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Man busted, jailed for carrying 98,000 child porn images

A MAN caught trying to bring 98,000 child pornography images into Australia has been jailed for 15 months.

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1:42 PM May 20th

Private Noosa farewell for Colgate's icon Mrs Marsh

FAMILY and close friends gathered in Tewantin today to share laughs, hugs and tears in memory of friend, mother and grandmother Barbara Callcott.

1:34 PM May 20th
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Family pray for little Paddy to open eyes after ride fall

UPDATE: THE grandfather of the five-year-old boy thrown 10 metres from a ride at Toowoomba says the family is willing him to open his eyes.

1:10 PM May 20th

Case against mum accused of poisoning child delayed

MEDICAL tests will delay a court case for a mum accused of poisoning her four-year-old daughter with chemotherapy drugs.

12:53 PM May 20th
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Former editor of the Byron Shire News Digby Hildreth.

The Topic of Cancer: 'Niceness' is just one of the many gifts

THE prospect of a CT scan earlier this week has me unusually nervous.

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I am so proud of you Dig. Your writing is brave, inspirational and heart-wrenching in it's brutal honesty. I know you can beat this bro you are in my thoughts constantly. Kia kaha brother. Love you - Bill

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A masked man took a child hostage at knife point this afternoon at Ballina Fair Shooping Centre. Photo Patrick Gorbunovs/ The Northern Star

Police seeking witnesses to Ballina Fair drama

POLICE are appealing to witnesses of Friday’s frightening knife attack on a 5-year-old girl at Ballina Fair to come forward.

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1:51 PM May 20th
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POLICE said a man who died in a motorbike crash on Friday was an experienced rider.

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1:35 PM May 20th

Motorcyclist who died in Tweed was no stranger to the road

ANOTHER tattoo shop has been gutted by fire on the Gold Coast.

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Police investigating after tattoo shop burnt to ground

THREE people have been taken to hospital following a serious two-vehicle crash at Glenugie.

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Three hospitalised after crash blocks Pacific Highway

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While she got a takeaway pizza, he took away her car

A CORAKI man accused of stealing a woman’s car while she went to get at pizza at Byron Bay on Friday night was arrested near Tintenbar following a police chase.

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A DOMINANT kicking display from Byron Bay five-eighth Jared De Thierry guided the Red Devils to a 40-28 win over Marist Brothers.

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Byron Bay pivot delivers Brothers devil of a time

THE preschoolers successfully defended their tug-o-war championship at the Beef Meets Reef festival at Evans Head yesterday.

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Evans Head Beef Meets Reef festival draws big crowd

BEEF Week committee concerned about future of festival, Beef Week president Stuart George warned as this year's Beef Week Queen was crowned.

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Warning issued with Beef Week Queen coronation

Alex Brown graduated from SCU with a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood).

Students celebrate their degrees of success

THERE was great cause for celebration at this semester’s Southern Cross University graduation ceremony.

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1:27 PM May 20th
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TWEED Shire councillors lay their ideas on the line in regard to a possible rail trail along the old rail track between Casino and Murwillumbah.

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1:24 PM May 20th

Rail trail a long way off being on track

PARAMEDICS, police and firefighters headed to Murwillumbah East Primary School but there was no emergency.

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1:15 PM May 20th

Students learn outside the classroom

TWEED charities have benefitted from the second round of donations from Tweed Shire Council.

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12:44 PM May 20th

Tweed council sings the praise for unsung heroes

VERY HAPPY: Ballina Lighthouse and Lismore Surf Life Saving Club president Kris Beavis inspects the upstairs function area of the new surf club.

Surf club has it all

BEST VIEW: The patrol room at the new Ballina surf club.

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THE past six months have been a “living nightmare” for Betty Parrish.

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A nightmare!

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Children’s lives at risk

FOR Steve McAteer, his work as a jeweller and master craftsman is a “labour of love”.

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He’s a real gem

Paramedics on the North Coast have endured six physical assaults so far this year.

Ambos are losing patience

IN FEBRUARY a paramedic in Grafton was punched and slapped by a patient he was attempting to treat.

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2:00 PM May 20th
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CLAIMS of a gold rush going on in the mobile gaming space right now are entirely accurate, says the founder of game development company Ninja Kiwi.

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2:00 PM May 20th

Online gaming is the new gold rush business

JACK McIntosh’s bold plans for the Pacific Hotel went before Clarence Valley Council last week and should receive the final tick of approval at this week’s ordinary meeting.

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Council runs the rule over Pacific Hotel plans

YAMBA’S Trish Douglas will be given a final farewell today with hundreds of family and friends expected to attend her funeral service at the Yamba Bowling Club.

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