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MAN ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY TRYING TO LEAVE COUNTRY IN BULK CARRIER
A man will reappear in court today charged with breaching his bail, after he allegedly tried to leave the country by hiding in the air conditioning unit of a bulk ship. At 10.30am on Saturday, a yacht ran into trouble in waters near Yamba, and a large vessel, headed for Newcastle came to his aid.…
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SNOW FALLS ACROSS THE STATE
Our indian summer appears to be over with freezing overnight temperatures bringing snow as far north as Kaputar, near Narrabri. The Barrington Tops also received a decent dumping, and there’s good news for sightseers, with more expected tonight.
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HUNTER RESEARCHERS TO JOIN GLOBAL BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19
Thousands of researchers across the globe are busy looking at ways to combat COVID-19 – many holding different pieces to the same puzzle. Now a dedicated team from HMRI will take part in an international project to collate the data, and help find solutions.
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BRADMAN BEST EXCLUDED FROM KNIGHTS SQUAD AFTER MISTAKENLY BREACHING NRL PROTOCOLS
Bradman Best has been left out of the Knights squad to take on the Cowboys, after visiting his parents’ home over the weekend without clearance – a breach of NRL guidelines. Several changes to protocols were announced on Saturday, allowing players to gain approval to visit family members. Best reported the mistake after some confusion…
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MAN TO FACE COURT OVER TWO SHOPPING CENTRE STABBINGS
A man will face court today charged over two separate alleged stabbings at a shopping centre complex in Newcastle last week. About 8.45pm on Thursday, a 38-year-old man was allegedly stabbed by another man in the carpark of Waratah Village Shopping Centre. The man suffered cuts to his forearm and was taken to John Hunter…
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SECOND MAN CHARGED AFTER POLICE OFFICER ASSAULTED IN MAITLAND
A passenger who allegedly fled from police in Maitland on Sunday night has been charged. The 24-year-old is accused of assaulting a police officer during a routine vehicle stop in Telarah. At about 8:40pm, an officer stopped a Ford hatchback on Trevor Street after it was allegedly driving dangerously. Police say two men got out…
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MURWILLUMBAH MAN DIES AFTER CAR CRASHES INTO HOUSE
A 59-year-old man has died in a single-car crash Murwillumbah overnight. Emergency services were called to Ewing Street shortly after 8pm, following reports a car had left the road, smashed through a guard rail and into a house. Residents helped paramedics to extricate the man and began CPR, but tragically he couldn’t be revived. Police…
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BALLINA MAN ARRESTED DURING MASSIVE POLICE OPERATION ACROSS THREE STATES
Police are raiding several properties believed to be connected to a large drug syndicate on the Northern Rivers. It forms part of an investigation between the Richmond Police District and the State Crime Command Criminal Group Squad. A man has been arrested in Ballina this morning and is assisting with inquiries. The investigation relates to…
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DRIVER ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN TELARAH CRASH IN HOSPITAL
The couple – accused of being at the centre of last week’s dramatic crash at Telarah – was allegedly involved in another incident with police last year. The claims emerged as Kane Andrews and India Orrock had their cases heard in Newcastle today.
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NEW POLICE ON THE BEAT
The Hunter has welcomed a handful of new police officers. The academy graduates started work today, adding a blend of youthful energy to the region’s experienced force.