Ray Sparvell
Good Samaritan threatened, car stolen after vehicle crash on Toodyay Road
Ray Sparvell A good Samaritan had his Toyota Hilux stolen when he stopped to help two people after a car crash in Toodyay on Friday morning.
Opposition: Barnett government in 'computer stone age' with online services
Ray Sparvell We might be in the information age, but the West Australian government appears to be years behind other states and its online performance has been heavily criticised in an auditor general report.
WA researchers' Ancient Egyptian mummies breakthrough could help catch criminals
Ray Sparvell WA researchers have uncovered a long-lost secret of Egyptian mummies which could one day be used to catch out criminals by revealing fingerprints on surfaces that might otherwise escape detection.
Double yolk delight: Perth barbecue breakfast takes eggs-traordinary turn
Ray Sparvell An egg-ceptionally improbable run of odds at a Perth backyard barbecue breakfast left an Esperance women shell shocked when her carton of eggs produced 10 double yolks.
Kwinana kebab shop server challenged to a wrestling match for a free falafel
Ray Sparvell Some visiting Americans met their match when they challenged a Kwinana kebab shop owner to a wrestling match to win some free falafels.
Weekend blows in two WA division 1 lotto winners from Padbury and South Hedland
Ray Sparvell Perth's wild weekend weather failed to dampen the excitement for two lucky Division 1 Lotto winners who are each set to take home $572,766.
Perth airport worker sacked for Facebook posts that supported IS terror group
Ray Sparvell A Perth airport worker was sacked after a Facebook page was discovered with posts that were said to support the Islamic State terror group.
New breast cancer drugs lead to amazing recovery for Madeley grandmother
Ray Sparvell A Madeley grandmother has made an amazing recovery from a secondary cancer in her lungs - thanks to new drug treatments that are now being trialled by other WA women with advanced breast cancer.
Bridgetown police car stop leads to stash of magic mushrooms
Ray Sparvell Anyone who drove their car on Saturday night as the South-West was lashed by heavy wind and rain had to have a very good reason for being out and about.
Perth storm: Thousands spend the night without power
Ray Sparvell About 5000 households in the state had to spend a cold night in the dark without power as Western Power worked through the night to restore power after WA was lashed by destructive winds and heavy...
Josh Kennedy boards flight for Adelaide while baby waits to make debut
Ray Sparvell West Coast star Josh Kennedy has made a late dash to Adelaide to be with his side for their important Saturday clash against Port, but he will no doubt be nervously checking his mobile phone until...
Grieving family mourn crash death of Chidlow 'father, husband, son and brother'
Ray Sparvell A family is mourning the loss of a 38-year-old Chidlow man they described as a "loving father, husband, son and brother", after a head-on crash at Mogumber on Wednesday that claimed...
Police probe link between Scarborough and Fremantle tyre slashers
Ray Sparvell Police are investigating whether there is a connection between a series of tyre slashing incidents in Scarborough and Fremantle.
Controversial Fremantle Liberal candidate Sherry Sufi resigns over comments
Ray Sparvell Fremantle's beleaguered Liberal Party candidate Sherry Sufi has reportedly quit over his controversial comments on same-sex marriage and constitutional recognition.
Baby Riley's mum says antenatal experts are failing mums on vaccination
Ray Sparvell Baby Riley's mother who last her infant son to whooping cough is perplexed that her antenatal health care advisers have not yet mentioned vaccination to her as she now enters the seventh month...
Baldivis mother shocked to find man in garden performing indecent act
Ray Sparvell Police are investigating an incident in which a man allegedly performed an indecent act from the rear window of a moving vehicle on Safety Bay Road on Tuesday.
Bennett Brook secure facility walk-off leaves experts red-faced
Ray Sparvell Security experts have been left red-faced after a $640,000 hi-tech security upgrade at a Bennett Brook facility was thwarted when a detainee simply climbed a fence and walked off.
Supermarket giant Aldi opens $60m distribution centre in Jandakot
Ray Sparvell Supermarket giant Aldi took another big step toward the launch of its first Perth stores with the opening of a massive $60 million distribution centre in Jandakot on Wednesday.
Train guards under investigation over passenger arrest at Burswood Station
Ray Sparvell Public Transport Authority guards are under investigation after smartphone video emerged of a man being wrestled to the ground and struck during a violent arrest at Burswood Station.
WA supercomputer to provide new insights into the sinking of HMAS Sydney
Ray Sparvell A WA supercomputer is set to provide new insights into the sinking of HMAS Sydney and German raider Kormoran off the WA coast during World War II.
