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• 'She's dead!': Townsville police media conference interrupted by ...

  

  A man has alerted police to the suspicious death of a Townsville woman by yelling at them moments before a media conference about a separate stabbing was due to begin.The man interrupted a police officer just before the 9.30am conference was due to start in Wulguru today. "She's dead!" he can be heard yelling in the video. "Sir, you want some help?" the officer responded. "She's dead… my neighbour," the man said. "Oh, f--- me, pardon my French, excuse me," the officer replied. Police then fou..

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• Wulguru murder investigation: Woman, 80, found dead in Townsville

  

  The body of an 80-year-old woman has been found near the scene of a stabbing "rampage" in Townsville.It's alleged a 26-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man were stabbed in suburban Wulguru overnight and police investigating the incident found the body of an 80-year-old woman on Wednesday morning. More News Videos Previous slide Next slide 'She's dead': interview halted Watch this teenager deal with xenophobe Man filmed abusing dog Child dea..

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• In-laws set for Townsville Cup battle

  

  TOWNSVILLE’s most prestigious race day will be a family affair for Glenda Bell and Bill Kenning following the barrier draws for the Townsville Cup and Cleveland Bay sprint.Rockhampton-based trainer Bell has the form runner in Fastnet Flyer for Saturday’s Mater Townsville Cup (2000m) at Cluden Park while her brother-in-law Kenning will saddle up the favourite in the XXXX Gold Cleveland Bay Handicap (1300m) with Rivariva.Fastnet Flyer boasts the strongest record of the Cup runners, having never fi..

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• Townsville resident caught in 'voter purgatory'

  

  Herbert recount to begin today1:49Recounting for the Queensland seat of Herbert will begin in Townsville on Thursday. No one can tell Steven Maloney if he'll have to vote twice if Herbert goes to a new election.AS ONE of the longest election campaigns stretches into an even lengthier result process, one Australian voter in particular is caught in voter purgatory.Steven Maloney has become stuck in a Catch-22 situation after changing his address moments before the enrolment deadline.In a normal ..

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• Malcolm Turnbull goes north to rally the Townsville troops

  

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• Chamber's loyal servant farewelled

  

  ONE of Townsville Chamber of Commerce’s most loyal servants, secretary Pam Thomas, is sailing into the sunset after 29 years in the role.Many of the chamber’s members, including at least nine of the organisation’s presidents, past and present, attended a function yesterday to honour Ms Thomas’s contribution.“Pam has been the glue that kept everything together,” said businessman Warren Short, who was president in 1988 when Ms Thomas was hired.At the time, Ms Thomas and her husband Merv had not lo..

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