Laurie Stone

United Kingdom

Writer at Freelance

Contributor at Fifty Plus Life

Blogger at Freelance

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Articles

I won The Apprentice & Lord Sugar is even more savage in real-life…he spoke to me for 30 seconds and ‘binned’ emails

2 months ago | thesun.co.uk | Laurie Stone

BOARDROOM bust-ups, secret hook-ups, and Lord Sugar at his most ruthless - The Apprentice is even more cut-throat than it looks on TV. With millions of people tuning in to watch this year's hopefuls battle it out for a life-changing £250,000 investment, what really happens behind the scenes is even more explosive. In a chat with The Sun, plumber turned multi-millionaire Joseph Valente spills the beans on the show's biggest secrets - from intense business plan grillings to task 'sabotage'.
Doctors demand crack down on rogue specialists in £3bn aesthetics industry

Aug 17, 2024 | express.co.uk | Laurie Stone |Laurie Stone

Doctors demand crack down on rogue specialists in £3bn aesthetics industryThere has been a massive surge in the number of botched treatments by unlicensed practitioners. 19:53, Sat, Aug 17, 2024 | UPDATED: 19:53, Sat, Aug 17, 2024 Link copied Bookmark Doctors urge clamp down on rogue operators in aesthetics industry. (Image: Getty)Doctors are backing a campaign to clamp down on rogue operators in Britain’s £3billion aesthetics industry.
Is Your Dog a Genius?

Aug 8, 2024 | lauriestonewrites.com | Laurie Stone

When Randy and I adopted our Yorkie eight years ago, we thought we were just getting a cute dog to offset our empty nest. What we didn’t know was we were taking on a pint-size Einstein-level savant. Wondering how smart your pooch is? I Googled the question and learned that intelligent canines have the following traits…They love to play with toys – Libby lives for her plush “cuddlies” which we keep in an old cat bed at the foot of our mattress. Toys are an all-day affair for Libby.
Rise in botched cosmetic surgery due to lack of Government regulation

Jul 27, 2024 | express.co.uk | Laurie Stone

Rise in botched cosmetic surgery due to lack of Government regulation, beauty expert warnsA new survey found 83 per cent of complications from non-surgical procedures were due to treatments performed by rogue specialists. Link copied Bookmark Vanessa Brown, head of sales and marketing in the UK for health laser business Erchonia.
We Read 6,795 Pages of State Climate Plans. Here’s a First Look at What We Found.

Apr 11, 2024 | rmi.org | Laurie Stone

Almost every state has stood up to take action on the latest IRA opportunity. Here are the numbers documenting their climate ambition.
My Brush with Greatness

Feb 6, 2024 | theparisreview.org | Laurie Stone

By Laurie Stone February 6, 2024 It was 1990, and the man I loved had died. I was out all the time. I just couldn’t stay inside, and I was writing in a notebook in places where I could sit for a spell. A new shop opened on Broadway, a bakery that was also a café in the low eighties or maybe the seventies, on the east side of the street.
A great choice of parks, amazing value & kids have brilliant fun... Sun readers reveal why they love our £9.50 Holidays

Jan 4, 2024 | thescottishsun.co.uk | Laurie Stone

There are more than 350 parks all over the UK and across EuropeMILLIONS of Sun readers agree our Hols From £9.50 are the biggest and best bargain breaks on the planet. Now they’re bouncing back into the New Year bigger and better than ever before – with no extras to pay. That’s right, you still get change from a tenner. So what better way to kick-start 2024 than with a great getaway to look forward to. There are more than 350 parks all over the UK and across Europe.
Substackers Against Nazis

Dec 14, 2023 | lauriestone.substack.com | Laurie Stone

Hello all,Below is a letter to the Substack founders that several writers drafted as part of a group pursuit of answers about the platforming and monetizing of Nazis. We are all publishing the letter on our own individual Substacks today for visibility, and to make our readers aware of our requests and concerns. Thanks for reading.
Ghosts Of Christmas Trees Past

Dec 13, 2023 | thefiftypluslife.com | Laurie Stone |Sondra L. Shapiro

What does matter is how each Christmas we were happy. We were together. And whatever Christmas tree we had at the moment was just the right one. By Laurie StoneThey still haunt me. I catch glimpses of large Christmas firs in other people’s living rooms, aglow with lights and shiny ornaments. I picture wreaths and bows and poinsettias and give a sigh. That’s what my living room used to look like.
A Scary Message In The Middle Of The Night

Nov 21, 2023 | thefiftypluslife.com | Laurie Stone |Sondra L. Shapiro

In the middle of the night, Randy tries to take a hammer to the alarm system when the siren won’t stop. By Laurie StoneIt felt like a normal Monday night. Randy and I had both gone to bed around 10:30 p.m. with our Yorkie Libby stretched out between us. We drifted off and then came the last sound you want to hear at 2:13 a.m. — or anytime. Our alarm system had gone on, blaring an ear-splitting, non-stop, whirring siren, both inside and out. Randy and I jolted awake, not sure what we’d find.