooting stars

04 October 2023
Draconid meteor shower: How and when to watch the weekend’s shooting stars

Draconid meteor shower: How and when to watch the weekend’s shooting stars

04 October 2023

The Draconid meteor shower is set to peak this weekend and the unseasonably warm October forecast could help sky gazers catch a good display.


Christmas pyjamas and the air fryer among 12 ‘products of the decade’

04 October 2023
Christmas pyjamas and the air fryer among 12 ‘products of the decade’

Christmas pyjamas and the air fryer among 12 ‘products of the decade’

04 October 2023

From air fryers to flat caps and flamingos – John Lewis has identified 12 products it thinks define our shopping habits over the last 10 years.


Harvest Moon: Final supermoon of 2023 to rise over Suffolk this week

28 September 2023
Harvest Moon: Final supermoon of 2023 to rise over Suffolk this week

Harvest Moon: Final supermoon of 2023 to rise over Suffolk this week

28 September 2023

The last supermoon of 2023 is about to hit its peak over the skies of Suffolk and here’s when to catch September’s Harvest Moon.


New ban from October 1 signals big change for takeaways and restaurants

25 September 2023
New ban from October 1 signals big change for takeaways and restaurants

New ban from October 1 signals big change for takeaways and restaurants

25 September 2023

There are big changes taking place for takeaways, restaurants and other food vendors with a long awaited ban on single-use plastic coming into force.


50 popular Christmas toys since 1973

21 September 2023
50 popular Christmas toys since 1973

50 popular Christmas toys since 1973

21 September 2023

The most popular Christmas toys to have topped children’s wish lists since 1973 have been revealed by Argos – but how many of them do you remember?