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Himangi Singh is a community news reporter at the Herald Sun for northern Melbourne, covering crime, court, council and breaking news. Himangi previously reported for Albury Wodonga, where she covered crime, council and courts before moving back to Melbourne. Before starting her career as an intern at the Herald Sun, Himangi also interned for The Age and The New Daily while she studied Master of Journalism and Master of Communication and Media Studies at Monash University. Himangi believes in speaking truth to power and that democracy thrives with watchdog journalism.

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Firearms and Ammunition seized. Man charged – Wetherill Park. A man will face court today charged with firearms offences after police seized firearms, ammunition and cash from a home in Sydney’s south-west. As part of ongoing investigations into prohibited drug and firearm offences, officers from Wetherill Park Region Enforcement Squad (RES) stopped a vehicle on Woodville Road, Bass Hill, about 1pm yesterday (Friday 10 January 2020). The driver, a 30-year-old man, was arrested and taken to Fairfield Police Station. Police located a Glock 17 pistol, ammunition, a disassembled Colt .45-calibre pistol, a rifle scope, steroids and more than $17,000 cash. These items were seized to undergo forensic examination. The man has been charged with two counts of possess unauthorised pistol, use, supply, acquire or possess defaced firearm, two counts of not keep firearm safely-pistol, goods in personal custody suspected being stolen, possess prohibited drug, and possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority. Police will allege in court that the man did not hold a valid firearms licence. Source: NSW Police

Dallas man blames bird watching for illegal firearm scope

A Dallas man caught with a prohibited firearm scope claims he only used it for bird watching.

Firefighters rushed to a shed fire on Hartington St in Glenroy. Photo: Google Maps.

Suspicious shed fire in Glenroy

Police are investigating a suspicious fire in Melbourne’s north after a shed full of tyres went up in flames.

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Porn addicted nurse groped sedated patients

A private hospital nurse who groped sedated patients because he had stopped using porn as his coping mechanism has asked the medical board to let him return to the profession.

Merri bek mayor Adam Pulford and councillor Oscar Yildiz

Merri-bek mayor accused of ‘silencing’ controversial councillor

An inner-city mayor has been accused of deliberately “skipping” a councillor’s motion because he disagreed with his personal politics.

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Police have attended a protest in Kew where locals are protesting the removal of a 175-year-old Bunya pine tree, which is on the protected trees list. Photo: Erin Constable.

Man breaks into property as tree-removal protest turns nasty

Kew locals have clashed with police after a protest to halt the removal of a 175-year-old pine tree turned sour.

19 trucks, and dozens of FRV and CFA Fire crews, have calmed at a large fire at the Meat Flour Wine restaurant at the corner of Boundary Road and Citrus Street in Braeside with the fire is now under control. PICTURE SES CHELSEA UNIT

Northcote house destroyed by fire, neighbours’ homes burnt

More than 30 firefighters have fought hard to tame a house fire that damaged neighbouring homes in Northcote.

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Barrow Street, Coburg, is considered a local road and runs north-south between the state arterial road of Bell Streetand just south of Albion Street.

Council votes in favour of closing Coburg road to cars

An inner-city council will spend up to $150,000 to close 8m of a road to motor vehicles.

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Androulla Koukoulis, 37, fronted Broadmeadows Magistratesâ Court on Wednesday, where she pleaded guilty to drunk driving.

Boozed-up Melbourne psychologist caught drunk driving 2.5 times limit

A Melbourne psychologist who previously worked for the Department of Justice and Corrections has been told to watch her drinks before getting behind the wheel.

Belal Mahmoud pleads guilty to obtaining a flight ticket using false ID and possessing drugs at the Broadmeadows Magistratesâ Court

Man caught sneaking glass pipe in underwear at airport

A man’s dream vacation in Brisbane ended before he could even pass security at Melbourne airport after he was caught with a glass pipe in his underwear, drugs and a fake name on his ticket.

A NEW speed camera in Melbourne's CBD is now the state's biggest road safety revenue raiser less than 12 months after it was installed. Statistics have revealed the camera t the intersection of King and La Trobe St now offers more infringements than any other location in the state. Picture: Tony Gough

Primary school teacher lambasted for speeding at 123km/h

A primary school teacher has argued she shouldn’t lose her licence despite speeding at 123km/h because she’s “scared” of using public transport.

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