Court documents revealed the Ballina man was suffering from an acquired brain injury and mental health issues when he was sentenced over a police pursuit, drug driving and repeated licence breaches.
A Ballina woman remains bedridden with multiple fractures after a dark-coloured ute allegedly struck her and drove away without stopping.
Police are appealing for witnesses after a Woolworths staff member was seriously injured in a bottle attack in Goonellabah.
A man in his 20s was airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital after a serious fall on a rural property at Keith Hall this afternoon.
A heritage cottage has been destroyed in a fierce Byron Bay fire overnight, the second dramatic CBD blaze in less than a month.
A Ballina Central massage business owner has pleaded not guilty to alleged sexual touching offences involving five local women.
A highly trained martial arts fighter wanted over an alleged sexual assault has been spotted camping in carparks at Northern Rivers beaches.
A Ballina man accused of sexually assaulting a vulnerable woman had previously been jailed after threatening Ballina bank staff with a toy gun.
Police have launched Operation RAID targeting drink and drug driving with the goal of getting impaired drivers off the road.
A 36-year-old Tweed Heads man has been refused bail after police allege they found illegal firearms and child abuse material during a Bilambil Heights raid.
Marine Rescue ‘heroes’ who died in the Ballina tragedy have been named, as police prepare to examine the sunken yacht for answers.
Drivers were left scratching their heads after finding themselves caught up in an M1 police pursuit that seemed more like a Sunday drive.
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