A man allegedly impersonated a police officer and kidnapped a woman during a crime spree on the NSW Central Coast. He has since been charged with 20 offences. The 54-year-old allegedly committed an armed robbery at a Wyong business about 10pm on Friday, fleeing with cash in a stolen car on the M1 near Ourimbah. … Read more
Chronic alcoholic Kristie Merrett — more than four times over the limit and speeding when she fatally injured a nine-year-old boy — has been jailed for more than five years. Gosford District Court Judge Justin Smith said Merrett, 52, had a blood alcohol level above 0.20 and was driving nearly 30km/h over the speed limit … Read more
A woman has died and five people have been injured in a two-vehicle crash in NSW. A utility vehicle and SUV crashed at Aarons Pass, south of Mudgee, about 2pm on Friday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Woman dead in serious two-vehicle crash near Mudgee in NSW. Newsletters: Breaking news as it happens. Subscribe now A … Read more
A man is accused of leaving a toddler in a hot car with only a slight crack in a window for air for 40 minutes while he went into a swimming centre on the NSW Central Coast. The 13-month-old was found alone in a Peugeot 4WD at the Toukley Aquatic Centre carpark at Heador St, … Read more
A body has been located following a townhouse fire on NSW’s Central Coast, north of Sydney. The fire broke out at the two-storey property at Teralba in Lake Macquarie about 4am on Thursday. A couple residing at the home were unaccounted for during the fire. Stream local 7NEWS free on 7plus A body has now … Read more
A Dyson has burst into flames in a NSW home. The Dyson cordless vacuum cleaner was charging inside the Swansea unit, on the NSW Central Coast, about 1pm on Sunday when its Lithium-Ion battery ignited. The fire spread to a second vacuum cleaner that was stored nearby. Watch the latest news and stream for free … Read more
A coastal NSW property, located amid a “private bushland sanctuary”, is set to go under the hammer later this month — but there’s a catch. The property, located in Phegans Bay on the Central Coast, cannot be inspected by prospective buyers. It is being sold by the Central Coast Council for overdue rates and charges … Read more
Amazon has made a major call for its Australian customers, announcing its Prime FREE One-Day Delivery service is set to expand into Brisbane, Geelong, Gosford, Newcastle and Wollongong. Customers in these cities can now get free one-day delivery on more than one million products, including pantry staples, household and personal care items, electronics, books, beauty … Read more
A woman was airlifted to hospital after walking into a NSW police station with multiple stab wounds. The 21-year-old walked into Wyong Police Station — on the state’s Central Coast — about 10am on Sunday. Paramedics treated the woman at the station for wounds to her upper back and arm before she was airlifted to … Read more
There has been a grim development in the extensive search for a NSW man missing in bushland for a week, after a body believed to be his was located on Friday afternoon. Craig Wheatley, 48, was last seen at a licensed venue in Doyalson — on the Central Coast — about 3am last Friday, and … Read more
