Category: National News
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POLICE CONCERNED WITH DANGEROUS DRIVERS
A 60-year-old man is due to appear in Armidale Local Court today, after he was allegedly found behind the wheel nearly five times over the legal blood alcohol limit last night. Police pulled the man over on Glen innes Road at Armidale just before 10pm last night, where he returned a roadside breath analysis of…
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MILLIONS IN SUPPORT FOR LANDOWNERS AFFECTED BY FIRE DAMAGE
The state government has announced more than $200 million will go to help bushfire affected landholders rebuild fences adjoining public lands. Private landholders who share a boundary with public land, and were impacted by fires earlier this year or late last year can receive up to $5,000 per kilometre to contribute to repairing damaged fences.…
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POLICE URGE COMMUNITY TO COMMEMORATE UPCOMING EVENTS SAFELY
Police are reminding the community to commemorate upcoming religious and cultural events, including Easter, Ramadan and Passover, safely this year by not congregating in groups, and avoiding all non-essential travel. Officers are emphasising social distancing is crucial to stop the spread of COVID-19 within the community. Assistant Police Commissioner Peter Thurtell says being apart now…
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RUBY PRINCESS PASSENGERS ASKED TO COME FORWARD DURING POLICE INVESTIGATION
An investigation is now underway to examine the circumstances surrounding the docking and disembarking of the Ruby Princess last month. The infected Ruby Princess was green-lighted to anchor at Sydney Harbour on March 19 and allowed 2700 passengers to disperse into a city of 5 million people. A team of 30 detectives began picking apart how that…
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CORONAVIRUS CASES IN NSW REMAIN STEADY AHEAD OF EASTER BUT PREMIER CALLS FOR VIGILENCE
While cases of COVID-19 appear to be stabilising in New South Wales, Premier Gladys Berejiklian has urged everyone to stay at home this Easter long weekend. 49 new cases were detected overnight, 8 less than yesterday, bringing the total number of cases to 2,686. There were 3 new deaths overnight, including two 90-year-old men from…
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THE QUEEN: “WE WILL MEET AGAIN”
Queen Elizabeth II has drawn on her memories of the Second World War, to deliver a powerful message of unity to the people of the UK, and the Commonwealth, during the global coronavirus pandemic. The address, made from Windsor Castle, was the fourth of its kind the Queen has made during her 75-year reign. Her…
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NSW POLICE LAUNCH CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE RUBY PRINCESS DEBACLE
NSW Police have launched a criminal investigation into the docking of the Ruby Princess in Circular Quay last month, which has resulted in more than 600 cases of Coronavirus nationwide. New South Wales Police Commissioner, Mick Fuller, said the investigation would help explain why more than 2700 passengers on board to disembark in Sydney and…
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MAN CHARGED OVER FINGAL BAY STABBING
A man will front court tomorrow charged over an alleged stabbing in the Hunter. Early this morning, emergency services responded to reports of an assault, at a house on Shoreline Drive at Fingal Bay. Port Stephens police arrived to find a 27-year-old man suffering multiple stab wounds to his back. The man was treated at…
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PORT MACQUARIE MAN AMONG THE LATEST TO SUCCUMB TO COVID-19
An elderly man from Port Macquarie is among the latest people to die from Coronavirus in New South Wales. The 91-year-old passed away in Port Macquarie hospital overnight. There were three other deaths in the past 24 hours: a 61-year-old at Hornsby Hospital and two people at Westmead Hospital, an 80-year-old and a 76-year-old. NSW…
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MAN CHARGED AFTER ALLEGEDLY SPITTING ON OFFICER, CLAIMING TO HAVE COVID-19
A man has been charged with a number of offences after allegedly spitting on a police officer in the State’s South while claiming he had coronavirus. The incident unfolded in Nowra at around 8.30 yesterday morning when officers spoke with a man who was acting erratically. As the officers approached the 37-year-old, it’s alleged he…