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Scorcher temperatures: Total fire ban for NSW
A total fire ban will be in place across greater Sydney today, with high temperatures and strong winds expected.[MORE]
Teens badly burnt in fire, friend charged
A teenager has been charged over a fire on the New South Wales central coast that has left two of his friends in a critical condition.[MORE]
Nurse struck off for accessing porn at work
A New South Wales central coast nurse has been struck off the state's roll of nurses for at least two years, for accessing pornography on a work computer.[MORE]
NSW ecstasy ring leader arrested: police
Police are confident they have smashed an ecstasy supply ring after arresting four men, including two brothers, in raids on the New South Wales central coast.[MORE]
Needle into heart: Stray dogs killed using 'barbaric' method
There are calls for an independent inquiry into allegations of cruelty at a central coast animal shelter.[MORE]
Doctor highlights super clinic GP recruitment challenge
A New South Wales central coast doctor says recruiting enough GPs is the biggest challenge facing the Federal Government's proposed new super clinic for the region.[MORE]
Meningococcal suspected in teen's death
A 14-year-old boy has died from a suspected case of meningococcal disease on the New South Wales central coast.[MORE]
Truckies stage 'go slow' protest
A group of truck drivers has staged a protest on the F3 Freeway over rising fuel costs.[MORE]
Truckies to stage F3 'go slow'
Hundreds of truck drivers will stage a 'go slow' day tomorrow on the F3, north of Sydney, to protest over wages, working conditions and rising fuel costs.[MORE]
Man escapes from burning plane
Police say a man was lucky to escape relatively unscathed from a burning plane on the NSW central coast this morning.[MORE]
Community reflects on flood anniversary
It is a time of reflection for hundreds of New South Wales central coast emergency volunteers and victims of last year's devastating floods - the worst local natural disaster in more than a century.[MORE]
Seven charged over secret drug lab
Seven people have been charged with drug offences after a police raid on a New South Wales central coast home.[MORE]
Council investigated over waste dumping
An investigation is underway into claims Wyong Council has been illegally dumping waste at an old landfill site on the New South Wales central coast. [MORE]
'500,000 child porn images, videos found'
Police say a New South Wales man has been charged with producing child pornography after 500,000 sexually exploitative images and videos were found in his home.[MORE]
Record rainfalls sweep through Sydney, Hunter
A severe weather system have moved through Sydney and the Hunter Valley overnight, with intense rainfalls recorded in several areas.[MORE]
Flash flooding sweeps through Sydney
Storms have caused flash flooding in Sydney on Friday evening.[MORE]
NSW trade school to boost skills
New South Wales Premier Morris Iemma has opened the Wyong trade school on the central coast, one of the first of 25 such schools opening across the state.[MORE]
'Track work could cause 1hr train delays'
Rail commuters travelling between Newcastle and the Central Coast are being warned they will face delays of up to an hour this week, due to track work.[MORE]
Pet dogs perish in caravan fire
A caravan fire on the New South Wales Central Coast has killed two dogs and left a woman in hospital.[MORE]
Clubs, pubs divided on pokie cutback
New South Wales clubs and hotels have given a mixed reaction to the State Government's plan to reduce the cap on poker machines by 5,000 and impose tougher restrictions on high-density gambling areas.[MORE]
NSW cuts pokie numbers in gambling crackdown
The New South Wales Government is today expected to announce plans to reduce the cap on poker machines in the state by 5,000 and impose tougher restrictions on high-density gambling areas. [MORE]
Councils face 10pc rise in complaints
The Local Government Association says a rise in the number of complaints about councils is a result of the pressures they face about development.[MORE]
Labor wins marginal Dobell
Labor has claimed victory in the marginal seat of Dobell on the New South Wales Central Coast. [MORE]
Police lay murder charge after stand-off
New South Wales police have charged a man with murder after a fatal stabbing on the state's central coast.[MORE]
3,000 NSW horses vaccinated
Racing New South Wales has nearly completed its initial horse flu vaccination program.[MORE]
