Car allegedly stolen in Queensland crashes into 30 cars in Sydney’s inner suburb Surry Hills

Four people including a 12-year-old boy have been arrested after a 4WD allegedly stolen in Queensland crashed into dozens of cars in Sydney’s inner city. The Toyota LandCruiser was spotted late on Thursday driving dangerously in Surry Hills before officers tried to pull it over. The 4WD took off, triggering a short chase before it … Read more

Neighbour takes Sydney homeowners to court over hedge blocking his sunlight

A Sydney man has taken his neighbours to court over a hedge growing on their property that he claimed blocked his sunlight and littered debris. The neighbours, who live in Ropes Crossing, in Sydney’s west, have a row of 21 lilly pillies, which form a 3 to 4m tall hedge, growing along a boundary they … Read more

Sydney JND Homes customers calling for urgent action against builder

There are increasing calls for NSW Fair Trading to act against a Sydney builder that has a number of unfinished home builds, some whose owners have been told their houses’ conditions are so bad they need to be demolished and built again. Kathy Mattiello is one JND Homes client who has been waiting two years … Read more

Sydney HSBC bank customer ‘devastated’ after being scammed out of $50,000 in savings after seemingly innocent text

A Sydney man says a surprise plan to take his parents overseas has been dashed after he was duped out of $50,000 in a cruel scam. HSBC Australia customer Gerald Chin told 7NEWS.com.au his nightmare started when he received what he thought was an innocuous text from his bank asking him to call them on … Read more

Australians owed millions in unclaimed cash: How to check if you’re eligible

Australians may have a Christmas present waiting for them in the form of unclaimed money. More than $582 million worth of unclaimed money is waiting to be collected by over a million Australians, according to statistics released by the NSW state revenue. Much of the unclaimed funds come from uncashed cheques and payments, unclaimed refunds, … Read more

Firefighter Michael Kidd who died in Grose Vale house fire, in Sydney’s northwest farwelled by friends and family

A firefighter who died battling a house blaze has been remembered as a man with a “vibrant spirit” who made the ultimate professional sacrifice. Michael Kidd, 51, died on December 12 after being hit by a falling wooden beam while fighting a blaze that engulfed a house in Grose Vale, in Sydney’s outer northwest. WATCH … Read more

Truck fire shuts Sydney M5 East at Kingsgrove Rd

A truck fire has shut part of a busy Sydney motorway, with motorists warned of “significant delays”. Emergency services were called to a truck fire on the M5 East at Kingsgrove just before 11am Friday. The motorway has been shut westbound at Kingsgrove Rd, with two city-bound lanes also closed. Watch the latest news and … Read more

Out-of-control car hits pedestrians at Ramsgate Coles in Sydney’s southwest

Two pedestrians and several cars were hit as chaos erupted at a Coles carpark in Sydney’s southwest on Thursday morning. An elderly man, who police say was driving the out-of-control car, and a pedestrian were taken to hospital. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Out-of-control car hits two pedestrians in shopping centre carpark. Watch the latest news … Read more

Police charge Krispy Kreme doughnut thief after van stolen in Sydney

A woman has been charged after stealing a doughnut truck in Sydney last month. The Krispy Kreme delivery van was filled with 10,000 doughnuts and reportedly on the way to sites in Newcastle, when it was stolen from a Carlingford service station, in Sydney’s northwest on November 29. “Our Krispy Kreme team is working to … Read more

NSW drivers to share in $560m cash toll relief while Uber drivers, taxi drivers, heavy vehicles and more to miss out

More than 700,000 drivers are expected to share in $560 million in cost-of-living relief under a toll-relief scheme. But cars registered with businesses, ride-shares, taxis and heavy vehicles will be ineligible for NSW’s $60 toll cap, which starts on January 1. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Thousands of Sydney drivers to benefit from cap on motorway … Read more