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CANCER survivors and their families in the City of Whittlesea will join thousands of cyclists in the Ride to Conquer Cancer fund-raiser later this year.…

WHITTLESEA council is gearing up for an expensive legal battle against a local venue’s bid for more poker machines, but it cannot explain why. The…

A FATIGUED paramedic fell asleep at the wheel of an ambulance, according to a union. The officer narrowly avoided a head-on collision when she nodded…

FORGET limp celery sticks – a world-first study could see dieters indulging in dairy-rich products. People striving to lose weight can feast on cheese, yoghurt,…

THE new $7.5 million Lalor Gardens Primary School has an unexpected facility – a “swimming pool”. The “pool” of stagnant water is the result of…

WHITTLESEA is leading the push for a revamp of bushfire-prone zones that add thousands of dollars to the cost of home building and alterations. It…

Exploding bums, evil pencils, disgusting brussels sprouts … Fran Cusworth attempts to get inside the mind of children’s author Andy Griffiths. At the Children’s Book…

THE Peter Lalor residential area is the only housing estate in Australia named an official war memorial, but the residents do not want the burden…

Daniel Paproth helps to dish out food and friendship on the streets of Melbourne. IN the large hall at North Melbourne’s Jean McKendry Neighbourhood Centre,…

Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Kirkright of the Whittlesea Crime Investigation Unit is retiring after 38 years of service. THERE have been many highs and only…

FOR Anthony Lewin, darts is more than pegging a few at the corkboard on a Thursday night. The president of the Northern Darts Association has…