Category: Central Coast News
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MAN WANTED OVER FRAUD OF TWO ELDERLY WOMEN
Police have released CCTV footage of a man, following the defrauding of two elderly Central Coast women. In February this year, a 91-year-old woman was contacted by a man, who claimed he had found her purse. The woman was asked to confirm personal details to authenticate her identity and she subsequently had more than $29,000…
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GAS PRICES ON NATIONAL AGENDA
Manufacturing companies on the Central Coast admit they’re struggling to remain competitive after being forced to contend with staggering gas prices. Their frustrations aired during a visit with the Opposition Leader.
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YOUND DAD WINS BIG
A young dad on the Central Coast has 100,000 reasons to smile after a Lucky Lotteries win. He won first prize in a Lucky Lotteries Super jackpot draw, after choosing six random numbers. The man knew a little bit of luck was on his side when he found out he’d won $10, but didn’t realise…
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LITTLE CREEK CHEESE LEADING THE WAY
Within six years of opening their doors, Russell and Sue Parson have turned their love of cheese into an award winning business. Little Creek Cheese has recently boosted its accolades with a four medal haul at the Sydney Easter Show.
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POINT CLARE MAN YET TO BE SENTENCED OVER DRINK DRIVING
A 50 year old Point Clare man will be sentenced in June, after pleading guilty to high range drink driving, while his 11 year old daughter was a passenger in the car. Jeffery Robert Smith faced Gosford Local Court today, over a two car accident on the Central Coast Highway in January. Police say following…
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SPEEDING DRIVERS FRUSTRATE POLICE
Police say they’re dismayed at the number of drivers caught speeding over the Easter long weekend. 7,687 drivers in New South Wales were fined during Operation Tortoise, which began at 12.01am Thursday and concluded at 11:59pm last night. In the Northern Region, which stretches from the Central Coast to the NSW boarder, 1,572 speeding tickets…
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AUSTRALIAN SISTERS SPLASHED WITH ‘ACID’ IN LONDON CLUB
An Australian model and her sister have been caught up in an acid attack in a London nightclub. Isobella Fraser, 22, was visiting her sister Prue, 20, who works as a nanny in London at the time of the attack. The pair, who grew up in the Lake Macquarie suburb of Dudley, were among 12…
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CANNABIS CROP FOUND FOLLOWING BERKELEY VALE HOUSE FIRE
A hydroponic drugs set-up has been uncovered, after a house caught fire on the Central Coast. Police were at Berkeley Vale just before 10 o’clock last night, when they saw a nearby home alight.
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DRUG SETUP REVEALED AFTER HOUSE FIRE
A house fire on the Central Coast has revealed a hydroponic cannabis crop of up to 500 plants. Police were patrolling on Wyong Road at Berkeley Vale around 10pm last night, when they saw a nearby house on fire. Officers were forced back from the blaze, and neighbouring homes were evacuated as a precaution. Fire…
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BUNNY DROPS 4000 EGGS FROM CHOPPER
The Easter Bunny arrived in style on the Central Coast this morning, flying in to Glenworth Valley by helicopter. He was met by hundreds of children and parents, excited for a massive Easter egg hunt.