Amanda has been without a fixed address multiple times over multiple years, feeling isolated and unable to reach out for help. But one conversation changed her life and became a lifeline during a dark period. The 42-year-old, who did not want her surname published, was most recently without a fixed address in 2020. Know the … Read more
A man is accused of leaving a toddler in a hot car with only a slight crack in a window for air for 40 minutes while he went into a swimming centre on the NSW Central Coast. The 13-month-old was found alone in a Peugeot 4WD at the Toukley Aquatic Centre carpark at Heador St, … Read more
A Dyson has burst into flames in a NSW home. The Dyson cordless vacuum cleaner was charging inside the Swansea unit, on the NSW Central Coast, about 1pm on Sunday when its Lithium-Ion battery ignited. The fire spread to a second vacuum cleaner that was stored nearby. Watch the latest news and stream for free … Read more
A coastal NSW property, located amid a “private bushland sanctuary”, is set to go under the hammer later this month — but there’s a catch. The property, located in Phegans Bay on the Central Coast, cannot be inspected by prospective buyers. It is being sold by the Central Coast Council for overdue rates and charges … Read more
Amazon has made a major call for its Australian customers, announcing its Prime FREE One-Day Delivery service is set to expand into Brisbane, Geelong, Gosford, Newcastle and Wollongong. Customers in these cities can now get free one-day delivery on more than one million products, including pantry staples, household and personal care items, electronics, books, beauty … Read more
An extensive multi-agency search is underway for a NSW man missing in bushland for a week, after his vehicle was found abandoned earlier this week. Craig Wheatley, 48, was last seen at a licensed venue in Doyalson — on the Central Coast — about 3am on Friday. NSW Police began looking for him when he … Read more
A multi-agency search is underway for a missing woman, who failed to return to her campsite after getting bogged while on her way to collect water. Melissa Reeves, 48, is an experienced camper who has spent the past month camping by herself in NSW’s Olney State Forest, west of Lake Macquarie, near the Central Coast. … Read more
A man has died in front of his young son after being pulled from the water at a beach on the NSW Central Coast. Emergency services were called after a man in his 30s went out for a swim and got caught in a rip at Ettalong Beach about 2pm on Saturday. Witnesses said the … Read more
The little buck-toothed critter warily peered out of his kennel perched at the edge of a pond in Northern California, his beady eyes following five of his family members that were already paddling out toward the pine trees dotting the horizon. The water glimmered in the October sun as the willows rustled in the breeze. … Read more
The Elverhoj Museum of History & Art in Solvang, Calif. Julie Tremaine In a city as full of curiosities as Solvang, the tiny Danish village on California’s Central Coast, I shouldn’t have been surprised that there was a place like the Elverhoj Museum of History & Art. Housed in a historic home, it’s both a tribute … Read more