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Sunday storms leave fallen trees and power outages across the Territory

Emergency services in the ACT responded to 60 calls on Sunday after heavy rain and wind gusts of up to 72 km/h hit the territory. A tree fell on a house in Giralang, and another fell on a car in Griffith. Several suburbs lost power for up to three hours. No injuries were reported. Clean-up work is continuing, and the Bureau of Meteorology forecasts a cool, sunny week with no rain until Saturday, 31 October.

Sunday storms leave fallen trees and power outages across the Territory

Police allegedly seize stash of guns, weapons during kidnapping investigation

Police allege they seized a credit card-sized firearm, three crossbows and a range of other weapons from a home in Evatt, Canberra, during a kidnapping investigation. Jeremy Ross Brown, 46, faced the ACT Magistrates Court on Thursday, 22 October, charged with 11 counts of possessing a prohibited weapon, plus charges for a prohibited firearm and trafficking cannabis. He has not been charged over the alleged kidnapping. Brown was granted bail on conditions. The matter was adjourned to 17 November, and no pleas were entered.

Police allegedly seize stash of guns, weapons during kidnapping investigation

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