HyperlocalA 31-year-old L-plater has been charged over a cross-border police chase on the North Coast. Here’s the latest from court.
Police & CourtsA stonemason was busted with 168g of cocaine on the North Coast after police found a makeup box filled with a mix of illegal substances with each compartment being organised by drug type.
Police & CourtsA man drank homemade moonshine before vandalising 40 parking meters in a North Coast town while screaming “f–k the council” and “good luck getting your money tomorrow”. Here’s what happened in court.
ExclusiveLismoreA Goonellabah man who sexually assaulted a woman during a cocaine and alcohol-fuelled party hung his head and shed tears as his verdict was delivered.
Byron ShireA $28 million police and firefighter precinct has been announced for the heart of Byron Bay to make sure emergency services can keep up with growing demand.
LismoreA Northern Rivers builder who denies raping a woman amid an alcohol and cocaine-fuelled party told a jury he was just “being a friend” to a mentally unstable person when he “apologised”.
Tweed HeadsPolice have launched a probe after two young men were reportedly threatened at knifepoint when they tried to thwart a break-in on the Qld-NSW border overnight. Here’s the details.
UpdatedPolice & CourtsPolice have revealed a Tweed bus driver was allegedly punched and spat on when he tried to stop a group smoking or vaping. Now, the driver’s employer has spoken up.
Tweed HeadsA court has heard how a Sunshine Coast construction worker violently bashed an Ocean St punter over an argument about their place in a takeaway shop’s line.
LismoreA Mid-North Coast man who tried to help smuggle heroin into Australia from Malaysia has asked to go to jail early while he awaits sentencing, but fears the worst for his health with ongoing “rectal bleeding”.