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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.

Lauren Abbott

How to claim free trees for your school or youth group

28 March 2024
How to claim free trees for your school or youth group

Hundreds of thousands of free trees are being offered by the Woodland Trust to schools and groups this year and here’s how to apply for a delivery.

Millions of households urged to submit meter readings before energy price cut

28 March 2024
Millions of households urged to submit meter readings before energy price cut

Millions of UK households are being advised to read their meter this weekend before a reduction in gas and electric prices and here’s why.

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The Kent roadworks being lifted or finished in time for Easter

27 March 2024
The Kent roadworks being lifted or finished in time for Easter

National Highways says it’s ‘lifting’ 850 miles of roadworks to make Easter journeys smoother and here are the projects in Kent that are affected.

BBC TV Licence fee to increase in days but who can still get one for free?

27 March 2024
BBC TV Licence fee to increase in days but who can still get one for free?

The cost of a TV licence is rising – here’s everything you need to know about the increase and who will be eligible for a free or discounted permit.

Mount Everest-sized comet to soon be visible to the naked eye

26 March 2024
Mount Everest-sized comet to soon be visible to the naked eye

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks can only be seen once every 71 years and excitement is growing among astronomers about its next scheduled appearance.

‘From supermarket tills to ‘print-at-home’ tickets – are we losing patience with the self-serve era?’

26 March 2024
‘From supermarket tills to ‘print-at-home’ tickets – are we losing patience with the self-serve era?’

After backlash at HMRC and protests over train ticket office closures are we losing patience with the demand to self serve, asks our columnist?

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Met Office reveals early predictions for Easter weather

25 March 2024
Met Office reveals early predictions for Easter weather

The start of spring and the first long weekend of 2024 means we have high hopes for Easter weather - so what does the Met Office think is in store?

27,000 health workers to get one-off cash payments but who is eligible?

25 March 2024
27,000 health workers to get one-off cash payments but who is eligible?

More than 27,000 health workers including community nurses, speech therapists, physiotherapists and cleaners are to get two one-off cash payments.

Weekend travel warning with ‘18 million’ Easter trips planned

25 March 2024
Weekend travel warning with ‘18 million’ Easter trips planned

Unsettled weather, engineering works on the railways and the first long weekend of 2024 has prompted a warning to drivers about Easter traffic.

Here’s why you’ll pay more for some Easter eggs this year

22 March 2024
Here’s why you’ll pay more for some Easter eggs this year

Some popular Easter eggs cost more this year, warns a study, which has also found others have shrunk in size with no price drop - and here’s why.

The once-popular baby names now going out of fashion

22 March 2024
The once-popular baby names now going out of fashion

Researchers have picked out the baby names which have become less popular since 2011, as well as those for boys and girls now on the rise.

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Kent train services face Easter holiday cancellations

21 March 2024
Kent train services face Easter holiday cancellations

Strikes by train drivers are expected to disupt people’s Easter school holiday plans after union Aslef announced another wave of rolling walk-outs.

Warning to dog owners as lambing season starts

21 March 2024
Warning to dog owners as lambing season starts

Farmers fear a rise in dog attacks as lambing season starts and more of us visit the countryside – so here’s what pet owners must do when out walking.

Passport fees set to rise within weeks

20 March 2024
Passport fees set to rise within weeks

Holidaymakers without a passport have just weeks to submit their application for a lesser charge before an expected price hike in fees.

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Primark to trial sealing bags to stop shoplifters

20 March 2024
Primark to trial sealing bags to stop shoplifters

Primark is to trial new anti-theft measures in a number of stores as it attempts to tackle problems with anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.

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Aldi recalls food item amid fears it may have been ‘tampered’ with

19 March 2024
Aldi recalls food item amid fears it may have been ‘tampered’ with

Supermarket Aldi is recalling an item from its bakery range amid fears, says the Food Standards Agency, that it may have been ‘tampered’ with.

‘Like an NHS dentist - ‘free’ childcare risks becoming something we’re entitled to but can’t find’

19 March 2024
‘Like an NHS dentist - ‘free’ childcare risks becoming something we’re entitled to but can’t find’

Without proper funding ‘free’ childcare will end up like NHS dentistry, says our columnist, where being entitled and finding it aren’t the same thing.

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Pothole repair bill hits £2billion in the south east

19 March 2024
Pothole repair bill hits £2billion in the south east

More than £2billion is needed to fix the south east’s backlog of road repairs, says a new study, that warns 40% of streets are at risk of collapse.

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Mushrooms instead of tampons among unusual supermarket swaps

18 March 2024
Mushrooms instead of tampons among unusual supermarket swaps

Mushrooms instead of tampons and a frozen pizza for peaches are among the unusual substitutions customers ordering groceries online have been sent.

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Millennium Falcon lands on new Star Wars 50p coin

18 March 2024
Millennium Falcon lands on new Star Wars 50p coin

The Royal Mint has unveiled an exclusive range of Star Wars coins and bullion bars ahead of Star Wars Day on May 4.

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