Seven people arrested in Launceston over alleged kidnapping and other top stories

Seven people arrested in Launceston over alleged kidnapping

Seven people have been arrested at a home in Launceston after police secured the release of a 35-year-old Victorian man who was allegedly abducted two days ago. It is understood the man, who was kidnapped at gunpoint, had been missing since ... >> view original

Banca Mo A Narrow 2015 Launceston Cup Favourite

... has been the best-backed runner in 2015 Launceston Cup betting markets. Photo by: Race Horse Photos Australia ... The Tough Speed gelding finished in the placings in the Launceston Mitsubishi Weight-For-Age event on December 17 and he went on to ... >> view original

Band on song for Launceston

Connections of two-year-old Band On The Run hope the decision to bypass Flemington will pay off with a stakes win in Tasmania. Band On The Run was down to contest the Talindert Stakes (1100m) at Flemington on Saturday but has instead been diverted ... >> view original

Launceston creator uses natural materials in his work, including rat skin

The satisfying feeling Mr Hay has after making something started from a young age when he was living in Western Australia and he still clearly remembers the first item he made. "It was stinking hot and I was in the shade by the rainwater tank next to a ... >> view original

Body found in burnt-out Launceston home

A body has been found in a house that was extensively damaged in a fire in Launceston last night. Police said the roof of the house on Beech Road, Norwood, collapsed before emergency services arrived on scene late last night. The deceased is believed ... >> view original

Launceston siege accused to stand trial on resisting police charge

A man charged over a 41-hour siege that shut down a Launceston street earlier this month has pleaded not guilty to resisting police. Brett Freeman, 35, was committed to stand trial in April on a charge of resisting police. In court documents police ... >> view original

'Armed' man holed up in Launceston house

A stand-off between police and a 35-year-old man who is believed to have a firearm is continuing at a house in Launceston. A specialist police team was joined by a military-style Bearcat truck soon after officers were called to the property in Cedar ... >> view original

Launceston siege: Man threatened officers with glass shards, police allege

A man who was holed up in a Launceston house during a 42-hour siege threatened officers with shards of glass when they stormed his property, police allege. Special Operations Group officers forced their way inside the house on Cedar Street, Newnham, ... >> view original

Five men in Launceston plead not guilty to kidnapping

Five men have pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and aggravated assault charges, a Launceston court has heard. Christopher John Humphreys, of Swan Bay, also pleaded not guilty to trafficking methamphetamine. Malcolm Joshua Mayne, of Invermay, and ... >> view original

The week in regional Australia | Photos

LAUNCESTON: Launceston Tram Museum Night rides. Jenny Gadaletta of Deloraine takes a photo of Tram Driver Tim Kerkham with Cameron Neerson, 6, of Launceston, and Riordan Webb, 10, of Deloraine and the No.29 Tram. Photo The Launceston ... >> view original