Police warn against vigilante attacks after 'pedo car' targeted and other top stories.

• Police warn against vigilante attacks after 'pedo car' targeted

  

  An offensive message painted on the car. Photo: Supplied People are being warned against vigilante attacks after a man allegedly found with a large cache of child porn had his car targeted.Allan Darrell Blake's green Mitsubishi Magna has been covered in white paint labelling it a "pedo car", the Border Mail reports.The front windscreen has been smashed, all four tyres slashed or deflated and the front end appears to have been damaged. ..

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• Dust devils took down Yarrawonga plane while filming Amazing ...

  

  Video Freak whirlwind to blame for light plane crash killing pilot and cameraman The two men killed in an ultra-light plane crash at Yarrawonga were a TV cameraman and a popular Melbourne-based pilot shooting Vietnam's version of The Amazing Race.Pilot Ian Cook, 60, and his rear passenger, Vietnamese man Quoc Huong Vu, 44, were both killed on impact after losing control and crashing into a paddock just after 3.30pm on Sunday.Investigators have been told the recreational aircraft, known as a t..

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• We're not behind the 8-ball on Border

  

  More than 150 of Australia’s best eight-ball players took part in the Albury-Wodonga Open. CONCENTRATION: Benalla's Michael Smith in action at the Albury-Wodonga Eight-Ball Open. Pictures: MARK JESSERMORE than 150 of Australia’s best eight-ball players took part in the Albury-Wodonga Open at the Commercial Club over the weekend.With $14,000 in prizes up for grabs at the Open, Melbourne’s Justin Sajich took out the top honour with 2015 winner Steve Tran finishing runner up.The top ..

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• Hodgkins' heroics overcomes huge deficit

  

  The power of “nice” – and the impact of a champion’s voice – is far stronger than you’d imagine. Just ask Kirsty Hodgkins, the young Queenslander who added the Women’s Riversdale Cup to her growing list of tournament victories on Sunday. Hodgkins, who celebrated her 18th birthday last week with a remarkable come-from-behind victory charge, paid tribute to a brief meeting with former LPGA Tour star Lindsey Wright for her growing belief and success. “Dad took me to the Women’s Australian Ope..

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• McQuillan inspires Dennis in knee fight

  

  Albury Tigers young gun facing third knee reconstruction in three years. KNEE IN THE GUTS: Albury's Andrew Dennis plans to come back from a third knee reconstruction in three seasons. Picture: JAMES WILTSHIREALBURY young gun Andrew Dennis doesn’t need to look far for inspiration as he faces his third knee reconstruction in three seasons.While the 22-year-old is devastated to have torn his anterior cruciate ligament again, he said it paled in comparison to the fight his good friend..

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• Jab date deadline on Friday

  

  Health minister pleas for more immunisation on Border so families don't miss out on child care payments Health minister Sussan Ley.Border families could miss out on child care payments if they don’t make sure their children have been immunised by Friday.In Albury 94.3 per cent of 1-year-old children are immunised and 93.9 per cent in Howlong.Federal Health minister Sussan Ley said young children should to get their jab to prevent whooping cough.Families on the Child Care Benefit o..

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