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Police reveal why they became involved in high speed pursuit

Breaking "ABSOLUTELY flew past my front gate with more still following."

WATCH: Dramatic dashcam footage of high speed police pursuit

News POLICE have revealed why they chased a vehicle 50km.

28th Sep 2020 3:00 PM

URGENT: Man, 23, wanted by police over alleged stabbing

News ANYONE who sees Reece Purcell should phone police immediately.

2.32m shark detected at South Ballina beach

News NSW Department of Primary Industries stated the shark was caught on a SMART drumline this morning

GRISLY FIND: Slaughtered pigs found dumped on roadside

News POLICE are searching for the owners of the domestic pigs.

Car veers off road into cane paddock

News EMERGENCY services are on scene at the single vehicle crash.

Police unleash action over alleged unrestrained pooch

Crime A MAN, 22, is due to face court in October.

EXPLAINED: Council’s draft policy aimed at illegal homes

Council News STAFF have suggested several courses of action to legitimise, or otherwise deal...

'Septic' matter in creeks, confusion over council letter

Council News “PEOPLE who don’t sit through long boring council meeting don’t have a clue what...

9 violent crimes that rocked the region

Crime These are the homicide cases that have hit Northern Rivers recently

How you can decide NSW’s future

News The Daily Telegraph is giving you the chance to have your say on life in NSW

Young North Coast surfers clean up in Coffs groms series

News NORTHERN Rivers groms were a stand out at event three of the 2020 Woolworths Surfer...

Pete Evans’ spruiked ‘tribal living’ dream canned

News It sounds idyllic - buying into an off grid, holistic community and returning to...

‘There will be grass fires’: region urged to be prepared

Environment THE devastation of last summer’s bushfires have not erased all threat of...

Network News

‘Love you darling’: Friends grieve for schoolgirl

News Heartfelt tributes are flowing for twin sister Mackenzie Guild who was killed in a...

28th Sep 2020 4:19 PM

Netflix show everyone is talking about

TV A new doco about social media has left viewers shocked, saying it was enough to...

28th Sep 2020 3:54 PM

Fears after croc eats dog beside popular beach

Environment A large crocodile has been sunning itself as children splash nearby just days after...

28th Sep 2020 3:52 PM

Protest stops work at Adani coal terminal

News A man used a dragon sleeve device to lock on to coal loading infrastructure and...

28th Sep 2020 3:32 PM

Around the Region

Man had sex with victim before robbing him

News A NORTH Coast man used a Grindr hook up as an opportunity to rob a 69-year-old man.

OUTRAGE: Grafton police investigate cruel koala video

Crime Video shocks local social media as it shows alleged cruelty towards helpless...

Tradie sold cocaine to undercover cops three times

News When busted, he tried to throw the cocaine off a balcony

Junior footy players ‘incredible’

Sport DESPITE a tough season one Northern Rivers football club is full of praise for...

How police found 54kg of cannabis in car boot

Crime ONE of the men charged over the offence has pleaded guilty.

Sport

'Fly high': Promising sportsman and 'larrikin' remembered

News EDDIE Allen’s life has been remembered in a moving service.

Herne loses huge opportunity as motorsport bodies bicker

News THE Australian Autosport Association has taken aim at Motorsport Australia over...

Lismore, Hawkesbury preview: Princes jostle for Cup glory

Horses Ambitious Prince out to trump Tavion Prince in Lismore Cup

BOWLS RESULTS: That’s how bowls rolls around

Sport ALL the bowls club news and results from across the Northern Rivers in one...

Shock decision could shatter Lismore driver’s Supercar dream

News Nathan Herne’s supercar debut appears to be in doubt

National Sport

Origin blow: Another Maroons star sidelined for opener

Rugby League The Maroons are facing an ever-diminishing group of players to choose from with...

28th Sep 2020 3:27 PM

QLD great heads south for NRLW 2020

Rugby League A Queensland great and Broncos premiership winner has sought out new challenges for...

WATCH LIVE: U12 Basketball championships

Basketball WATCH: State’s youngest basketball stars take to the court

Mistress: ‘Deano's love for me will never die’

Cricket ‘His love for me will never die’: Dean Jones’ former mistress posts loving...

New South Wales News

World hits 1 million virus deaths

News It’s the dire number no one wanted to reach. But as the world hits one million...

‘Not good enough’: New border brawl erupts

News No new cases in Qld but deputy PM wants an end to hard border closures

Man sacked over ‘vile’ Tinder messages

Crime Man sacked after bombarding woman with ‘vile’ Tinder messages

‘We don’t need handouts we need borders open’

News 'I would encourage them to lift their heads and look forward'

Business News

Family friendly fire from prestige wagon weaponry

Motoring Just because you’re piloting a wagon doesn’t mean you’re boring, or a sales rep

28th Sep 2020 3:33 PM

37 ‘ghost shops’ on Geelong’s major retail strips

Business “So many businesses have been impacted by the pandemic..."

COVID-19 risk? Balls to that

Offbeat Many wondering how ballpit feature a good idea during a pandemic

Why Currumbin brewer pulled controversial beer

Business Breakfast Juice is now listed as out of stock

One thing we have that China needs

Offbeat China says its economic recovery is strong but new figures tell a different story.

What's On

Arts venue has long list of shows, with a twist

News “I felt like Father Christmas calling artists to book them for shows, they cannot...

The Whitlams set to unveil new music at Northern Rivers show

News FRONTMAN Tim Freedman will bring one of his rare solo tours to seven NSW venues in...

Ciao! Italian film gems on the big screen

News THE Italian Film festival will offer new stories, old classics re-told and some...

8 new artists confirmed for Bluesfest 2021

News THERE’S a lot to love about this latest line-up announcement.

Lifestyle

Axed Channel 7 host Ryan Phelan has opened up about his mental health struggles after he was cleared by police of domestic violence charges based on allegations made by his girlfriend Chelsea Franklin.

‘It’s a daily battle, three months felt like three years’

TV Axed Channel 7 host Ryan Phelan has opened up about his mental health struggles after he was cleared by police of domestic violence charges based on allegations made by...

Identified: Three men accused of COVID border deception

Crime Three southeast Queensland men accused of misleading authorities about having...

Trio in court over alleged COVID border breach

Crime The three southeast Queensland women who health authorities claim were responsible...

LOWEST SINCE JUNE: Five cases, three deaths for Melbourne

News Melbourne has recorded just five new cases of coronavirus overnight

COVID’s new threat to Christmas favourite

Food & Entertainment Meat producers warn of reduced Christmas ham, roast supply

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Entertainment

Move over Kardashians, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly signed a Netflix reality TV show deal for a “tasteful” glimpse into their lives.

Harry and Meghan agree to Netflix reality show

TV Move over Kardashians, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly signed a Netflix reality TV show deal for a “tasteful” glimpse into their lives.

Mariah reveals shocking 25-year secret

Music Mariah Carey publicly reveals shocking 25-year secret

Tiger King star’s tragic past revealed

TV Tiger King: Inside Joe Exotic’s traumatic past

Gwyneth Paltrow stuns in naked photo

Celebrity Gwyneth Paltrow poses naked for 48th birthday

Live entertainment plots post-COVID recovery

Music Promoters hope to entice international artists to our “safe haven”

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Cleaning up after cathedral fire

PHOTOS from inside Casino’s new luxurious farm stay, Amarina Farm Stay and Gardens

PHOTOS: Inside Casino’s luxurious farm stay

The month-long Shimmer photography festival is taking place at venues throughout the Onkaparinga area. See some of the best photos from it.

Amazing pictures from the Shimmer photography festival

Real Estate

Set high on a ridge overlooking Coopers Creek Valley this stunning location boasts spectacular views from the the state forest to Lismore's outskirts. ??

The 4 bedroom home of red cedar and brick construction on 2.15 hectares is looking for its new owners to give it a new lease on life. There...

119 Hunters Hill Road, Corndale 2480

House 4 2 Auction - 10th...

Classifieds Set high on a ridge overlooking Coopers Creek Valley this stunning location boasts spectacular views from the the state forest to Lismore's outskirts. ?? The 4...