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At about 2am on Sunday, 19 April 2026, police arrested three Northern Beaches teenagers following a pursuit with a stolen car. Police said they saw the stolen Ford Falcon Ute drive through a red light at the intersection of Barrenjoey Road near Seaview Avenue in Newport. Police activated their sirens, but the Ford failed to stop and engaged police in a short pursuit. The Ford collided with a timber fence on Bassett Street in Mona Vale and the three young male occupants ran from the scene. Police chased and caught all three nearby. The Ford was stolen from outside a Mona Vale home earlier in the evening. The three boys were taken to Manly Police Station where a 14-year-old was charged with one count of ‘Taking a conveyance without consent...

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Local teens arrested over stolen car, North Curl Curl buyer loses over $150k to real estate scam, and police target Dee Why shoplifting ...

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At about 2am on Sunday, 19 April 2026, police arrested three Northern Beaches teenagers following a pursuit with a stolen car. Police said they saw...
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Big Development for for Mona Vale, Long Reef Golf Club reno refused, Frenchs Forest residential block approved and more in this week’s DA Round...

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Manly Observer provides a weekly summary of development applications lodged with Northern Beaches Council in the last week. Large-scale development approvals are at the end. A 1 Nargong...
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Hit and run leaves teen hospitalised after e-bike struck in North Curl Curl

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There is an update to this story here A teenage boy has been taken to hospital after a vehicle struck him on his e-bike and...
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In a band? Entries are now open for the biggest band competition on the Beaches

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Brookvale's reputation as a Northern Beaches food hub continues to expand, with Bottega 1900 celebrating the grand opening of its Italian specialty store on...
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Seniors development in Freshie, $15million development on Dee Why beachfront, and Dee Why Seafoods development wants to go higher in this week’s DA Round...

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Manly Observer provides a weekly summary of development applications lodged with Northern Beaches Council in the last week. Large-scale development approvals are at the end. A 580 Barrenjoey...
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