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Bay's gala sparkles

News Film festival's red carpet opening night event is a dazzling affair affair

Gamble on glitz and glam

News Help raise money for Bangalow Community Children's Centre

'Unfortunate accident': Man killed during storm

Weather A man has died and there is extensive damage after two freak storms

Brunswick Valley Woodchop mobile office unveiled at markets

News Brunswick Valley Woodchop has unveiled their new mobile office

More Local News

Funding for more street lighting

News Byron Bay set for safer streets following $75k grant to improve street lighting

Booyong Bridge officially opened

News The first of Bangalow's replaced bridges were opened yesterday

New CEO for local organisation

News New CEO appointed for Bangalow-based mental health and addiction treatment organisation

Who's just been announced on the Bluesfest lineup for 2019?

Music ANOTHER 19 artists have been added to the line up of the Byron Bay festival.

SHARK ALERT: Beaches evacuated after shark sightings

News A 3.5m white shark and a 2m bull shark have forced authorities to evacuate two local beaches this morning.

MOVIE REVIEW: The Cleaners digs into online censors' lives

Movies YOU can watch this interesting doco at the Byron Bay International Film Festival 2018.

Thor’s $9m mansion divides Byron Bay

Celebrity EVER since construction kicked off on Byron Bay’s priciest home, locals have been furiously feuding about whether it’s ruined the town.

Why festivals breached patron numbers in 2017

Business A FESTIVAL site and quarry were issued with penalty notices after spot inspections.

The Rubens confirm Northern Rivers show

Music THE popular band's latest single, Never Ever, has reached Platinum sales.

Holiday traffic already causing headaches

News THE long weekend is just around the corner, but if you're planning to hit the road you'd better leave yourself extra travel time

'You remind me of me': Meghan meets Aussie doppelganger

White woman fired after barring man from building

Two maps sum up crazy rainfall

The issue Morrison can no longer ignore

Around the Region

'Your son will be dead by the time he's a teenager'

News THIS was the devastating news that doctors delivered to this Northern Rivers family. But now they're on a mission to raise awareness.

Severe weather warning cancelled

Weather BoM issues severe weather warning as two weather systems combine

'Amazing' $200,000 lotto win for Casino pensioner

News "It will make life so much easier."

Popular coffee business is up for sale

Business After 27 years, it's "just time" to hang up the pinafore

'Disgusting' Domino's reopens after audit

Business "We immediately took our own precautionary measures"

Two homes destroyed in fire overnight

Breaking The two timber homes were engulfed in flames shortly after midnight

Truck company thank witnesses who helped driver after crash

News Truck company says it will work with police and the RMS

Sport

'If we can't see you, we can't save you'

News A VITAL warning has been issued by surf life savers as patrols kick off on North Coast beaches.

Gutsy Byron Bay Rams win back to back Grand Finals

News RE-BUILT Byron Bay Rams defeat pointscore champs to win again in 2018.

Wildcats win on penalties

News Byron Bay wins grand final shootout.

Rams strike form for finals

News Rams and Rovers Match up again

Magpies flying into AFL finals

News Magpies go for hat trick

National Sport

Cup rookie set to make an Impact

Lyon delivers record-breaking spell

Crunch calls loom as Cheika finalises tour plans

Trade bargain to give Roos hop

Keary named for Kangaroos clash with Tonga

New South Wales News

Man allegedly groomed teenager online, met up for sex

Crime A MAN allegedly posed as a 17-year-old before telling the girl, 15, he was 27 and then meeting her for sex. He’s 35.

War widow steals the hearts of royal couple

News Daphne Dunne has already had two kisses from the Prince

Cop's nose broken during violent Murwillumbah arrest

Crime A Bilambil man was arrested by police on Saturday.

Tweed roads closed due to flooding

News Motorists are advised not to travel across flood waters.

Man arrested after demanding drugs at Tweed hospital

Crime The man entered the Emergency Department on Thursday morning.

Ambulance called to car bogged in mud since yesterday

News Ambulance crews are currently attending to a group of five people.

Aussie retailers ridiculous $2300 ‘Woolies bag’

News Shopping tote at the price of three months’ worth of groceries

Business News

Secret of world’s youngest billionaire

Money HE’S 25, a model, and heir to a Norwegian fishing empire. Meet Gustav Magnar Witzoe, the world’s youngest male billionaire.

Bitcoin the ‘mother of all scams’

Money “A 70 per cent capital loss was a ‘good’ deal"

Microsoft co-founder dead at 65

Technology BILLIONAIRE Paul Allen, who founded US software giant Microsoft with Bill Gates...

Kia Australia jostling to launch new ute range

Motoring A program is under way to produce Kia utes and commercial vehicles.

What's On

Daryl Braithwaite set to perform on the Northern Rivers

Wish for a FourPlay show is granted

6 tips to secure tickets to Falls Festival 2018

Music to make the Burning Man dance

Doco separates fact from fiction in the vitamin industry

Lifestyle

The problem with tomato sauce in your diet

Health IT’S one of the most popular condiments in the pantry. But unfortunately, the bad far outweighs the good with a humble squirt of tomato sauce.

Teach how things used to be, but embrace new as well

Parenting Old photos and artefacts are important to share with your grandkids, but so is modern technology.

Large croc filmed on tourist beach

Pets & Animals HELEN McCulloch was taking a morning walk on a popular tourist beach when she spotted something very large lurking in the water. WATCH THE VIDEO

‘Nailed it’: Controversial ad set to rile Christians

Health A CONTROVERSIAL ad has poked fun at Jesus while tied to the cross. But it’s all for a worthy cause.

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Entertainment

Hugely anticipated TV show isn’t what it should be

TV WE’VE waited three years for the follow-up project from a TV genius who created one of the beloved shows in recent years. But it’s bizarrely disappointing.

How to beat Taylor Swift concert traffic chaos

News Council warns fans about potential commuter chaos

Piers Morgan mocks ‘emasculated’ star

Entertainment Piers Morgan sparks Twitter storm over ‘emasculating’ comments.

Nicole on Tom: ‘I was cocooned’

Celebrity "We lost a baby early on, so that was really very traumatic"

Meet Australia’s worst parents

TV Bride And Prejudice season two: More of Australia’s worst parents.

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Howard family 1919 D-Type Vauxhall

Yellow spring fashions

Lyn Hunt's 2002 Holden Commodore VX SS

David Jones swimwear

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Queensland’s best builders named

Property A European-inspired mansion has taken home a top honour.

This is the mortgage ‘ring of fire’

Property A NEW report has revealed the “ring” in each city where borrowers are most likely...

Why Margot Robbie’s mother’s home won’t go to auction

Property Here’s why there will no longer be an auction this weekend.

Queensland’s most in-demand suburbs

Property Blue-chip suburbs are benefiting from an economic growth spurt.

The Queensie party house selling

Property A party house with a showstopping ocean view guaranteed to impress.

Bay's gala sparkles

Gamble on glitz and glam

'Unfortunate accident': Man killed during storm

Brunswick Valley Woodchop mobile office unveiled at markets

Funding for more street lighting

Booyong Bridge officially opened

New CEO for local organisation

Who's just been announced on the Bluesfest lineup for 2019?

SHARK ALERT: Beaches evacuated after shark sightings

MOVIE REVIEW: The Cleaners digs into online censors' lives

Thor’s $9m mansion divides Byron Bay

Why festivals breached patron numbers in 2017

The Rubens confirm Northern Rivers show

Holiday traffic already causing headaches

'You remind me of me': Meghan meets Aussie doppelganger

White woman fired after barring man from building

Two maps sum up crazy rainfall

The issue Morrison can no longer ignore

'Your son will be dead by the time he's a teenager'

Severe weather warning cancelled

'Amazing' $200,000 lotto win for Casino pensioner

Popular coffee business is up for sale

'Disgusting' Domino's reopens after audit

Two homes destroyed in fire overnight

Truck company thank witnesses who helped driver after crash

'If we can't see you, we can't save you'

Gutsy Byron Bay Rams win back to back Grand Finals

Wildcats win on penalties

Rams strike form for finals

Magpies flying into AFL finals

Cup rookie set to make an Impact

Lyon delivers record-breaking spell

Crunch calls loom as Cheika finalises tour plans

Trade bargain to give Roos hop

Keary named for Kangaroos clash with Tonga

Man allegedly groomed teenager online, met up for sex

War widow steals the hearts of royal couple

Cop's nose broken during violent Murwillumbah arrest

Tweed roads closed due to flooding

Man arrested after demanding drugs at Tweed hospital

Ambulance called to car bogged in mud since yesterday

Aussie retailers ridiculous $2300 ‘Woolies bag’

Secret of world’s youngest billionaire

Bitcoin the ‘mother of all scams’

Microsoft co-founder dead at 65

Kia Australia jostling to launch new ute range

Daryl Braithwaite set to perform on the Northern Rivers

Wish for a FourPlay show is granted

6 tips to secure tickets to Falls Festival 2018

Music to make the Burning Man dance

Doco separates fact from fiction in the vitamin industry

The problem with tomato sauce in your diet

Teach how things used to be, but embrace new as well

Large croc filmed on tourist beach

‘Nailed it’: Controversial ad set to rile Christians

Large croc filmed on tourist beach

Shameless theft captured on CCTV footage

A gay teacher doesnt teach gay maths

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Royal wedding video

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Hugely anticipated TV show isn’t what it should be

How to beat Taylor Swift concert traffic chaos

Piers Morgan mocks ‘emasculated’ star

Nicole on Tom: ‘I was cocooned’

Meet Australia’s worst parents

Howard family 1919 D-Type Vauxhall

Yellow spring fashions

Lyn Hunt's 2002 Holden Commodore VX SS

David Jones swimwear

KOH KOOD

963 Main Arm Road, Main Arm 2482

Queensland’s best builders named

This is the mortgage ‘ring of fire’

Why Margot Robbie’s mother’s home won’t go to auction

Queensland’s most in-demand suburbs

The Queensie party house selling

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