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Online sex predator jailed

A SEXUAL predator posing as pop singer Justin Bieber was recently sentenced to 10 years' jail in the United Kingdom after he pleaded guilty to criminal charges against more than 30 children aged between 13 to 15 years, including a Latrobe Valley girl.

Wet start to August

RECENT rains in the Latrobe Valley have kicked off a wet start to August, with 39.2 millimetres recorded for the month as of Friday.

No plans to close offices: VicRoads

VICROADS has moved to quell a claim by the Australian Services Union it has plans to cut the numbers of its regional offices.

Same view, different strokes

LIFE is all about perspective and the individual's way of approaching things, and evidence of this and how colourful things can be is now on display at the Art Resource Collective, Yinnar.

Target set for apprentices

A LOFTY target of "50 jobs in 50 weeks" by 30 June 2013 has been set by Regional Development Victoria under the State Government's new Gippsland Apprentices Program.

‘Ups and downs’ heading north

HAZELWOOD resident Sam Alexander has had a challenging six months on the Bicentennial Trail with his horses to raise funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

River’s health monitored

SCIENTISTS are investigating whether traces of iron found in the Latrobe River, as a result of flooding in the Yallourn open cut, are harming the river's aquatic life.

Nightclub assault

A TRAFALGAR man has been charged after an assault in a Traralgon nightclub left a man with serious injuries on Sunday morning

Bright future in print

PROSPECTS look promising for not just the 10 participants of Print the Future, but the Global Studio in Morwell, which is providing the pilot program as part of an initiative to equip Latrobe Valley residents with useful skills.

Power proposal targets demand

IN response to a recent energy demand and capacity forecast report, TRUenergy has altered its plans for the proposed 1000 megawatt gas-fired power station at Yallourn.

Moe shootings an ‘isolated incident’

LATROBE Criminal Investigation Unit detectives say two separate shooting incidents at a house in Hennessy Street, Moe were an "isolated incident" and "not a trend occurring in Moe".

Campaign for Parkinson’s support

WHEN Gwenda Husson's husband Alex was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease 17 years ago, she did not expect it would be a constant battle for them to receive support and care throughout his treatment.

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