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‘He’s fallen a long way’: Jockey in court over Facebook scam

Crime Former “leading” jockey sentenced for fraud in Coffs Harbour.

2nd Mar 2021 12:45 PM

Test results back after train crash diesel spill

News Environmental Protection Agency reveals impact of 11,000L diesel contamination at derailment site.

Parrot on power line, dog impaled by javelin: call the SES

News Last week they were called to a dog impaled by a javelin.

NAMED:Drunk driver dragged from smash pleads guilty

News The driver who had to be dragged from his car after crashing into a kerb in Coffs on Friday has pleaded guilty and been released on bail.

Coffs’ Daily Catch-Up: March 2, 2021

Community Today’s weather, funeral notices, horoscopes and more in one place.

IN COURT: 55 people facing court today

Crime Here is a list of everyone who is facing the magistrate today, Tuesday, March 2

JAILED: Serial traffic offender’s shocking rap sheet

Crime Thought his girlfriend was in labour when he stole and crashed car

Near-silent bus an electric shock for Coffs

News Battery-powered technology driving change on Coffs Harbour’s bus routes.

‘We need you’: Coffs locals called on amid dire shortage

Community An urgent appeal is being made for at least 170 donors to come forward in Coffs...

REVEALED: When and where our frontline workers will get jab

Health Dates have been announced for the arrival of vaccine hubs in regional areas, as...

Network News

'Heart of Australian music is ripped out'

Celebrity ‘Devastated’: Australian music industry mourns Michael Gudinski’s death

2nd Mar 2021 12:44 PM

Turnbull’s startling claims over woman’s death

News Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has sensationally questioned whether the...

2nd Mar 2021 12:14 PM

How child predators are lurking in plain sight

Crime A child safety advocate believes the days of keeping child abuse under wraps are...

2nd Mar 2021 11:47 AM

‘Intensifying’: Cyclone Niran likely to reach Category 3

Weather Tropical Cyclone Niran is expected to reach Category 2 status by lunch time today...

Police & Courts

Catching a predator: How police catch child sex attackers

Crime 'They were the pillars of their society, too good to lay a hand on'

Borce Ristevski’s bizarre burial plan quashed

News Killer Borce Ristevski’s plan to be buried beside wife Karen quashed

‘All I remember was seeing a lot of blood and arguing...’

Crime ‘I was there’: Neill-Fraser witness bombshell

‘It sounded like someone was being murdered’

News Irish backpackers' complaints soon took on a more sinister tone

Opinion

Prince Charles hits back at Harry

Celebrity Prince Charles cuts off Meghan and Harry from royal family wealth

2nd Mar 2021 12:38 PM

The simplest way to buy shares for your kids

Opinion It’s easier than you think to get your kids involved in the stock market and...

Homelessness guaranteed when rents go up $95 a wk in Mackay

Opinion When rental vacancies tighten, the battlers of our region are the ones at risk...

‘My endometriosis spread through my body like cancer’

Opinion Tamara Wrigley’s hope for more children was cut short in her mid-30s

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Sport

North Coast girls make history for Sydney Swans

AFL Four locals run out for the red and whites during historic day for club

North Coast hockey juniors prepare for national stage

Hockey Grafton’s rich tradition of punching above its weight in the representative hockey...

RUGBY LEAGUE: Who’s in/out for 2021 Group 2 competition

Rugby League Two clubs have announced their withdrawal from the 2021 competition

RALLY RETURN: Prestigious event coming back to Coffs

Sport It was once the jewel in the region’s sporting crown, and finally it’s making a...

Local derby headlines FFA cup fixture list

Sport Grand final winners take on noisy neighbours as North Coast prepares for battle

National Sport

Startling new twist in Tiger Woods crash

News The SUV did not change direction entering the curve

Bitter Broncos-Storm feud lands in court

Sport The bitter NRL feud between the Storm and the Broncos has landed in court as fears...

NRL rule changes take players’ breath away

Rugby League New rules introduced this season took players’ breath away — literally — as they...

‘Scary’: Rugby League legend Rabs rattled after robbery

Rugby League Ray Warren spoke today of the harrowing experience of being broken into

Community

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News If the past year has taught us anything, it’s that we all need to support one another. Your support for local journalism is more important than ever.

‘He lost a lot of blood’: Cop reveals harrowing ordeal

Crime In the race to save a life, Jarrod French says every minute counts

WHAT’S ON: Ten things to do on the Coffs Coast this week

Community Whether you’re a dog-lover, a foodie, a film buff or a passionate environmentalist...

Love of small halls prompts return of big events

Community 106-year-old Coffs Coast venue to play host to Polynesian island vibes and...

SES volunteer celebrates 20 years of floods, storms, rescues

Community Every incident Terry Boatswain has attended has been valuable

What's On

Sorry Bluesfest and Splendour, Byron’s got a new festival

News It'll be the “love child of a street festival and music conference”

Boutique, mask-free Bluesfest given important green light

News The NSW Government has approved the festival’s 150-page COVID-Safety plan.

SECOND CHANCE: Another White on Whitehaven long lunch added

Food & Entertainment An insatiable appetite for tickets has prompted organisers to put on a second long...

Tributes: Manning remembered as a kind-hearted humanitarian

People and Places Tributes roll in for the former Daily Mercury editor who was a fierce advocate for...

Local Business News

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Smarter Shopping We know you want the best of local news and we’re delivering, but did you know you can get even more – for free? How you could win a share in $500k

Coffs’ gamers look to level up in billion dollar industry

Business Local start-up a truly unique offering as graduates develop virtual reality

Fruit eating and convict caring top North Coast jobs list

Business There are a range of great positions up for grabs, are you ready for a career...

‘Not backing down’: Government slams Facebook news purge

News Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has slammed Facebook’s ban on news

How to get a piece of the Dine and Discover action

Business It’s not too late for small businesses to take advantage of the program putting...

Brand Insights

Camaraderie key for Nudgee students

Five ways to prepare your finances ahead of buying a car

Everything you need to know about Sugar City Sounds 2018

The values that guide Coffs Coast childcare centre

Lifestyle

Aldi selling expensive gadget for $40

Smarter Shopping The supermarket is selling a cult kitchen appliance that retails in the hundreds elsewhere for $40, prompting excitement from shoppers.