Monday, July 18, 2016

Police, ambo bitten on the Gold Coast and other top stories.

  • Police, ambo bitten on the Gold Coast

    Police, ambo bitten on the Gold Coast
    A police officer will be disease tested after being bitten by a man on the Gold Coast.About 9.40pm Saturday, police arrived at Thomas Drive, Chevron Island, following reports of a domestic disturbance. An ambulance officer has been bitten on the hand while transporting a patient to Gold Coast University Hospital. Photo: Supplied Police allege a man had assaulted a woman and, while he was being restrained, bit a female constable on the hand.It is also alleged while the man was being trans..
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  • Scammers target Coast's elderly

    Scammers target Coast's elderly
    RESIDENTS are being warned to keep their guard up against bogus callers as a spate of phone scams hits the Gold Coast.In the latest scare, UnitingCare has warned locals not to be duped into giving their bank account details to a scammer posing as a staff member.The Australian Taxation Office has also issued a new warning about an aggressive phone scam in which fraudsters intimidate people into paying a fake tax debt by threatening jail or arrest.UnitingCare Queensland chief executive Anne Cross ..
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  • Molendinar: A well-kept secret

    Molendinar: A well-kept secret
    Located west of Southport, Molendinar compromises the industrial estate of the Gold Coast. The large suburb is dotted with retail shops and is home to Crestwood Heights, featuring many residential acreage homes. With commercial development of the Molendinar Industrial Estate coming alive in 1969 the area has since flourished.One historical treasure which remains is the abandoned railway tunnel surrounded by gardens and tucked away on Ashmore Rd.The Ernest Junction Tunnel dates back to 1964 and i..
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  • Toddler critical after driveway accident

    Toddler critical after driveway accident
    A BABY girl had been rushed to hospital in a critical condition with life threatening injuries after being run over at Burleigh Waters. Police said the 17 month old child was run over as a car was backing out of a driveway at about 4.10pm today.Both the child’s parents were home at the time.Senior Sargent Angelique Maloney said it is still under investigation who was driving the car.“Both parents are very distraught and are proceeding with police to the Gold Coast (University) Hospital,” she sai..
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  • Theatre attack 'gruesome torture'

    Theatre attack 'gruesome torture'
    WIDELY reported rumours about the alleged torture of victims in the Bataclan theatre massacre last November have been debunked.The shocking claims made in testimony at a French inquiry in March resurfaced online following the Nice attack.Two second-hand witnesses suggested Islamic State terrorists who gunned down scores of people also gouged out the eyes and sliced up the genitalia of some of the victims.The investigation’s chair, conservative politician Georges Fenech, said he was concerned aft..
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  • Church takes in homeless Mum and child

    Church takes in homeless Mum and child
    A YOUNG child and her mother have found refuge in a Surfers Paradise Anglican Church, which has opened its doors overnight to the city’s homeless. Reverend John Brook, of St John’s in Hamilton Ave, confirmed the girl and her mum had been taken in by the church to escape overnight temperatures which have dropped to below 10 degrees C.“It’s devastating to see a child homeless,” he said.“Unfortunately, I can’t give any more details about her as her identity has to be protected.”Rev Brook said he be..
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  • Konrad Hurrell reveals death of friend's baby driving him at Gold ...

    Konrad Hurrell reveals death of friend's baby driving him at Gold ...
    Hulking Gold Coast centre Konrad Hurrell needed to look no further than the strapping on his wrist for motivation after revealing the death of his best mate's baby shortly after birth triggered an emotion-charged display on Friday night.The heavy-hearted Hurrell showed why Neil Henry swooped on the former Warriors wrecking ball mid-season when he terrorised the Dragons to lift his new club into the top eight at the expense of their rivals. More Sport Videos Previous slide Next sli..
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  • Wanted: Army of smiling volunteers

    Wanted: Army of smiling volunteers
    COMMONWEALTH Games boss Peter Beattie is looking to recruit a smiling army to make the Gold Coast event the friendliest ever.The 15,000-strong volunteer force for the 2018 event is believed to be the largest ever assembled in Queensland.media_cameraGold Coast Games chief Peter Beattie is looking for smiling volunteers. Picture: Mike Batterham“This will be the biggest event in Australia for a decade and we are encouraging people to be part of it,’’ the Games Corporation chairman said.A wide range..
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  • Cow on the loose in Upper Coomera

    Cow on the loose in Upper Coomera
    FIRST it was deer, now motorists are being urged to keep an eye out for a cow on the loose near Upper Coomera. The white animal was spotted grazing near Peanba Park Rd, just off Days Rd, about 2pm.It comes as deer were recently spotted causing havoc in Merrimac.Motorists are encouraged to be vigilant around the area.
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  • Fanning wins in J-Bay fairytale

    Fanning wins in J-Bay fairytale
    MICK Fanning has won the J-Bay Open in a fairytale sequel to his nightmare shark attack at last year’s event.The Gold Coaster defeated Hawaiian John John Florence at Jeffreys Bay in South Africa.Fanning’s mother Elizabeth was there to see the three-time world champion overcome his demons and again rule the break that he loves.DON’T MISS: MICK FANNING TRIBUTE POSTER INSIDE TOMORROW’S BULLETIN Fanning won through to the final by defeating fellow Australian Julian Wilson.media_cameraMick Fanning ..
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