A man has been charged over an alleged assault and deliberately lit fire in NSW. The 40-year-old man allegedly assaulted his neighbour — a 56-year-old man — at a unit on Crown St in West Wollongong about 12pm on Monday. Paramedics treated the older man at the unit for facial injuries before taking him to … Read more
Drivers looking to hit the brakes on soaring cost-of-living pressures are in luck, with petrol going for 99c per litre at a service station in NSW. Snaking lines of cars are expected to queue at Metro Petroleum on Bellevue Rd in Figtree, in Wollongong’s inner west, on Tuesday. Motorists will be able to fill up … Read more
A man’s body has been found near a train station in Wollongong. The man’s body was located on Station St about 7.20am on Sunday. He is yet to be identified, but NSW Police believe he is a 68-year-old local man. His cause of death and identity will be confirmed through a post-mortem examination. A 37-year-old … Read more
A woman has been charged after allegedly throwing a pet dog off a cliff south of Sydney. NSW police said they first learnt of the incident when a bush walker contacted them in January last year. The man was walking near Clive Bissell Drive at Mount Ousley near Wollongong when he heard a dog yelping. … Read more
A woman who drowned at a beach on the NSW South Coast this week is being remembered as a “cherished” mother, wife and nurse. Yuliya Pashkovska, 43, was found unconscious about 1.15pm on Tuesday by surfers in the water at Pebbly Beach, 26km northeast of Batemans Bay. The surfers pulled Pashkovska onto their boards and … Read more
A wild afternoon electrical storm has hit parts of Western Sydney dumping hail, downing trees and sparking a fire as wild weather batters Australia’s east coast. In Victoria, a storm has knocked out power to half a million customers. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Intense electrical storm causes chaos throughout Sydney. Watch the latest news and … 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 man who may have witnessed the abduction of a three-year-old girl on a NSW beach decades ago has spoken out about what he saw on the day she went missing. Cheryl Grimmer disappeared on January 12, 1970, outside a shower block at Fairy Meadow Beach in Wollongong where she had been spending the day … Read more
A man has died in a two-vehicle crash on the Princes Hwy at Maddens Plains, near Wollongong. A woman who was trapped inside the same vehicle for some time has since been taken to hospital. A utility vehicle and a car, both travelling southbound, collided about 4pm on Wednesday. Watch the latest news and stream … Read more
A woman is fighting for life after being stabbed in Wollongong on the NSW south coast overnight. Emergency services were called to to reports of a brawl in Wegit Way, Warrawong about 6.30pm on Wednesday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Woman fighting for life after stabbing in Wollongong. Watch the latest news and stream for free … Read more
