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JETTY CRIME WAVE LONG Jetty - which has been transformed from one of the Coasts daggiest suburbs to a chic town of hipsters and young professionals - is in the grip of a crime wave. The Coasts equivalent of Sydneys trendy inner west is being targeted by... Page 1

Swiss connection A savvy property investor has travelled more than 16,000km from Switzerland and paid nearly $3 million for a piece of paradise in one of the most sought-after locations on the Central Coast. Page 1

TIME FOR A CHANGE COASTIES have been urged to "lay ghosts from the past to rest" and turn to fresh blood for the new Central Coast Council as the major parties prepare to unveil their candidates for the September poll. In a move which has bipartisan support, the... Page 1

Lets go Troppo The Central Coasts most iconic nightclub will come to life again for just one night when 2000 revellers rewind the clock and relive their partying glory days at a Club Troppo reunion this weekend. Page 1

The right drop When Francis and Nadia OConnell bought Firescreek Fruit Winery almost two years ago they knew nothing about wine making. Today the couple is "chuffed" after taking out two medals at the annual Australian Fruit Wine Show competition in Tasmania. Page 1

RENO RUMBLE A RENOVATION tsunami is sweeping the Central Coast in the wake of record low interest rates and spiralling house prices. Exclusive data obtained by the Express Advocate reveals nearly seven Development Applications and Complying Development... Page 1

1000 lives saved on beaches VOLUNTEER surf life savers lowered the flags for the final time yesterday capping off a busy but successful season in which nearly 1000 people now owe their lives to the red and yellow army. Life savers from the Central Coasts 15 clubs downed tools... Page 1

GENERATION SEXT CHILDREN as young as 10 have been swept up in the naked-selfie phenomenon as Central Coast police, principals and parents prepare to join forces to rein in out-of-control "Generation Sext". Ahead of a planned forum to tackle the "alarming" cyber... Page 1

BARRIERS TO THREAT THE global threat of terror has extended to the Central Coast where police for the first time will employ "hostile vehicle mitigation" strategies to prevent an attack at Anzac Day services. In the wake of several international attacks where terrorists... Page 1

CHOKED A FERRY company is threatening to shut down its popular tourist and commuter services amid fears for passengers safety after one of its vessels ran aground three times over the past month in sand-choked Ettalong channel near Box Head. The boss of... Page 1

FAREWELL FROGYS THE wrecking ball is finally ready to descend on the dilapidated Frogys building after a 15-year saga over one of the most controversial sites in the heart of Gosford. Demolition of the derelict site - which has been a blight on the city skyline for... Page 1

Paralympian in pole position MORE than 55,000 voters in the seat of Gosford will head to the polls tomorrow as the major parties battle it out to win the states most marginal seat. Both major parties put up "celebrity" candidates with no previous political experience for the... Page 1

DEAL OR NO DEAL MYSTERY surrounds the much-touted Chappypie China Time project at Warnervale amid questions over whether the projects backers were able to meet a revised $3 million landpayment deadline last month. Central Coast Council refused to reveal on Monday... Page 1

JUSTICE FOR GIBBO A YOUNG partygoer has been found guilty by a jury of murdering a promising footballer by stabbing him in the heart after a Central Coast dance party. Bradley James Brooks, 21, showed no emotion after a jury found him guilty of murdering Greg "Gibbo"... Page 1

DOWN THEY GO They stood tall and proud in the Colongra skyline for 50 years, but stacks of Central Coast history came crashing down in just 10 seconds on Sunday morning. Hundreds gathered at the site of the Munmorah Power Station - where thousands worked from 1967... Page 1

ARMAGEDDON A photographer has described his close encounter with a UFO-like storm cloud at Mangrove Mountain as like a scene from hit movie Armageddon. Andrew Cooney (inset) captured the freak weather event on Tuesday - an ominous warning before a severe... Page 1

MEDICAL MISERY THE crippling effects of the doctor shortage on the Woy Woy peninsula has reached new lows with a Daleys Point resident and her bedridden mother revealing the "nightmare" of being turned away by dozens of doctors. Kim Mares contacted 11 medical... Page 1

5-STAR CHIEF THE Sydney local-government veteran parachuted in to oversee council mergers on the Central Coast has been living in lavish, five-star accommodation for months on the public purse as his soaring expenses put his remuneration close to Premier Gladys... Page 1

WHAT A MESS AN epic financial mess left behind by the former Gosford Council has been referred to the states corruption watchdog after independent auditors were unable to find tens of millions of dollars in "alarming" mismanagement stretching more than a... Page 1

School canteens on a healthy roll Coast primary school students are aboard the sushi train as the health-food revolution transforms canteens into restaurant-quality operations. Page 1

A league of their own Behind every good man is a good woman, so the saying goes. As we celebrate International Womens Day today, the Central Coast Mariners are leading the charge with the highest percentage of female staff members in the A-League. Page 1

Stolen statues At 91, Clive Dents last pleasure in life was looking at his beloved ornamental garden statues in the backyard of his Wagstaffe home. That was until some low-life knocked some of them off. Page 1

CALL FOR MORE DOCS A DOCTOR shortage on the Woy Woy peninsula is "past crisis point" with lengthy appointment waiting times putting the health of thousands of patients at risk. Some peninsula patients are being forced to wait up to two weeks to see a GP, while others... Page 1

DEADLY SPIDER IN SHOE A TEN-year-old boy has miraculously survived a deadly funnel-web bite after he was given more antivenene than any other survivor in Australian history. "It sort of clawed onto me ... and I couldnt get it off," a brave Matthew Mitchell said. Page 1

TORNADO ALLEY The corridor from Berkeley Vale to Fountaindale has been dubbed "Tornado Alley" after another freak thunderstorm saw winds exceeding 115km/h wreak havoc on homes, trees and powerlines. Page 1

LAST RESORT THE Central Coast has become the home of cannabis oil supply in Australia as moves to get the drug legalised in NSW gather force. The Express Advocate can reveal one of the nations biggest underground supply networks is operating in the region as... Page 1

P-plater on pot behind bars A P-PLATER who travelled 200km/h in the breakdown lane with cannabis in his system before ploughing into another vehicle has been sentenced to a non-parole period of just 2½ years in jail. Kayden James Lawson was sentenced on Monday following the... Page 1

LOAD OF RUBBISH A MAN who had his fine for littering on the M1 thrown out of court after the only witness failed to show up says the environment watchdogs "dob in a tosser" smartphone app is being abused by people making malicious or vexatious reports. Stephen... Page 1

Brother breaks his silence THE younger brother of stabbing murder victim Paul Breen has opened up for the first time on his "dog" nephews bloody 2013 Good Friday crime spree that forever ripped apart his familys lives. Tony Breen decided to break his silence after his... Page 1

A FLAMING JOKE Call for an inquiry into M1 accident Contraflow not activated for 10 hours Commuters vent fury over 19km gridlock Page 1

CANDID CAMERA MOBILE speed camera locations outnumber fixed cameras more than five to one on the Central Coast but it is the permanent speed traps that snag the most lead-foot drivers. Exclusive analysis of NSW Office of State Revenue figures shows fines from the... Page 1

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Monty to take pledge CENTRAL Coast Mariners captain Nick Montgomery and his family took a leap of faith when they packed up and moved from England just over four years ago. Montgomerys wife Josie, who was being kept busy by their one-year-old twins Chloe and Leah, can... Page 4

Coasts hot property in 2017 THE Central Coast property market is set for another stellar year ahead as long as interest rates remain low and Sydneysiders continue to drift north in search of cheaper housing. Local real estate experts are anticipating a fifth consecutive year of... Page 1

Coast veterans to march on THE Anzac Day marches on the Central Coast will go ahead this year "rain, shine or terrorist threat" after fears that extra security costs could sideline Diggers on their sacred day. Central Coast District RSL president Greg Mawson said local veterans... Page 1

Stadium bid gains more ground THE man behind the successful campaign to get Central Coast Stadium built nearly two decades ago says the council-run venue is in "urgent" need of a major overhaul. Chris Holstein, a former Gosford Mayor and MP, has thrown his full support behind the... Page 1

TAKING A STAND Central Coast Mariners owner Mike Charlesworth has unveiled a bold plan to transform Gosford stadium into a world-class entertainment hub but has warned the $75 million investment will be lost if the project continues to be "hamstrung" by Central Coast... Page 1

Nabbed gnomes come home A RETIRED navy cook has been reunited with his beloved gnomes after two drunk women nabbed them because they were keen to party with the short-statured statues. George Murray had not even noticed a couple of dozen of his gnomes were missing from his... Page 1

ROAD TO DESPAIR TWENTY people have lost their lives on Central Coast roads in 2016. On average that is almost one person killed every two weeks in what has been the worst year for fatal crashes since 2009 when 24 people lost their lives on the regions roads. They... Page 1

Final salute to old-school cop SUPERINTENDENT Dave Swilks will be piped out of Wyong Police Station today, signalling the end of a decorated 44-year career. But the veteran officers retirement is also the end of an era - the days of an oldschool copper who was, arguably, the best... Page 1

Baa Baa back sheep The Express Advocates campaign to see a little lamb reunited with his owner and greatest admirer has resulted in shear success - Barnaby is back at his Wyee home after being callously stolen and dumped. Barnabys owner Ian Richardson and greatest... Page 1

HIDDEN CRISIS A STAGGERING $3.07 billion was pumped through Central Coast pokies last financial year as experts warn the regions problem gambling "hidden crisis" is only getting worse. New figures released by Liquor and Gaming NSW show punters lost at least $306... Page 1

SCROOGE VANDALS THOUSANDS of dollars in damage has been caused after scrooge vandals targeted festive displays across the Woy Woy peninsula, cutting dozens of Christmas light cords in a senseless early morning spree. At least 10 properties between Ettalong and Umina... Page 1

Cancer raffle ticket fraud A WOMAN who lives with her dog in a caravan at The Entrance allegedly supplemented her government benefits by photocopying Cancer Council raffle tickets and selling them to unsuspecting punters, court documents have revealed. Karlee Faith Eckford said... Page 1

REUNITED Pensioner Robert Steadman has been reunited with his 300kg concrete eagle statue - stolen from his Hamlyn Terrace home six months ago - after the Express Advocate helped track it down. Page 1

HOME TOWN HERO ALMOST 10 years to the day since special forces Trooper Joshua Porter was killed in one of Australias worst peace time military disasters, friends and family will gather at his home town of Chain Valley Bay tomorrow to celebrate his life. Page 1

THROWN OVERBOARD A VOLUNTEER marine expert has been "thrown overboard" by authorities after he was found to have been negligent in operating a rescue vessel that capsized on its ill-fated maiden voyage earlier this year. It comes as the Express Advocate can reveal an... Page 1

FIX IT FOR ANNIE Dozens of fed-up residents have made an impassioned plea to Central Coast Council to fix a deadly stretch of road in Terrigal before more lives are lost. Residents on the Scenic Highway say they warned the former Gosford Council for years about the... Page 1

MAN WITH A $1B PLAN Architect Anthony Kelly has launched a bold billion-dollar bid to transform the Gosford waterfront into a world-class tourist precinct to rival Brisbanes South Bank. Page 1

Brickbats worth it THE Blocks Kim and Chris Elliott are eagerly awaiting the shows finale on Sunday night but have confessed it hasnt been the easiest of roads for them on the Channel 9 show. "The editing hurt at times," Mrs Elliott, viceprincipal of Glenvale Special... Page 2

Millions of dollars sit idle MORE than $30 million of federal government funding committed to major Central Coast projects remains unspent. Robertson federal Liberal MP Lucy Wicks wants to know why the future of several multi-million dollar projects funded by the Government and... Page 1

BORE WAR THOUSANDS of people living on the Woy Woy peninsula could be slapped with huge fines in the face of a possible crackdown on residents using bore water without the correct approvals. Industry experts believe Water NSW is preparing to crack down on... Page 1

RUBBISH KING A NORTH Wyong waste facility is still charging cash to accept truckloads of rubbish despite being slapped with a stop work notice after authorities discovered potentially toxic contaminants leeching into stormwater drains. The Environment Protection... Page 1

CITY STALLS A PEAK development industry body has warned that delays in assessing development applications could be driving developers away from investing in Gosford. Urban Development Institute Australia Central Coast chapter chairwoman Pauline Wright said DA... Page 1