Police arrest 16 drivers over fake Lantau road permits
Police arrested 16 drivers who used fake permits to enter South Lantau yesterday. More than half were Lantau residents using [...]
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Girl, 6, in hospital after Mui Wo building fall
A six-year-old girl is in hospital with head injuries after a falling from a first floor window in Mui Wo yesterday morning. The girl, surnamed Shum, lost her footing while [...]
Hui Chi-ming misses hearing in Tai Long Wan assault case
The assault case against controversial local businessman Hui Chi-ming has been stood over until January 8 after he was unable to attend a hearing on Friday. Hui, 56, a former [...]
Tong Fuk prison guards arrested for smuggling porn, phones
Two guards at the Tong Fuk Correctional Institution have been arrested for allegedly smuggling contraband. The two illegally brought into the prison mobile phones, cigarettes [...]
Cages holding cats and dog carcasses wash up on Lantau beach
The carcasses of two cats and a dog in cages have been found on Sham Wat beach, the latest in series of occurrences across the city. A plastic cage containing two cats and [...]
Police arrest man after convenience store mask fight
In separate incidents in Tung Chung, police have arrested a man following an altercation after he refused to wear a mask, while a 72-year-old man died in an apparent suicide. [...]
Villagers spark confrontation after locking gate on Tai O trail
Villagers at Sha Lo Wan on north Lantau have erected a 2.5m iron gate to keep out visitors, closing one of Hong Kong’s most popular hiking trails. The village closed [...]
Elderly woman injured by charging buffalo in Ham Tin
An 82-year-old woman required stitches after being charged by an undesexed buffalo last week, sparking another discussion about buffalo and land management. The woman, [...]
Tong Fuk’s last calf dead as car hits two cattle on S. Lantau Rd
Two cattle from the Tong Fuk herd died this morning after being struck by a vehicle on South Lantau Road. The female and its calf both suffered broken legs and abrasions in [...]
Randy Yu’s wife accused of assaulting helper with hot iron: report
Virginia Lau Yu-lin, the wife of Islands District Council chairman Randy Yu, is under investigation for allegedly assaulting her domestic helper with a hot iron. Lau, 55, the [...]