South Australia
Adelaide radio legend Bob Francis dead at 77
CONTROVERSIAL radio broadcaster Bob Francis has died, aged 77.
Rain fails to dampen our Christmas spirit
GREY clouds threatened to rain on Adelaide’s big parade but the weather didn’t dampen our spirits as we donned our gay apparel and turned out en masse for the annual Christmas Pageant.
Wanted escapee caught in Adelaide
WANTED Victorian escapee Lachlan Mitchell — who allegedly stole a ute from a man at gunpoint in Mt Gambier — has been arrested in Adelaide’s south overnight.
Freak storm whacks city, regions
A CLEAN-UP is underway after a freak thunderstorm wrecked cars and belted a shopping centre, classrooms and a hospital, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage.
Cooking sparks fire that destroys elderly woman’s house
A GRANDMOTHER has been taken to hospital suffering smoke inhalation after fire destroyed her Semaphore South home on Friday afternoon.
Superfish Chalmers winds up beached
SWIMMING superstar Kyle Chalmers’ apparently isn’t in complete control in the water. The Olympic champ’s houseboat holiday has been interrupted by navigation problems.
‘Prison escapee’ still on the run after gunpoint carjacking
POLICE have blocked off several Mount Gambier streets as they search for two men who stole a ute at gunpoint, one of whom may be a prison escapee.
SA victims targeted in credit card scam
VULNERABLE people have been scammed out of thousands of dollars by credit card scammers purporting to come from South Australia, police have warned.
Couple arrested after 100km car chase
A LENGTHY car chase through the backstreets and country roads of the state’s east has come to an end with a man and woman in custody.
Dead fish warning as smelly blackwater flows into Murray
DEAD fish are expected to line the River Murray and people are warned of possible skin irritations as the iconic waterway becomes awash with foul-smelling “blackwater” in the coming weeks.
Two arrested after 100km stolen car chase
A COUPLE in a stolen car have been arrested following a two-hour chase through the state’s east. Recap this story and the rest of Friday’s news in The Pulse.
Ambulance involved in minor crash
AN ambulance transporting a patient to hospital has been involved in a crash at Pennington, in Adelaide’s west.
Man stabbed at Mile End
A MAN was stabbed in the abdomen while sitting in a car at Mile End overnight.
125km/h winds batter northeast of state
A LARGE thunderstorm that threatens properties in South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales will bring destructive winds and extensive lightning activity as the front moves eastwards.
Memories of fateful charge of light horse
AUSTRALIAN actor Peter Phelps will spend Remembrance Day in Port Augusta talking about the WW1 film he made 30 years ago in the Flinders Ranges, which helped launch his career.
PM talks up subs, boat building with Trump
IN a “warm” and “constructive” 15-minute phone call, Malcolm Turnbull has talked up the Government’s ship and submarine building plans to US President-elect Donald Trump.
Nimble Mya has the best seat for the Pageant
THOUSANDS of South Australian children can barely contain their excitement ahead of Saturday’s Christmas Pageant — but Mya is easily the most delighted.
Veterans’ health centre honours KI Digger
The new $15 million mental health precinct for veterans at Glenside will be named in honour of Kingscote-born Jamie Larcombe, who was killed on operations in Afghanistan.
Fallen Digger finally home for Remembrance Day
THE family of John Tassell will be able to gather at his grave for the first time on Remembrance Day after he was brought home from Malaysia, 50 years after he was killed in action.
Drivers’ jam a pain in the bottleneck
FRUSTRATED motorists had to wait more than 24 hours for a burst water main to be fixed and clear a traffic bottleneck at a main thoroughfare in Adelaide’s north.
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