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Wollongong woman narrowly escapes exploding power pole

A video has emerged online showing a Wollongong woman's close escape as a power pole exploded in a hail of sparks on a suburban street. The video, taken by Wollongong resident Stevie Hislop, captured the destruction being caused by the storm as it ... >> view original

Man dies during Sydney-Wollongong ride

A MAN has died during a charity cycling event from Sydney to Wollongong. POLICE say the 53-year-old Mount Annan man collapsed while riding along Lawrence Hargraves Drive at Clifton about 11.20am on Sunday and died at the scene. Originally ... >> view original

Sydney cyclist dies during multiple sclerosis charity bike ride

A man has died at Clifton, midway between Sydney and Wollongong, after he collapsed during a charity bike ride. The 53-year-old, from Mount Annan in Sydney's south-west, was taking part in the MS Sydney to the Gong ride, which raises money for multiple ... >> view original

Chipperfield wants A-League spot for Wollongong - SBS

"I also heard rumours of a super team or whatever they are calling it covering St George/Sutherland and Wollongong but I would prefer a Wollongong team. "Two teams in Sydney is enough. Wollongong has a massive junior participation. "I would never have ... >> view original

BREKKIE WRAP: Man's face 'ripped off' by falling sofa

A PEDESTRIAN'S face has been “ripped off” by a two-seater sofa that fell from the penthouse of a five-star hotel in London. The man in his 20s was left in a pool of blood after he was struck near the W London Hotel in Leicester Square on Friday morning. >> view original

TV blunder leaves Angela Constance red-faced

Angela Constance, the Scottish education secretary, was left embarrassed on television yesterday after she stumbled over her words and asked for a retake — on a live broadcast (Lindsay McIntosh writes). The SNP MSP bungled her answer to a question ... >> view original

Elections leave Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan as the leader of a ...

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Frontman joked about fire before fatal blaze

Survivors of a deadly nightclub fire and stampede in Romania say the lead singer of the heavy metal band on stage made a joke at first about the fire before it engulfed the basement club in central Bucharest. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email ... >> view original

Missing Connecticut Couple's Remains Found, Adult Son Will be Charged With ...

The remains of an affluent Connecticut couple who went missing in August were found Thursday in Weston and authorities will charge their adult son with their murders, reports the New York Times. Let's take it from the top: Jeffrey and Jeanette Navin ... >> view original

Bodies of Egypt crash victims arrive

November 02, 2015: New details overnight on the airline disaster in Egypt, with Russian officials saying it broke up in mid-air, scattering debris over 20km. FTBAPGL. A plane carrying the remains of 144 people killed when a Russian airliner crashed in ... >> view original