New train crashes through fence
A new $18-million Metro train has been taken out of service after crashing through a fence while being parked on a siding at Ringwood last night.
View Article'Incompetence' sabotages court hearing
A bail hearing for accused murderer Shane Bond has been delayed after his lawyer failed to show up at court.
View ArticleMembrey accused applies for bail
A man accused of murdering Ringwood woman Elisabeth Membrey 15 years ago has applied for bail in the Victorian Supreme Court.
View ArticleA media scrum follows Julia Gillard
A media scrum follows Prime Minister Julia Gillard as she visits Eastland shopping centre in Melbourne on July 29, 2010.
View ArticleJulia Gillard poses for a photo with a shopper
Prime Minister Julia Gillard poses for a photo with a shopper while campaigning at a shopping centre in the Melbourne suburb of Ringwood on July 29, 2010.
View ArticleJail term for 'stupid' serial hoon
A serial hoon has been jailed for fleeing Victorian police on multiple occasions at speeds of up to 230 kilometres an hour.
View ArticleBullets discovered inside court building
Victoria Police are investigating the discovery of about 10 bullets in a secure area of a Melbourne court yesterday.
View ArticleWoman seriously injured in abduction
A 21-year-old Ringwood woman is being treated in hospital for serious head injuries, after being abducted and assaulted in Melbourne's east yesterday.
View ArticleMan arrested after stabbing housemate
A 39-year-old man has been arrested for stabbing his housemate during an argument in Melbourne's east.
View ArticleMembrey murder accused denied bail
A man accused of the 16-year-old murder of Melbourne woman, Elisabeth Membrey has been refused bail.
View ArticleWitnesses describe man seen with Membrey
A neighbour of a 22-year-old Ringwood woman who disappeared in 1994 has described seeing a tall, well-built stranger in her home.
View ArticleMembrey accused talked about disposing of body
A witness has told a court that the man accused of murdering Elisabeth Membrey was overheard saying he punched a girl who died.
View ArticleMembrey accused seen 'coated in blood'
A Melbourne court has heard the man accused of murdering a Ringwood woman 17 years ago was seen covered in blood on the night of her disappearance.
View ArticleMembrey accused committed to trial
The man accused of the murder of Melbourne woman Elisabeth Membrey has been committed to stand trial.
View ArticlePolice investigate third beauty pageant brawl
Police in Melbourne are investigating a third fight at a beauty pageant after-party in as many days.
View ArticleRace issues linked to beauty pageant violence
A beauty pageant held by Melbourne's Sudanese community, which has sparked three nights of violence, has raised concerns about problems facing young Sudanese Australians.
View ArticleAttempted abduction not linked to other cases
Police do not believe an attempted abduction at Ringwood, in Melbourne's east, is connected to two incidents at Boronia.
View ArticleMelbourne teacher's car allegedly shot at in Thailand
A Melbourne teacher was treated in hospital after her car was allegedly shot at during a school trip in the north of Thailand.
View ArticleMaroondah Hospital gets $12 million
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says Victorian hospitals will have more money and beds at their disposal from next year under new national health reforms.
View ArticleElderly woman attacked by dogs
An elderly woman has been released from hospital after being attacked by two dogs at her home in Ringwood, Victoria.
View ArticleSpeeding case unlikely to spark flood of complaints
The Victorian Government does not believe a court case that has raised questions about the accuracy of speed cameras will prompt a flood of complaints.
View ArticleStorms cause flash flooding in Gippsland
Heavy rain has caused flash flooding and power cuts in Gippsland.
View ArticleMan killed after being struck by car
A man has died and a woman has been seriously injured after they were struck by a car at Ringwood, in Melbourne's eastern suburbs.
View ArticlePolice hunt for Ringwood jewellery thieves
Police believe a man and a woman are responsible for last month's theft of jewellery at a retail store in Ringwood, east of Melbourne.
View ArticlePolice still of suspects in Ringwood jewellery robbery
Police believe a man and a woman are responsible for last month's theft of jewellery at a retail store in Ringwood, east of Melbourne. The Maroondah crime investigation unit (CIU) says the thieves...
View ArticleMan accused of Membrey murder stands trial
The man accused of murdering Elisabeth Membrey 17 years ago allegedly told a witness he had "got rid of her."
View ArticleBoyfriend of murdered woman tells court of 'pool of blood'
The former boyfriend of missing Melbourne woman Elisabeth Membrey has told the Victorian Supreme Court he found a pool of blood in her home the day after she disappeared.
View ArticleMurder trial told police overlooked witness reports
Former Victorian detective, John Wilde, has told a Supreme Court murder trial he saw Elisabeth Membrey arguing with a man on the night she went missing.
View ArticleCourt told accused murderer was 'soaked in blood'
The Melbourne Supreme Court has been told the man accused of murdering Elisabeth Membrey returned to his home soaked in blood around the time she disappeared.
View Article'They won't find body,' court told
The Victorian Supreme Court has heard the man accused of killing missing woman Elisabeth Membrey, told a work colleague she had been bashed and her body would never be found.
View ArticleJury retires to consider verdict in Membrey case
The jury in the Elisabeth Membrey murder case has retired to consider its verdict after a two-month trial.The 25-year-old Ringwood woman was last seen in 1994.
View ArticleWoman sexually assaulted in Ringwood car park
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted in a car park at Ringwood, in Melbourne's east.
View ArticleTaxi driver bashed over fare argument
A taxi driver has been bashed during an argument over a fare in the Dandenong Ranges.
View ArticleOver 1,100 weapons handed in to police
More than 1,100 illegal weapons have been handed in to police across the state during the first week of an amnesty.
View ArticleCalls for court 'safe rooms' for violence victims
Advocates for domestic violence victims want big changes to the layout of courthouses, so women and children do not have to wait in the same place as their alleged abusers.
View ArticleTrain derails after heat warps track
There are disruptions on the Lilydale line, in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, after a train derailed yesterday.
View ArticlePolice seek man over Melbourne sexual assault
Police hope security footage will help them track down an alleged sex attacker in Melbourne's east.
View Article76yo charged over shopping centre rape
Police have charged a 76-year-old man with rape and indecent assault, following an alleged incident at a shopping centre in Melbourne's east last Sunday.
View ArticleMan accused of rape suffers from dementia
A 76-year-old man accused of raping a woman at a Melbourne shopping centre has appeared in court.
View ArticleCentre will boost food innovation: Premier
More than 100 jobs are being created at a new research and development centre at a food manufacturer in Melbourne's east.
View ArticleBushfire threat eased by heavy rain
Victoria's bushfire threat has eased following heavy rain in central parts of the state but there is the potential for more precipitation, especially in the state's north-east.
View ArticleWoman sexually assaulted in Melbourne's east
Police are appealing for witnesses to a sexual assault in Ringwood, in Melbourne's east on Saturday morning.
View ArticleVictim of policeman's punch wins damages
A Melbourne man has been awarded nearly $130,000 in damages after a police officer punched him in the face five years ago.
View ArticleSuspicious fires under investigation
Fire investigators have been called to two suspicious fires at Ringwood and at Geelong overnight.
View ArticleRingwood station to undergo major upgrade
The State Government will spend $66 million on an upgrade of the Ringwood railway station.
View ArticleHospital patients evacuated after pipe bursts at Maroondah Hospital
More than 100 patients were evacuated from the Maroondah Hospital in Ringwood last night after a broken pipe flooded the second level of the building.
View ArticleMedia companies AAP, Metro Media Publishing cut staff
Another Australian media company has announced it is cutting staff.
View ArticleParolee wanted over shooting incident to appear in court
A 35-year-old man is due to appear in court over a firearms incident at Lilydale, in Melbourne's outer-east last Monday.
View ArticleMotorists warned to watch petrol gauge or risk a fine
The operator of Melbourne's EastLink tollway wants drivers who run out of fuel on freeways to be fined.
View ArticleMan stabbed to death in Ringwood
A woman has been arrested over the fatal stabbing of a man at a house in Melbourne's east.
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