Tag: mid north coast
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POLICE INVESTIGATE SEXUAL ASSAULT IN TAMWORTH
Police are investigating after a woman was sexually assaulted in the backyard of a Calala home, in Tamworth over the weekend. About 10:30pm on Saturday, a 22-year-old woman was at home in Harrier Parade, when she went into her backyard. As she was returning to her house, she was approached by an unknown man who…
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POLICE RE-APPEAL FOR INFORMATION ON MISSING MID NORTH COAST MAN
Police are re-appealing for assistance from the public to locate missing Mid North Coast man, John Shaw. Mr Shaw, 45, was last seen on Christmas Day last year, after he had been to lunch with his family in Taree. He left the home about 3.30pm and has not been heard from since.. Mr Shaw is…
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FIFTH PERSON CHARGED OVER ALLEGED CANNABIS BUST
A 32-year-old man has been charged with a string of drugs and firearm offences, following the alleged discovery of a sophisticated hydroponic cannabis set-up north west of Taree. Officers searched the home at Elands on December 18 and allegedly seized 225 cannabis plants. It’s also alleged they found an eight-year-old boy locked in a shed.…
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TEENAGER CHARGED WITH SEXUALLY ASSAULTING YOUNG GIRL
A 14-year-old boy has been charged after he allegedly sexually assaulted a seven-year-old girl in a toilet at a shopping centre on the Mid North Coast. A member of the public detained the teenager in a car park of the centre at Moonee Beach, near Coffs Harbour, until police arrived. The boy was arrested and…
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INVESTIGATIONS INTO MISSING TODDLER WILLIAM TYRRELL ESCALATE
Police have searched the home of a known sex offender on the state’s mid-north coast, as part of their investigation into William Tyrrell’s disappearance. Derek Nichols’ house was raided by detectives in May – but he maintains he has no link to the missing four-year-old. Investigators say they’re following a number of lines of inquiry. (VISION…
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SEARCH FOR MISSING MID-NORTH COAST MAN CONTINUES
The hunt for missing Mid North Coast man John Shaw has been extended. Mr Shaw was last seen driving home about 3:30pm on Christmas Day after having lunch with family in Taree, but about 2:30am the following day his vehicle was found crashed and abandoned on the Oxley Highway about 25km east of Mt Seaview.…
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THE MID NORTH COAST’S YEAR IN SPORT
On the Mid North Coast, sport plays a big role in the lives of many locals – whether it be on the sideline or the field. We take a look back at some of the sporting achievements and grand finals that made headlines in 2015.
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LAURIETON PAINTER WINS PRESTIGIOUS ART PRIZE
A Laurieton artist has taken out the Mid North Coast Open Art Prize for the third year running. The winning acrylic is among more than 200 pieces on show at the Laurieton United Services Club.
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EVENTS THAT ROCKED THE MID NORTH COAST IN 2015
From unsolved mysteries to close encounters, it’s been another big year on the Mid North Coast. Tonight, we look back on the events that kept emergency services busy in 2015.
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28-YEAR-OLD ARRESTED AFTER POLICE CHASE IN BOAMBEE EAST
A 28-year-old man is facing a string of charges, following a police pursuit on the Mid North Coast. Coffs-Clarence police were conducting random breath tests at Boambee East yesterday morning, when they stopped a Hyundai Excel. It’s alleged the driver sped off after being asked to produce his driver’s licence. Police pursued the vehicle for…