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Lauran O'Toole
News reporter
Lauran O'Toole is a news reporter at Express.co.uk, starting in May 2024. She mainly covers UK news, including crime, politics, travel and breaking stories. She has previously worked at the South Wales Argus and studied at News Associates. She is particularly interested in breaking news, human interest stories, travel and adventure.
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