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77yo man drowns near Forster
A BYSTANDER, who saw a 77-year-old angler swept off his boat, tried to throw him a life jacket before he drowned in rough 2.5 metre seas near Forster yesterday.
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Swallowing blades for world record
NORTH Coast street performer Chayne Hultgren has stunned a live television audience setting another “dry retching” Guinness World Record.
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Man in court for Dingle murder
ADAM Ricky Scott, 18, yesterday appeared in Launceston Magistrates Court where he pleaded not guilty to the murder of 27-year-old Simon Dingle.
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Investigations into wreck robbery
AUTHORITIES are investigating the ransacking of a safe on board the SS Keilawarra shipwreck - waiting on fresh photographs to uncover more evidence.
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Abbott backs drinking age of 18
EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLDS can vote, drive, join the army and go to war so they should also be allowed to drink alcohol, says Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.
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Entertainment
Worthington to star in detective movie
AUSTRALIAN actor Sam Worthington is to star in a mystery based on the true story of two detectives who probed a series of gruesome murders in Texas, Daily Variety...
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Lifestyle
Temperature rise threatens 97% of coral
THE risk of a mass coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef is low for the time being, but climate change remains a great concern to scientists.
Sport
Twilight series sees heavy seas
WEATHER of heavy seas and light winds were dealt with by skippers as the fleet started the Bellbowrie Motors Twilight series last Thursday afternoon.
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Money
Toyota recalls 400,000 hybrids worldwide
TOYOTA says it will recall about 400,000 hybrid vehicles around the world, including its latest Prius model, to fix faulty brakes.
- Optus user growth drives profit rise
- David Jones H1 sales up 2.3%
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- Petrol prices still falling: survey
- JB unveils record half year profit
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Vintage and Retro Clothing Fair
Vintage and Retro Clothing Fair held at Bellingen Memorial Hall. Saturday, 29 May, 2010 – 8am Bellingen View event details » -
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Bellingen Jazz Festival held in various venues throughout Bellingen. Friday, 20 Aug, 2010 – 9am Bellingen View event details » -
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Toast Urunga - Food & Wine Spring Festival held at the Morgo Street Reserve. Sunday, 5 Sep, 2010 – 11am Urunga View event details » -
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Bellingen Global Carnival held at the Bellingen Showgrounds. Saturday, 2 Oct, 2010 – 9am Bellingen View event details » -
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60th Annual Festival of Golf held at Coffs Harbour Golf Club. Saturday, 23 Oct, 2010 – 9am Coffs Harbour View event details »
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