Lauren Abbott
Journalist at Stamford Mercury
Journalist, mum and former dancer - not necessarily in that order. Currently scouring the internet as Trends Writer for Iliffe Media.
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5 days ago |
kentonline.co.uk | Lauren Abbott
Two Kent darts players - who go by the names ‘Sonic’ and ‘Wonderhorse’ - have raised thousands for charity by playing the game continuously for 24 hours. Paul Jordan and Graham Goodsell, who both work for estate agents Wards, could be forgiven for being left a little bleary eyed after playing in their office for an entire day and night. But the pair’s efforts have earned their chosen charity Tree of Hope, which supports families with sick and disabled children, £2,000.
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1 week ago |
kentonline.co.uk | Lauren Abbott
A woman who enjoyed Scottish dancing until she was 81 and only gave up driving at 94 died just three months short of her 103rd birthday. Margaret Lucas’ remarkable “full and happy life” also saw her spend close to 30 years raising money for the RSPCA in Deal and volunteering at her local library delivering books to housebound pensioners. Born in Scotland on August 16, 1922, Margaret grew up at Nairnside in Culloden where her parents owned a farm.
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1 week ago |
kentonline.co.uk | Lauren Abbott
Sightings of a hairy caterpillar that can make humans and pets very unwell must be reported but people are being urged not to touch the tree pest. The Forestry Commission says it is already receiving accounts of oak processionary moth caterpillars causing “painful rashes” because a warm, sunny spring has meant their growth is higher than in previous years. The caterpillars, predominantly found in the south east, tend to emerge between May and July to feed before turning into adult moths.
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1 week ago |
kentonline.co.uk | Lauren Abbott
A team of plucky cyclists have completed the trip of a lifetime by pedalling from Pluckley to Paris to raise money for young people in care. Despite getting their first puncture before the team had even reached the Channel crossing at Dover - the pelaton powered through the 260 miles to reach France’s capital on the challenge’s third day. The team were not deterred by a puncture near Dover and went on to ride the 260 miles to Paris.
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1 week ago |
kentonline.co.uk | Lauren Abbott
A land train ferrying passengers along a picturesque part of Kent’s coastline would turn a town into a “premier tourist destination”, claim those behind the idea. The proposal - to bring the first miniature engine and carriages to the county’s coast - has been debated at a meeting in Deal. Land trains are a common sight in many coastal towns popular with tourists - with services in resorts such as Eastbourne, Bournemouth and Weymouth.
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