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Richard Noone is a senior journalist on the NSW Central Coast covering crime, courts, emergency services and general news.

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NSW Fire & Rescue were called to an abandoned car set on fire at Terrigal. Picture: Terrigal Fire Brigade

5 things cops attended in the past week

A MAN was taken to hospital after slamming into the back of a garbage truck — just one of several jobs our emergency services have attended in the past few days.

Central Coast

Body modification artist Brendan Russell is assisting police with their inquiries into the alleged mutilation of a woman's genitals at Newcastle. Picture: Facebook/Instragram

Man charged over genital mutilation

A BODY modifier and tattooist charged with the alleged mutilation of a woman’s genitalia has been identified as Brendan Russell.

Central Coast

Wyong Court: Bianca Sams throws a nail at the vehicle of Clint Pollard driving behind.

Road rage ‘victim’ sentenced

A YOUNG single mum who went on national television and described a man who punched her in the face in a road rage attack as a low life scumbag “bitch” has herself been sentenced to 140 hours’ community service for instigating the ugly incident.

Central Coast

What the Gosford skyline would look like when the Lederer's Gosford Alive project on the old Kibbleplex building site

$851m CBD building project withdrawn

THE Lederer Group’s Gosford Alive project which was touted as the ultimate plan to transform the heart of Gosford is officially off the table — here’s why.

Central Coast

Star 104.5 morning radio hosts Julie Goodwin and Rabbit.

Julie Goodwin busted fleeing RBT

INAUGURAL MasterChef winner and popular Central Coast Star 104.5 morning radio host Julie Goodwin has been busted drink-driving after doing a runner to avoid a roadside breath test.

Central Coast

A item seized during Rebels arrest. A member of the Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) has been charged after replica firearms, weapons, and illicit drugs were seized during a search warrant on the Central Coast. Officers from the Gangs Squad’s Strike Force Raptor have been working closely with police across the state’s Northern Region under Operation Garwi to target and disrupt criminal activities of OMCG. As part of their ongoing investigations, Strike Force Raptor and police from Tuggerah Lakes Local Area Command executed a search warrant at a home on Sparks Road, Halloran, just before 3pm yesterday (Wednesday 1 February 2017). During the search warrant, police seized a silver revolver-style replica pistol, a black semi-automatic -style replica pistol, a spring-loaded flick knife, an extendable baton, a push dagger, three slingshots, a rifle bolt, white powder, suspected to be cocaine; tablets, believed to be MDMA; cannabis and cash. In addition, police located a black Harley Davidson, which is believed to be stolen. A 24-year-old man, who is a member of the Rebels OMCG, was arrested at the location and taken to Wyong Police Station. He was charged with two counts of possess unauthorised firearm, six counts of possess prohibited weapon without permit, and possess prohibited drug. He was refused bail to appear at Wyong Local Court later today (Thursday 2 February 2017)

Jail for bikie — and the story of his small package

WHEN most low-level drug dealers have 56g of cannabis in a plastic glove stuffed down the front of their pants, the last thing they want to do is attract attention. Mitchell Mohan is not your average drug dealer.

Central Coast

Artist impressions of plans to renovate Kibble Park. Images: NSW Department of Planning

Another facelift for Kibble Park

KIBBLE Park will get another facelift under the first of three recommendations by the Government Architect to revitalise Gosford.

Central Coast

Violent storm lights up Coast sky

POWER was cut to more than 4000 homes after a brief but spectacularly violent storm ripped through the Central Coast last night — without warning — sparking flash flooding and hundreds of lightning strikes.

Central Coast

Road rage ‘victim’ pleads guilty

‘GRONK’ Clint Pollard copped a three-year good behaviour bond and $900 fine. Now exclusive video shows what his so-called ‘victim’ did to provoke him.

Central Coast

Lilly Summers, 4, of Umina Beach, wants the sand back at Ocean Beach after erosion and king tides stripped the beach. It comes as residents are urging council to buy a dredge to renourish the beach. Picture: supplied

Save Ocean Beach demonstration

IF council won’t fix it, locals will do it themselves — that’s the thinking behind a demonstration at Ocean Beach this Saturday in which six tonnes of sand is being delivered to the car park.

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