Against all odds: the Lauren Parker story

Your Newcastle by Melanie Sargeant

Dec 2, 202134:38Government & Organizations

Born a talented able-bodied triathlete, Lauren Parker's life was turned upside down during a horrific accident in 2017 when she was training for the Ironman event and her tyres burst, sending her careering into a guard r...

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