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WOMAN CHARGED AFTER ALLEGEDLY SPITTING ON SUPERMARKET SECURITY GUARD
A Raymond Terrace woman has been charged after allegedly spitting on a Woolworths security guard overnight. The woman was shopping inside the Terrace Central Shopping Centre at around 9pm, when the security guard asked her to move to the register as the store was closing. Police say the woman ignored the security guard’s orders. When…
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MAN WANTED OVER CENTRAL COAST ARMED ROBBERY
Police are searching for a man, involved in an armed robbery at a Central Coast service station. The man targeted the Gwandalan Metro on April 2 at around 7PM, stealing cash at gun point. He’s believed to be in his early 20s, has hazel-brown eyes and was wearing dark clothing at the time. (VISION ONLY)
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MAN KILLED WHILE CROSSING THE ROAD AT KURRI
There was tragedy at Kurri Kurri this morning, with an elderly man hit and killed by a delivery truck. It’s believed the 70-year-old was on his way to the shops when the incident occurred.
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LOBBY GROUPS CALL ON COUNCIL TO OPEN LAKE CATHIE
There are renewed calls for Port Macquarie-Hastings Council to open Lake Cathie, with recent rain creating flood hazards. The local community says it’s at breaking point, and is demanding Council take immediate action.
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GUNNEDAH RELIEVED OF LEVEL 1 WATER RESTRICTIONS
Level 1 water restrictions will no longer apply in Gunnedah from May 1. It comes as recent rain has has improved bore water by 50 per cent. The town will move to level P restrictions where residents can water their garden before 8am and after 6pm. While washing cars and hard surfaces can be done…
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FOUR PEOPLE CHARGED OVER TWEED BREAK AND ENTER
Three men and a teenage girl have been charged after allegedly breaking-in and stealing a car on the North Coast yesterday. Police were called to Tweed Heads around 8 o’clock this morning, after reports a vehicle was on fire. The four offenders ran away from police officers, when they arrived at Soorley Street, which instigated…
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ELDERLY PEDESTRIAN KILLED IN HUNTER CRASH
A man in his 70s has died after being hit by a truck at Kurri Kurri this morning. Emergency services were called to Lang Street just after 7am to help revive the man, but he died at the scene. The truck driver was taken to Maitland Hospital for mandatory drug and alcohol testing. A crime…
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DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICE DONATES TO FAMILY WHO LOST HOUSE TO FIRE
A disability support service has reached out to a Stockton family who lost vital belongings in a fire last week. Allied Care Support Services has donated $5,000 to a gofundme page, set up for Tami Bruce and her three sons. “The disabled son needs equipment, so hopefully it’ll go towards that, and find them somewhere…
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CONSTRUCTION OF HONEYSUCKLE UNI CAMPUS FAST-TRACKED
Construction of the University of Newcastle’s Honeysuckle campus will begin earlier, thanks to a state government initiative to combat the coronavirus downturn. The Planning System Acceleration Program will see 24 projects fast-tracked across New South Wales. It’s expected the campus will boost the region’s economy siginifcantly – bringing more than 750 jobs to the area.…
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NSW SOCIAL ISOLATION RESTRICTIONS EASE
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian today made the first significant change to social distancing measures, announcing two adults will be able to visit others in their home, to help improve mental health, from Friday. “We are introducing normality in some spheres of life,” Ms Berejiklian said. “We know that for many people, they’ve been cooped up…