Luxury vessel cocaine bust: Bail appeal for Hunter sparky
A Hunter electrician, one of five charged after a $623m cocaine bust on a 13-metre leisure boat, will remain on bail after a court rejected an application to overturn it.
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‘Truly broken’: Family seeks answers after dad’s sudden death
A father-of-seven’s unexpected death within days of being released from hospital has left his young family shattered, and searching for answers.
Truck driver jailed after fencing crash tragedy
A truck driver has been jailed for manslaughter after a court found he had failed to ensure a load of fencing that fell and tragically caused the death of a north coast father-of-two.
‘Kept coming back’: Apprentice dealt with in court for tavern tussle
A Mid-North Coast apprentice has been spared a conviction after getting involved in a tavern fight and busting back in through an emergency exit despite being kicked out by security.
Guilty: Man raped child on multiple occasions
After a two-week trial and seven hours of deliberation a jury has found a Mid-North Coast man guilty of raping a child on several occasions. Get the background story on the case.
‘Got to go to work’: Strata manager’s boozy morning bust
A strata manager blew more than five times the limit behind the wheel during a morning roadside stop and told police “I’ve got to go to work” and “I’m not a bad person”.
Hand cut off: Machete attack accused fronts court for first time
A man accused of a brutal machete attack which allegedly resulted in the victim’s hand being cut off has appeared in court for the first time after he was deemed too unwell to consent to a forensics procedure.
Boyfriend killed partner at secluded bush cabin
A Supreme Court jury has found a man guilty of murdering his partner while on a camping trip at Bulga Forest on the Mid North Coast of NSW in 2021.
Memorial vandals’ phallic joke anything but funny
Parts of a large war memorial in the main street of a Mid-North Coast town were broken and removed days before Anzac Day, including the lone soldier’s gun which a woman put down her pants and “jokingly indicated it was a penis”.
Two courts, two charges: Child abuse material accused
A Mid-North Coast man will defend a child abuse material charge after two other charges were withdrawn, including possessing a child-like sex doll.
Life-saving cats, Mustang cash: Weed kingpin jailed
A Mid-North Coast man who 3D-printed weapons to end his life was improbably saved by cats – but his lucrative weed operation that saw him buy a Mustang and a house outright ultimately brought him down.
‘Lack of control’ in support worker’s criminal spiral
From intimidation to assault to menacing driving. Five days into a community corrections order, a disability support worker’s night “out on the drink” has landed him back in court again.
‘Swerving all over the road’: Teacher’s drunken near-miss
A Coffs Harbour teacher’s booze-fuelled drive to retrieve a lost mobile phone has ended in a high-range drink driving charge. See the court outcome.
Alleged drug dealer on curfew makes bail plea
An alleged drug dealer charged with dealing with the proceeds of crime has had several changes to his bail conditions after appearing in a Mid North Coast court.
‘Dripping in petrol’: Teen biker, minibus collision horror
A daily motorbike ride turned into tragedy for Tamworth teenager Kobi Murray when he collided with a minibus, changing his life in an instant. Two surgeries in, his battle is far from over.
Witness had ‘history’: jury hears in child rape trial
A jury has retired to consider their verdict in the child rape trial of a Mid-North Coast man who told police he would deny the allegations “until the day I die”.
What will it take?: Calls escalate to fix deadly intersection
Just over one week since a man died from injuries sustained at a notorious Mid-North Coast intersection there’s been yet another accident. See the video.
Everybody appearing at Coffs Harbour District Court, Friday, July 18
Here is a list of matters listed at Coffs Harbour District Court on Friday.
Everybody appearing at Coffs Harbour Local Court, Friday, July 18
Here is a list of matters listed at Coffs Harbour Local Court on Friday.
Everybody appearing at Coffs Harbour Local Court, Thursday, July 17
Here is a list of matters listed at Coffs Harbour Local Court on Thursday.
Everybody appearing in civil matters at Coffs Harbour District Court, Thursday, July 17
Here is a list of civil matters listed at Coffs Harbour District Court on Thursday.
Street arrest hours after “forced entry” burglary
A man has been remanded in custody after allegedly being found in possession of items stolen during a “forced entry” burglary in the state’s central west.
Young passenger dies in crash
A young man – and front seat passenger – has died in a horror crash on the NSW South Coast when a car careened down an embankment and slammed into a tree.
‘Knew something was wrong’: Mum’s health battle ends with grim diagnosis
A South Coast mum of four has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer, just weeks after finally receiving the surgery she had spent years asking for.
Déjà Brew: Driver arrested twice in one day for alleged drink driving
A South Coast man has been arrested twice in one day for allegedly drink driving while his licence was suspended. Here’s what we know.
Business powerhouse: Coffs leads nation in business lending
New data shows the bustling regional hotspot of Coffs Harbour is leaving metro and regional rivals in the dust as they set the pace for a business lending boom. See how other regions compare.
Flooding, ecological concerns aired as residents snub subdivision
A group of residents have voiced concerns as developers push for a contentious subdivision at Sandy Beach on the Coffs Coast. Here’s the latest.
$10m slashed off Crown Barangaroo penthouse asking price
Sydney’s swankiest apartment is back on the market, with a high-profile Luxe Listings agent dropped and the new team tasked with selling the six-bedroom unit spending $500,000 on staging.
Plans for new racetrack broadcast tower aired
The old Coffs racetrack broadcast tower is set to be replaced by a shiny new elevated structure – but developers say the increase in height say won’t impact on neighbours.
Ultimate luxury car for old people with money … who don’t like to spend it
The Lexus RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid joins the options for the luxury marque’s pioneering large SUV.
This could take the title for sexiest electric vehicle under $65k
The Cupra Tavascan Endurance Chinese-made European could be just the tonic to put Cupra on the Aussie map
One of the best new hybrids is also among most frustrating cars
All the ingredients look right, but the GWM Haval H6GT PHEV Ultra plug-in hybrid remains an acquired taste.
Seven global trends to shape your investments this financial year
Investors have been rattled by global shocks in recent months but markets remain near record highs, so where should they focus?
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