Girl runs from man
POLICE are hunting a man who grabbed the arm of a 17-year-old Carrum Downs girl and tried to force her into his car. Detective Senior Constable John Melhuish, of Frankston CIU, said the girl was walk...
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House ransacked
INTRUDERS ransacked every room of an Aspendale Gardens house and made off with items including a mobile phone and heirloom jewellery on Thursday 22 June. The Nurten Parade homeowner’s children arrive...
Partnerships a ‘new era’ of unity
A NEW era of “cooperation” between the state government and councils across Melbourne’s suburbs has been heralded with the formation of six metropolitan partnerships by the government. The state gove...
Bike gear raided
HIT-RUN burglars drove a stolen Audi into the roller doors of a wholesale bike store in Industrial Drive, Braeside, before making off with a valuable haul of sports merchandise at 5.30am on Saturday ...
Teen car thieves crash to a stop
FOUR teenagers who allegedly stole a car at Parkdale early Monday 26 June and took it on a joy ride as far as Carrum were brought to a halt when police placed road spikes on Charman Rd, Cheltenham. H...
Game of life deals Ben a good hand
THE challenging card game of bridge has a special place in centenarian Ben Finkelstein’s life. “It’s my only major interest and I look forward to it every Monday and Thursday,” he said from his Patte...
Residents craft world record attempt
A CHELSEA aged care home is a flurry of pom-pom making activity as residents and friends attempt to set a new Guinness world record. They aim to make 7777 pom-poms, string them together into a garlan...
Police investigate Frankston stabbing
Police are investigating a stabbing in Frankston this morning which left a man with serious injuries. Investigators have been told the man was walking west on Cranbourne Road when he was involved in ...
Driving learners to licence success
A YOUNG man joined a 100 club last month by celebrating passing his driving test as part of a learner driver mentorship program. Frankston resident Trent became the 100th driver to get a driver’s lic...
Ute linked to five violent burglaries
A SILVER Nissan Navarra dual-cab ute is the common link between five armed robberies in Dandenong South, Braeside, Carrum Downs, Frankston and Baxter over the past fortnight. The male driver of the s...