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MAN CHARGED OVER KEMPSEY MURDER
A man will face court today charged with the murder of a 63-year-old man on the Mid North Coast last night. Police were called to a home at Euroka near Kempsey, just after 6.30pm, after reports of a man armed with a firearm. Officers established a perimeter, and the armed man walked out of the…
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PARAGLIDER TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AFTER CRASHING AT MEREWETHER
A paraglider has been taken to hospital, suffering a serious back injury after stalling on take-off at Newcastle’s Paragliding launch site. Emergency services were called to Merewether’s Hickson Street lookout at around 1:45pm, after the paraglider stalled his wing and fell five meters out of the air into the scrub below. The 31-year-old was carried…
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POLICE SEARCH FOR ATTACKERS INVOLVED IN JESMOND ASSAULTS
Police are hunting the attackers involved in two separate assaults at Jesmond last week. The victims were left with facial injuries in both incidents, which have prompted calls for increased patrols
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SHIPPING CONTAINERS AND SURGICAL MASKS WASH ASHORE ON THE CENTRAL COAST
Shipping containers and dozens of surgical face masks have washed ashore on the Central Coast, scattered from Magenta Beach to North Entrance. They’re believed to have come from a cargo ship which lost its load south east of Sydney. More than 100 containers were badly damaged or fell when the APL England hit rough conditions…
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WAR HISTORY SURFACES ON SYGNA ANNIVERSARY
The region’s military history has been exposed by the east coast low that’s unleashed its might on Stockton. Evidence of one of our last lines of defence in World War II has surfaced… AND on the 46th anniversary of a much wilder weather event.
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COVID-19 XENOPHOBIA SPARKS ANTI-DESCRIMINATION CAMPAIGN
Following alarming reports the COVID-19 pandemic is fueling racist abuse, the NSW Government today launched a multimedia campaign, targeting xenophobia in the community. The Stop Public Threats campaign will help victim-survivors and the community understand their legal rights, and ensure that threats of violence are reported to police for investigation. Attorney General Mark Speakman says…
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CENTRAL COAST RETIREES TARGETED IN BANK CARD FRAUD SCHEME
A man has been charged after allegedly defrauding elderly Central Coast and Southern NSW residents. Police have been told 15 residents from retirement villages and residential complexes across the Central Coast, Southern Highlands, Illawarra and Canberra received phone calls between January and April 2020, from a man claiming to be from their bank. Police will…
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STOCKTON BRACING FOR HIGH TIDE
Stockton residents are bracing for another horror night as monster waves continue to batter the suburb. Local sporting fields are now also coming under threat.
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CALLS FOR RESTRICTIONS ON POKIE OPERATING HOURS AFTER $1-BILLION SAVING
The pandemic has exposed the extent of problem gambling in New South Wales – with revelations poker machine players have saved more than $1-billion due to the shutdown. There are now calls for Premier Gladys Berejiklian to introduce restrictions on pokie operating hours, as pubs and clubs gear up to reopen gaming areas. Please note:…
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HUNTER STUDENTS RETURN TO FULL-TIME SCHOOL
The first day of full time schooling appears to have gone smoothly in the Hunter. Most parents seemed comfortable sending their kids back, knowing strict measures are in place to minimise the risks.