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Man accused of Yamba brawl stabbing makes bail application

Crime A 22-year-old man accused of stabbing another man three times during a wild brawl in Yamba late last year has made a bid for bail

Council: We must subdivide to conquer housing crisis

Council News Could a series of new subdivisions help ease the Clarence Valley’s housing affordability crisis?

Para athlete soars to new track and field heights

Athletics Para athlete Mitch Christiansen has set new personal bests in all three of his track and field disciplines at various meets in 2021 while breaking into the world top...

North Coast concerns to be heard at rural health inquiry

News The NSW Parliamentary Inquiry will look at the pressures of rural and regional health.

Historic pub set to be restored to ‘former glory’

News The Rappville Pub has plans to reopen its kitchen after four years

‘I’m 70 years old, I don’t know where I’ll be going’

Community RENTAL CRISIS: No matter how much work she puts into improving a property, Suzie...

CORINDI STORM: ‘I don’t think people realise the magnitude’

News Locals band together to help devastated residents as calls grow for state...

Rainfall figures off the charts from Upper Corindi ‘tsunami’

News The downpour is somewhere between a 1-in-500 and 1-in-1000 year event.

Supermarket warning: Fruit, veggie prices soar 30%

News Fruit and vegetable prices to soar as farm labour crisis bites

RAILWAY RECIPE: 1200t ballast, 800m rail and 600 sleepers

News Mammoth task to remediate site after last week’s derailment

Network News

‘Lying on bed in PJs’: Female teacher accused of student sex

Crime Alleged teacher student sexual relationship claim hits cou

4th Mar 2021 6:11 AM

Queensland’s medical experts want baby killer Folbigg freed

Crime Queensland doctors back new medical theory to free Kathleen Folbigg

4th Mar 2021 6:00 AM

‘Most hated woman in Australia: Inside the Folbigg case

Crime Emotions run high when a mother is found to have murdered her children.

‘Threat is real’: Infectious outbreak fears

News Reports of three Border Force officers contracting a devastating infectious disease...

Police & Courts

COURT BRIEFS: Convictions recorded in Grafton court

Crime From assault occasioning actual bodily harm to leading police on a dangerous...

IN COURT: 18 people facing Grafton court today

Crime Find out who is appearing in Grafton criminal court today

Police officer assaulted in struggle over firearm

Crime A court has heard police were attempting to arrest a man in breach of an AVO at...

Man jailed for headbutting elderly friend

Crime An elderly Lawrence man welcomed his 49-year-old friend of seven years into his...

Development News

SafeWork shines light on solar sites

News More than 100 notices were issued against building sites across the North Coast...

SNEAK PEEK: First tour inside new Grafton gallery

News Take a virtual tour alongside special guests inside Grafton Regional Gallery’s $7.6...

Could Grafton CBD support medium-density apartments?

Community Chamber of Commerce secretary calls for more strategic planning to help ease...

Residents raise concerns over West Yamba development

News Community group campaigning in Yamba to Keep It Country

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Coastal Views

HOUSING CRISIS: ‘We are lucky if there is one rental a week’

Community After seeing dodgy deals done to secure a property, TJ would like to see the laws for renting changed.

RENTAL CRISIS: ‘We will effectively be homeless’

Community Courtney said that finding a property to accommodate their large family at a reasonable price was becoming an impossible task.

RENTAL CRISIS: ‘Everyone is going homeless’

Community Despite applying for numerous rentals around the region, the only response Tayla receives is rejection.

RENTAL CRISIS: ‘The house contained asbestos’

Community Currently facing a 90-day eviction notice without explanation, Carina said renters have few rights when demand outstrips supply.

RENTAL CRISIS: ‘It is stretching my budget to the limit’

Community When Tracey’s Townsend duplex was sold last year, she soon discovered that finding a new rental in the Clarence Valley, especially one that would accept pets, was near...

‘He lost a lot of blood’: Cop reveals harrowing ordeal

Crime In the race to save a life during a serious road crash, Highway Patrol officer Jarrod French says every minute counts.

Sport

PUTTS ‘N’ PARS: Yamba golfer claims his fifth ace

Golf After a week of torrential rain golfers across the Clarence were glad to see blue skies and green fields as they took to the links this week

MONDAY ROUND UP: Latest sport news and results

Sport From archery to swimming, golf, bridge and lawn bowls, see all the latest news and...

Titans coaching clinic a win for Northern Rivers clubs

Sport Club coaches thrilled to learn new techniques and get advice on skills training and...

North Coast hockey juniors prepare for national stage

Hockey Grafton’s rich tradition of punching above its weight in the representative hockey...

PHOTOS: Daily Examiner Shield Hockey strikes into action

Hockey Primary school students from throughout Grafton participated in the first round of...

National Sport

Tasmania to get answer on AFL team next week

AFL AFL CEO Gill McLachlan to reveal Tasmania’s chances of a AFL team

Footy great accuses AFL of snubbing fans

AFL Essendon great Tim Watson accuses AFL of snubbing fans

Teen sensation decides $1m Roosters future

Sport NRL 2021: Sam Walker set to sign long-term deal with Sydney Roosters

Football star diagnosed with blood cancer

Sport Defender Rebekah Stott reveals blood cancer diagnosis

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