Tag: central coast
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DATE SET FOR ENGLISH PRO DEBUT
Central Coast boxer Josh English is entering a new stage of his career. He’s locked in his first professional fight next month, his opponent yet to be determined.
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MAN CHARGED OVER ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF TEEN GIRL
A 21-year-old man will face court today charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl on a rural Central Coast property on the weekend. Police allege the Narara man met the 15-year-old at party on Sunday night and sexually assaulted her several times. He was arrested yesterday and charged with four counts of aggravated sexual assault.
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QUEENSLAND MAN EXTRADITED OVER ALLEGED 2009 SEXUAL ASSAULT
A 29-year-old man from Queensland has been extradited to NSW over the alleged historical sexual abuse of a boy on the Central Coast. Police commenced an investigation following reports a young boy was sexually assaulted by a man known to him in 2009. With the assistance of Queensland Police, a 29-year-old man was arrested at…
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COAST FARMERS TO SHINE AT HARVEST
Central Coast farmers are urging locals to embrace the region’s country connections, by heading along to the new Harvest Festival. The two-day event is all about showcasing the often overlooked suburbs west of the M1.
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COAST SHELTER FIGHTS FOR HOUSING
Big plans are afoot at one of the Central Coast’s most important community centres. Entering its 25th year of operation, Coast Shelter plans to step up its fight for more affordable housing, and also target domestic violence.
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NEIGHBOURS HELP ELDERLY WOMAN IN CENTRAL COAST HOUSE FIRE
An elderly women has suffered burns to her face and legs in a house fire on the Central Coast overnight. Shortly after 2am, emergency services responded to reports of a house fire on Mimosa Avenue, Saratoga. Neighbours had worked to gain entry to the home, an off-duty firefighter helping the 93-year-old. Fire fighters were able…
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BOAT EXPLOSION INJURES FAMILY OF FOUR
A boat with four family members on board has exploded on the Central Coast today. According to reports, the 6.7 metre vessel had just left Patonga wharf and was about 700m offshore when the explosion occurred just before 2pm. A 34-year-old woman, a 35-year-old man, and an 8-year-old boy all suffered burns, while another boy,…
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SUMMER TOURISM SET TO SOAR
It’s already looking like another busy summer on the Central Coast, with accommodation providers reporting steady holiday season bookings. It’s good news for the region, which could face a few challenges next year.
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POLICE INVESTIGATE CIRCUMSTANCES AROUND BODY DISCOVERED ON VACANT LOT
Police are treating the death of a man on the Central Coast as suspicious, after a body was discovered on a vacant block this morning. About 7.20am today, police responded to reports of a body being discovered on Tuggerawong Road, Tuggerawong. The body is yet to be formally identified, but police believe it to be…
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CAR ALLEGEDLY CLOCKS 150KPH BEFORE CENTRAL COAST CRASH
Two teenagers have been involved in a high speed crash with a pregnant woman on the Central Coast last night. Around 11pm yesterday, police were at a traffic stop on the Pacific Highway at Charmhaven when they observed a car travelling south at high speed. Police went to follow the car, when a second vehicle…