Year in review – January
Relive what happened in the Illawarra in January 2015 - it's the first instalment of the Mercury's Year in ReviewCranky campers:To stop people camping in Stuart Park over New Year's, Wollongong City Council posts signs warning that tents had to be removed by 6pm and rangers swept through the area on New Year’s Eve. On the morning of January 1, only a few tents remained.First baby:The Illawarra’s first baby of 2015 - Tristan Liu - is born at Wollongong Hospital at 3am to parents Chen and Sara Li..>> view originalClown doctor brings Christmas cheer
Clown doctor Michael Jaques paid a visit to Wollongong Hospital's children's ward on Christmas Day.Clowning around: Michael Jaques, with helpers Abbey and Jordan Jaques, bringing cheer to patients at Wollongong Hospital children's ward including Bashaar Abdulaltif. Picture: Georgia MattsIt’s clown doctor Michael Jaques’ job to bring laughter into the lives of sick kids, but he gets plenty out of it too.The popular Wollongong entertainer battles bi-polar disorder and says that visiting children –..>> view originalPolice detail the worst offenders on NSW roads
Over the last seven days police have attended 709 major crashes and issued 6,817 speeding fines.Five people have died on NSW roads since Operation Arrive Alive kicked in on December 18, as police catch high-range drink driving offenders taking dangerous risks over the holiday period.Over the last seven days police have attended 709 major crashes and issued 6,817 speeding fines.On Friday afternoon police released the details of some of the worst offenders.AdvertisementA Wagga Wagga man has been c..>> view originalHarrison to be guest of honour
Harrison to be guest of honourDec. 25, 2015, 10:54 a.m.Respected and famed fishing writer and guide Rod Harrison will be guest speaker at the Wollongong Sportfishing Club monthly meeting at Illawarra Leagues Club January 12 from 7pm.Release: Anthony Mifsud with 25kg striped marlin tagged and released.Respected and famed fishing writer and guide Rod Harrison will be guest speaker at the Wollongong Sportfishing Club monthly meeting at Illawarra Leagues Club January 12 from 7pm.Enquiries to Gordon ..>> view originalHow to survive Christmas when it's also your birthday
As if winning, and the losing, her crown wasn’t pain enough, Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez (L), also has to live with the fact every year her birthday thunder is stolen by Christmas. Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images.WHO doesn’t love Christmas Day? There’s loads of free gifts, you are legally required to overindulge, and you have a free pass to fall asleep in front of the television.But for a small group of people Christmas Day is a constant disappointment, never living up to its promise.“I’m a..>> view originalAussie EP made in Wigan a chart hit
AN AUSTRALIAN pop-punk band is proving a hit with young music fans after roaring into the charts... with a little help from the Wigan music scene. Three-piece Lyon Estate saw their second self-titled EP hit number four on the iTunes worldwide alternative chart as well as making the UK iTunes top 40 and doing well Down Under.The group’s success is partially made in the borough as the fou..>> view originalPhoto apps to help you shoot like a pro
We're shooting more photos with our smartphones than ever, and they're getting better and better each year.So are the apps — I have a list of five today that can help you shoot like a pro.Camera+$4.49 AppleThis app lets you set exposure, white balance and focus, for those times when automatic just ain't cutting it, and lets you use your iPhone flash for fill-in, instead of those overbearing, washed out images we've come to associate with smartphone flash.AdvertisementSlow Shutter!$2.99 AppleTh..>> view originalNvidia Shield Tablet K1 Gets The Update To Android 6.0
Denzel Bryant| OnDecember 24, 2015Nvidia has begun updating its Shield Tablet K1 to Android 6.0, making it one of the first devices to use the new Marshmallow operating system.In order to make it more appealing to consumers, Nvidia renamed its Shield Tablet to Shield Tablet K1, and lowered its price on November to an afforadable $200. This was not enough for mobile gamers though – the tablet shipped with Android 5.1 (code name Lollipop).In response to this disappointment, Nvidia promised to upda..>> view originalDriver found three times over alcohol limit at Alberton
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Driver found three times over alcohol limit at AlbertonPostedDecember 25, 2015 09:16:21 A man who was stopped by police at Alberton, a north-western suburb of Adelaide, has recorded a blood alcohol reading more than three times the legal limit.Police stopped the sedan the 54-year-old man was driving on Port Road about 1:20am.Police said he had a blood alcohol reading of 0.170.They said checks at the station found he had provided officers with false details.The man was charged with drink driv..>> view originalElon Musk nominated for "Luddite of the Year"?
ELON Musk, CEO of leading electric car company Tesla and private space transport company SpaceX, has unexpectedly been nominated for the dubious title of 'Luddite of the Year'.The award takes its name from the Luddite movement of the 19th Century, which was composed of textile workers who opposed technological progress, fearing that material-making machines produced during the industrial revolution would put them out of a job.According to the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, whi..>> view original
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