Let’s do it Lismore: Regional city chasing One Night Stand
Lismore has thrown its support behind a bid to host Triple J’s One Night Stand after the festival’s five-year hiatus – and you would be hard-pressed to pick a regional city more deserving.
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KFC responds, 19yo named after alleged vicious hammer bashing
KFC HQ has weighed in about the safety of staff and customers after teens were charged following an alleged vicious hammer bashing at a northern NSW outlet, which has quite a dark past.
Named: Man accused of knifepoint chemist medication raid
An alleged armed robber has faced a North Coast court charged with holding up a chemist at knifepoint for prescription medication. Here’s the latest.
‘Paranoid about sleeping’: Boys accused of break-ins, cop chase
A pair of boys aged just 14 and 15 have faced court after another alleged juvenile break-in and police chase in the Northern Rivers. It comes as residents, cops and courts struggle to combat youth crime statewide.
Man bitten by police dog after alleged 100km chase
Police allege a 16-year-old boy and a young man led officers on an M1 chase stretching about 100km in a stolen Ford Focus before a police vehicle was rammed in northern NSW.
Elderly man dead after car careens into tree in state’s north
An elderly man has died on scene after his car left the road and crashed into a tree on the Mid-North Coast. Paramedics performed CPR, but he could not be saved.
Desperation in regions as mayors push for critical housing help
Tweed’s mayor has led regional leaders calling on the NSW and federal governments to urgently tackle a critical shortage of affordable housing as homelessness and disadvantage spikes. Here’s the latest.
Work on horizon, tenders out for much-needed new Tweed pound
The Tweed is finally in line for a new Animal Pound and Rehoming Centre after the old facility was shut due to a tip expansion and flood concerns. Take a look.
Named: ‘Lovely lady’ found dead in car boot on North Coast
A North Coast woman found slain in the boot of a car in a coastal holiday hub on International Women’s Day was well-known around town and “always happy and smiling”.
‘Built different’: Why city slickers are hitting Coffs in droves
Coffs Coast is grabbing the booming eco-tourism industry by the horns as its visitor economy rakes in more than a quarter of a billion dollars annually.
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