Category: Central Coast News
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CRASH SURVIVOR IN COURT FOR KAYDEN LAWSON
A woman who was left with a permanent brain injury following a horrific accident on the M1, says she feels sorry for man responsible. Today, Kayden Lawson was sentenced to at least two and half years behind bars.
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HEALTH WARNINGS AMID HEATWAVE
A cool change has finally swept across the Central Coast. But a local doctor is still warning residents to look after themselves.
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MAN ALLEGEDLY EXPOSES HIMSELF TO 14-YEAR-OLD
A man has appeared in court after allegedly exposing himself on a Central Coast train. Around 8pm last night, a 14-year-old girl travelling with her mother allegedly witnessed the man exposing himself and committing an act of indecency on a train between Central and Gosford Station. Staff were alerted and police notified. A 63-year-old man…
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CENTRAL COAST MAN FRONTS COURT OVER BUSHFIRE
A man has appeared in court after allegedly lighting a bushfire on the Central Coast. Shortly after 12am this morning, emergency services were called to a bushfire on Mangrove Creek Road, Mangrove Creek. The fire was extinguished and no buildings were damaged, other than vegetation. No one was injured during the incident. A 40-year-old man…
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TOO HOT FOR LOVE – ROSES SUFFER IN HEAT AHEAD OF VALENTINE’S DAY
The New South Wales heatwave has impacted on plant life dramatically, especially roses. Rose farms have lost thousands of dollars this week in scorched flowers – and demand is high ahead of Valentine’s Day.
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TWO BYSTANDERS HELP RESCUE WOMAN AT AVOCA BEACH
A woman in her 50’s has been pulled from waters on the Central Coast after falling from rocks into the ocean. Two members of the public jumped into the water at Avoca Beach when they saw the woman fall into the water on Saturday afternoon. They managed to hold her head above water until a…
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UMINA ASSAULT -MAN WITH HEAD INJURIES AFTER BASEBALL BAT ATTACK
Police are appealing for information following a serious assault at Umina. Just after 10.30 last night, a 23-year-old man was walking through a car park on Ocean Beach Road when he was hit over the head with a baseball bat. He was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital with serious head injuries.
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VICTIM SPEAKS FOLLOWING HORRIFIC ACCIDENT
A woman left with a brain injury following a horrific car accident near Morriset has described the painstaking road to recovery. Kristyn Rourke’s moving victim impact statement has been presented to court during a hearing for the 22-year-old driver.
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TRASH TALKS DISRUPT GARBAGE SERVICES
Central Coast residents are being warned to expect disruptions to kerbside garbage collection services. Drivers will be staging a stop work protest next week to raise concerns about possible pay cuts.
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CABINET COMES TO COAST
She’s labelled herself as the Premier who listens. A good thing then, because Glady’s Berejiklian was forced to hear some tough truths today during a visit to the Central Coast.