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CASINO RAID UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING WANTED MAN
Police are on a manhunt to locate 22 year old, Jordan Close, who may be armed and is wanted for a serious offence, which police say was committed on Sunday night. He was on parole at the time of the incident. Officers from Richmond Police District conducted a high risk investigation in Casino last night…
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OLYMPIC ROWER FORCED ONTO DRY LAND
Olympic rower, Spencer Turrin has been forced onto dry land, training by correspondence from his back yard garage. For the world champion, the Tokyo games postponement adds a new level of pressure, with 2021 selection cast adrift until sport resumes.
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FAMILIES RECEIVE BUSHFIRE RELIEF ACCOMMODATION PODS
Months on since fire tore through the Macleay Valley, those affected have received some of the first fully self contained accommodation pods. 6 out of the first 10 pods across the state were handed over to Kempsey Shire Council. The 7.2m x 2.4m units allow people to stay on their land while they rebuild. They’re…
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ASBESTOS TO BE CLEARED FROM PRIMARY SCHOOL BY END OF YEAR
All known asbestos will be cleared from buildings at Newcastle East Public School by the end of the year. It comes after friable asbestos was found in a heritage building during renovation, over the summer holidays. Artificial turf will also be laid on encapsulated asbestos found in the school playground. More than $1.4-million has been…
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WORK BEGINS ON DAMAGED LIGHT RAIL TRACK
To other news now and repair work has begun on a section of Newcastle’s light rail track, just a year after the service opened to the public. Several cracks were found at the Interchange, Worth Place, Merewether Street and the Civic light rail stops. Work includes replacing damaged rail, plus improvements to drainage and overhead…
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COUPLE TO FRONT COURT AFTER ALLEGEDLY DETAINING AND ASSAULTING A WOMAN
A man and woman will appear at Newcastle Local Court by audio-visual link today after allegedly holding a woman against her will and assaulting her in the Hunter last week. Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District attended a home on Capper Street in Telarah last week, where they found a 28-year-old woman locked in a room.…
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MAN CHARGED AFTER BEING CHASED BY POLICE
Police have charged a man after he allegedly lead police on a chase through Argenton overnight. Officers pulled over the 28-year-old while he was driving along Lake Road around 10pm, however when police attempted to speak with him, he reportedly fled the scene on foot. The man allegedly jumped several fences before police caught up…
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21 NEW CASES IN NSW AND FINES EXTENDED
The $5000 on-the-spot fine for those who cough or spit at healthcare staff has been extended to include all workers. It follows the news of a 25-year-old man from Nowra on the South Coast being arrested overnight for allegedly spitting at police officers and other offences. NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard announced the extension today…
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FATAL CRASH NEAR MULLUMBIMBY
A man has died after crashing his truck into a tree on the state’s north coast yesterday afternoon. The crash occurred on Skyline Road, Upper Main Arm, near Mullumbimby just after 2pm. It’s believed the truck veered off the road, travelled down an embankment and crashed into a tree before catching on fire. The NSW…
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MAN CHARGED AFTER GOSFORD STABBING
A man will face Newcastle Local Court today following an alleged domestic-related stabbing on the Central Coast. Just before 10:30pm on Friday (17 April), an 18-year-old drove to Gosford to pick up a man, known to her. Police said the pair had an argument as they drove along Showground road, the 21-year-old man than allegedly stabbed…